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YoungMinds have launched a new web chat for parents and carers on their website. The parents webchat service provides signposting to help parents and carers find the information they are looking for with regards to their child's mental health. -
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This Sunday 5th July the NHS turns 72 years old! There will be a final clap for the NHS at 5pm on Sunday for the nation to come together and applaud the commitment, courage and sacrifice shown by so many as we say #ThankYouTogether. -
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See, Hear, Respond is a service provided across England by Barnardo’s and a group of national and local community-based organisations in response to Covid-19. -
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Find out more about how our young volunteers are making a difference to improve mental health services in Darlington. -
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CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'. -
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Please see attached the CQC Monthly update for June 2020. -
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Find out more about our highlights from 2019/20, our dedicated volunteers, how we have made a difference and our plans for the coming months. -
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Find out more about our highlights from 2019/20, our dedicated volunteers, how we have made a difference and our plans for the coming months. -
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Body image is how we think about ourselves physically and how we think others perceive us. For young people body image can be particularly difficult to cope with. -
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Hear from one of our volunteers who shares their own story about body image in an effort to raise awareness -
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Find out more about the latest efforts from our young volunteers to help young people living in Darlington. -
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Have you ever wondered how to get NHS help online in these tough times? Well now you can with NHS Health at home.
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Healthwatch Darlington are today, together with the Care Quality Commission, launching a new #BecauseWeAllCare campaign encouraging the public to share their experiences, both good and bad, to help improve services in Darlington. -
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CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'. -
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Healthwatch England have joined forces with other health and care partners including Healthwatch Darlington to encourage all people who access services to help shape future health and social care. -
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The Darlington Mind Young People’s, Parent’s & Families Support Line is free to use and you can speak to them as regularly as you like. -
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The Hub of Hope is an online directory of mental health support services across the country, including a range of services available in Darlington. -
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The Cornmill Shopping Centre in Darlington continues to support the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower scheme which runs across the UK. -
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CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'. -
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Darlington, Hartlepool & Stockton-on-Tees, and South Tees CCGs have their AGM next Monday, 20th July at 3pm. -
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A new blog published by Health and Wellbeing Alliance partners National Voices and written by Harri Weeks from the National LGBTQ+ Partnership looks at the impact of Covid-19 on LGBTQ+ communities. -
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Darlington Mind have a dedicated Loss and Bereavement Support service available to people in Darlington. -
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Coronavirus information is readily available for those with a learning disability through a series of online videos. -
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NHS Youth Forum are finding more ways to demonstrate important government guidance on Coronavirus. They are using illustrations to catch the attention of younger people. -
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Relax kids are hosting a free online event all this week from Monday 20th July - Friday 24th July and it's absolutely free! -
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The Family Support Team at St Teresa’s Hospice now operates two online support groups for anyone living with life-limiting illnesses and for those who care for someone with a life-limiting illness. -
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Young people living in and around Darlington were invited by Darlington Borough Council to interview candidates for the new director of Public Health position. -
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Healthwatch have produced helpful material in easy read format about who we are, what we do, and how to contact us for those people who may have a visual impairment or disability. -
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Healthwatch Darlington will be conducting a series of online focus groups (via Zoom) to compliment our #BecauseWeAllCare project asking people to share their experiences of using health and social care services in Darlington during the pandemic. -
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Healthwatch Darlington together with the Care Quality Commission and Healthwatch England, are launching the next phase of our #BecauseWeAllCare campaign with a focus on Hospital Discharge. Do you have an experience to share of leaving hospital? -
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CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'. -
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Tees Valley YMCA have released their timetable of events for Summer 2020 as well as other news including information on the tablet device scheme with the In2 and their referral form. -
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Internet Matters have created a hub to offer tailored advice on how to connect safely online across a range of social platforms. -
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The Anna Freud Network have produced a great new self-care pack for young people as part of their #SelfcareSummer campaign which highlights activities, support and advice every day throughout the summer. -
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Independent Age have published a free guide for older people on ways to cope with anxiety in these uncertain times, as well as where to get support if you or an elderly friend or relative need it. -
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The Mental Health Foundation in partnership with WWF have published a free guide entitled 'Thriving with Nature' which has received the backing of TV presenter Julia Bradbury who herself loves to get out in nature for the good of her mental health. -
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Kooth are offering free forum discussions online throughout August for young people aged 11-18 in Darlington on a wide range of topics. -
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Mental Health UK have great advice on how to manage the anxieties you might be feeling if you're on the verge of returning to work after being furloughed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
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Place2Be, a charity that aims to improve mental health in children, have created a project called 'The Art Room At Home' encouraging primary school age children and their parents/carers to create something together. -
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CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'. -
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Clic are hosting an online event tomorrow 29th July at 12pm called 'Your money and mental health – support during Covid-19', with Mental Health UK. The guest speaker is Laura Peters, Head of Advice and Information Services at Mental Health UK. -
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The Wild Network have teamed up with Smart Engery GB and TV presenter Helen Skelton to create a checklist of 42 fun and energy-saving activities for you to take part in! -
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Our fantastic volunteers share their latest news update, including how they have been making a difference by sharing their time with Healthwatch Darlington during the Covid-19 pandemic. -
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VONNE have released the latest edition of their newsletter for the VCSE sector across the North East. -
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St Teresa’s Hospice have released the latest edition of their 'Good News' newsletter. They also now operate two online support groups for anyone living with life-limiting illnesses and for those who care for someone with a life-limiting illness. -
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MHNE have released the July edition of their newsletter packed with all their latest news. -
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The Northern Echo have featured our #BecauseWeAllCare campaign on their website with comments from our CEO Michelle Thompson BEM and Sir Robert Francis QC, Chair of Healthwatch England to raise awareness of the campaign locally! -
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The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) has announced funding of £62 million to help discharge people with learning disabilities and/or autism from hospital into the community.