News and reports

As part of a week of events that are taking place across Darlington for Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Action Week 2024 (May 13th – 19th), Alzheimer's Society are holding a Dementia Action Day.

We have pleasure in sharing reports that offer insights into the needs of people with learning disabilities aged 40 and above in the combined Tees Valley area as well as here in Darlington.

Our next organisation of the week is Growing Healthy Darlington!

This grant funding programme supports registered charities delivering projects which help to improve people’s lives in communities across England, Scotland and Wales.

Funding to improve or develop spaces that benefit local communities is available to charities, and provided by The B&Q Foundation.

If you know of anyone in need of support for their energy bills that are on pre-payment meters, Unity in Community cover the East Riding and North East region with their new fuel voucher scheme.

North East and North Cumbria NHS have released the opening hours during the May bank holidays for pharmacies across the region, including right here in Darlington.

Pop-up Covid vaccination clinics are happening in May in Darlington for eligible groups.

Youth Focus North East have recently begun working on one of their training packages called Access Unlimited.

Digital Voice is BT’s new home phone service that enables our customers to move off the analogue public service telephone network (PSTN), which all of the UK must do.

Darlington FC Foundation are introducing new walking football for those aged 50+.

We are pleased to present this report detailing Healthwatch Darlington's recent partnership with Darlington Borough Council Public Health Team in supporting the Diabetes Model of Care across Darlington.