1. Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund - now open for applications

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    The Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund is now open for applications via the National Lottery Community Fund.

  2. Council’s events team gets ready as summer of fun takes centre stage

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    Live music and entertainment will fill Darlington town centre this summer thanks to sponsorship from YouFibre.

  3. Funding Opportunity - NHS Waiting Well Programme

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    Grants are available for charitable organisations who are receiving, or wishing to receive, referrals through the NHS Waiting Well Programme in County Durham and Tees Valley.

  4. MECC Train the Trainer course - Tuesday 29th August

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    Due to demand across pockets of the Northeast and North Cumbria, MECC are going to offer a further virtual Making Every Contact Count (MECC) Train the Trainer course.

  5. Darlington Community Strategy - sub groups - first meeting Wednesday 2nd August

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    As part of the development of the Darlington Community Strategy, the VCSE Steering group has proposed three sub groups are established to focus on specific areas in developing the strategy.

  6. National survey highlights decline in people’s experience of urgent and emergency care.

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    Findings from a survey of more than 36,000 people who used NHS urgent and emergency care services in September 2022 show that many people had a worse experience than in previous years – particularly those treated in an A&E type department.

  7. St John Ambulance BSL Emergency First Aid film and resources now available

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    The CPR Community Network is a partnership between St John Ambulance and the NHS, supported by the Association for Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE), who represent Ambulance Trusts, British Heart Foundation (BHF) and Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK).

  8. New AAA Screening campaign

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    A new campaign from the NHS aims to encourage men over the age of 65 to attend a free Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening.

  9. Have your say about the draft Joint Forward Plan from the North East & North Cumbria (NENC) Integrated Care Board (ICB)

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    Since the publication of the Integrated Care Strategy, Better Health and Wellbeing for All in December 2022, the ICB have been working closely with their partner organisations to produce their Joint Forward Plan.

  10. It's World Breastfeeding Week!

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    All this week is World Breastfeeding week with the theme being "Enabling breastfeeding: making a difference for working parents."

  11. Tees Valley Sport - FREE online event - Tees Valley Flippin Pain programme

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    Tees Valley sport are working with the Flippin Pain programme to provide a free event entitled 'Pain: Do you get it?' taking place online, on Monday 7th August.

  12. NHS Care Volunteer Responders - now accepting referrals locally

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    NHS Care Volunteer Responders are pleased to announce that they are now open for Community Response referrals in Darlington and across the region.

  13. Tees Valley YMCA - Full range of youth sessions during summer holidays

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    Tees Valley YMCA have a number of new youth sessions for young people across Darlington during the summer holidays.

  14. New grants available from Northern Powergrid

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    Northern Powergrid Foundation are pleased to announce that they are open to new grant applications.

  15. Learning and Skills Apprenticeship Opportunities in Darlington

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    More new apprenticeship vacancies. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to speak to Learning and Skills or the employers directly.

  16. Learning Curve Group - Invitation to Motivational Preparation College for Training (MPCT) Darlington Open Day - 11th August

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    The Motivational Preparation College for Training (MPCT) are part of Learning Curve Group and now have 39 Military Academies throughout the UK supporting young people into rewarding careers including those in the British Armed Forces.

  17. Upcoming Health and Social Care Course with Springfield Healthcare

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    Springfield Healthcare are introducing a one week intensive course allowing people to upskill for employment in Health and Social Care.

  18. Bringing free Netball to our Community

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    England Netball want to increase their reach into the community, so working with Tees Valley Sport they have the scope to offer Netball Activity to Adults in Darlington.

  19. Darlington Organisations Together (DOT) Meeting - 14th September 2023

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    We're delighted to announce our next Darlington Organisations Together meeting is taking place at 10am to 12pm on Thursday and your community organisation is invited!

  20. Royal National Institute for Deaf people (RNID) - Adult Hearing Aid Audiology Service Survey - Darlington

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    RNID is building knowledge of people's experience of adult hearing aid audiology and their ideas to help shape future innovations in audiology in the form of a national survey.

  21. Poverty Proofing Mental Health - Lunch and Learn sessions

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    In support of Core20+5 for Children & Young People Mental Health, Jenna Wallhead from the Yorkshire & Humber Clinical Network has been working with Liz Lingard from NHS England to arrange a series of lunch and learn sessions.

  22. Kooth - Introduction to Kooth - Webinars for Professionals

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    Kooth are running a new set of information sessions available for professionals, to join and learn more about Kooth.

  23. Tees Valley Rural Action - Community Development Officer Job Vacancy

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    Tees Valley Rural Action has received Lottery Funding for a 3 year project based in East Cleveland and are currently recruiting for a Community Development Officer.

  24. Updated Darlington Food Bank Opening Times

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    The latest information on opening times for food banks around Darlington is now available.

  25. Weight Goals - New Programme from Tees Valley Sport and the DFC Foundation

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    Tees Valley Sport and DFC Foundation are launching a new programme aimed at those with a BMI of over 30, starting in September

  26. Free online training on illegal money lending - September and October 2023

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    The England Illegal money lending team are introducing a number of information sessions designed to give you the know-how to spot illegal money lending and learn about the agencies responsible for regulation and investigation.

  27. North East Ambulance Service - Annual General Meeting - Thursday 21st September

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    North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) will hold it’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday and you can be there!

  28. Upcoming courses with Learning & Skills

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    Learning & Skills are introducing a variety of new courses in various locatons across Darlington.

  29. Become Green Together - Environmental Training Bursaries Available

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    The final round for applications to Become Green Together is open until the end of September.

  30. Tees Valley YMCA - Recruitment Opportunity

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    The team at Tees Valley YMCA have a vacancy for a Housing Support Worker.

  31. Sign up to a longer, healthier life with the Open University

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    From 1st September, The Open University is launching a free, UK-wide public health campaign: Take Five to Age Well.

  32. Learning Disabilities; Growing Older, Planning Ahead

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    Healthwatch Darlington would like to know about the needs of those aged 40+ with a learning disability, to improve the planning process for when families can no longer support their family member to stay at home.

  33. Voluntary and Community Group Needs Survey

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    No matter what size of group or organisation, we would like to hear what challenges you are facing and what support and funding would help you and those you support in the future.

  34. August Bank Holiday - Darlington pharmacy opening hours

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    North East and North Cumbria NHS have released the opening hours for pharmacies across the region, including right now in Darlington.

  35. Family First Aid course - Learning & Skills

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    Learning & Skills are offering a Family First Aid course for people who do not have English as their first language.

  36. North East and North Cumbria Women’s Health Conference - Thursday 19th October 2023

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    Join NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB at the NENC Women's Health Conference to celebrate achievements, share research, bridge gaps, and unite for better women's health.

  37. The Family Support Service - NEW Coffee Mornings in Darlington (beginning September)

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    The Family Support Service - delivered by Daisy Chain - have coffee mornings available in Darlington, as well as Multi Agency coffee mornings beginning in September.

  38. NHS to roll out flu vaccines for children from September

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    Millions of children in England will be offered a flu vaccine from September, as the NHS steps up its vaccination programme to protect the country against both flu and covid viruses ahead of winter.

  39. Consultation on new anti-smoking messages

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    The government is seeking your views on new 'quit information messages', which could become mandatory in cigarette packets.

  40. Updated FAQs on planned Industrial Action in the NHS

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    The government has released an updated briefing that includes important information on the continuity of care during strike days, as well as practical guidance for accessing care on those days affected by industrial action.

  41. Durham Community Action - Upcoming Training Workshops (September & October)

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    DCA are regularly running a number of Community Development Workshops in June and July to assist voluntary and community groups to manage their organisations effectively.

  42. Durham & Tees Qwell - Exit reminder

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    The current contract for the Qwell digital wellbeing solution for adults provided by Kooth expired 30th June. The ICB has negotiated a short extension to this which will now end 31st August 2023.

  43. Annual NHS Dental Statistics for England - including Healthwatch response

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    New figures published in the annual report on NHS Dental Statistics for England in 2022-23, show that NHS dentists still see fewer people than pre-pandemic. Read the Healthwatch response.

  44. Regional MECC Training Evaluation - Public/Professional Panel Request

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    As part of the regional MECC programme North East and North Cumbria ICS are working with Northumbria University to recruit 4 panel members who can meet twice over the next 6 months and advise on the topic guides, recruitment, and findings.

  45. VCSE involvement needed for Regional Funders Event

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    Durham Community Action are working with VONNE to deliver a regional funders event for the sector on 25th September at the Hancock Museum in Newcastle.

  46. Applications Open For LNER’s Customer and Community Investment Fund

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    LNER are encouraging charities, organisations and communities across LNER’s 956-mile route to apply for the latest round of funding from their Customer and Community Investment Fund (CCIF).

  47. Applications Open For LNER’s Customer and Community Investment Fund

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    LNER are encouraging charities, organisations and communities across LNER’s 956-mile route to apply for the latest round of funding from their Customer and Community Investment Fund (CCIF).

  48. North East Regional Organised Crime Unit Network - Courier Fraud

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    Would you know the signs of courier fraud? Officers from the North-East Regional Organised Crime Unit (NEROCU) want to empower victims and raise awareness of the complex scams being used to dupe people out of their hard earned cash.

  49. New RSACC Sexual Violence Awareness Autumn Training

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    The Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre (RSACC) is offering new training for the autumn.

  50. County Durham Community Foundation - Funds to apply for this month

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    County Durham Community Foundation have released information on various funds for VCSE organisations to apply for this month.