1. 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.

  2. 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!

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Updated Darlington Food Bank Opening Times

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

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  9. Top tips for accessing your GP Practice and Community Pharmacy

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    Our friends at Healthwatch Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland have produced very handy booklets on accessing your GP and Community Pharmacy.

  10. 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!

  11. Upcoming courses with Learning & Skills

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

  12. 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.

  13. Tees Valley YMCA - Recruitment Opportunity

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

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. 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.

  25. 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.

  26. 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.

  27. 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.

  28. 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).

  29. 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).

  30. 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.

  31. 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.

  32. 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.

  33. Learning & Skills - Award in Introduction to Health, Social, Care and Children and Young people's Settings

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    Learning & Skills have introduced a new course beginning on 15th September and continuing every Friday until 19th January 2024.

  34. Young Producers Opportunity - Tess Valley Museums

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    An opportunity has become available for young people to curate projects and events in Tees Valley Museums, gain career experience and skills and visit creative organisations across the north-east.

  35. DHSC Suicide Prevention Grant for VCSE organisations

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    DHSC has launched a £10m Suicide Prevention VCSE Grant Fund for 2023/24 and 2024/25, to support suicide prevention activities delivered in England by non-profit organisations.

  36. Get involved in the Children and Young People's Mental Health summit

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    You can get involved in the Children and Young People's mental health summit on Wednesday 25th October.

  37. Exciting Youthwatch oportunity for young people aged 13-25

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    This month Tees Valley Youthwatch is looking at the theme of Sexual Health and are looking to identify the challenges that young people face in the area, for example what barriers are potentially stopping them from accessing services.

  38. Follow the Eve Appeal during #GynaeCancerAwarenessMonth

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    A YouGov survey for Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month found that only one in five people know about the link between womb cancer and oestrogen and less than a third are aware of its link with ovarian cancer.

  39. New ICT Digital skills course with Learning & Skills

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    This FREE course will help you work towards an ICT Qualification to help improve your employability.

  40. Let's Cook Together with The Well Methodist Church

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    The Well Methodist church are offering a new FREE family cooking club on Tuesdays.

  41. Historic England to Champion Working-class Heritage in the North East with new round of funding

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    Historic England have announce the second round of funding for Everyday Heritage Grants: Celebrating Working Class Histories.

  42. Vaccine programmes brought forward due to new covid variant

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    NHS covid and flu vaccination programmes, which had been due to commence in October, will now start immediately. Health leaders say the change was needed due to the risks presented by the new BA.2.86 covid variant.

  43. Majority of patients remain positive about care they receive when in hospital but over a third say their health deteriorated while waiting for treatment

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    The results of the latest annual survey of hospital inpatients published by the CQC show patient satisfaction levels have remained largely static since 2021, but indicate a longer term decline in most areas compared to previous years.

  44. Invitation to Knowledge for Change Workshop: The Value of Community Involvement with Research

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    This workshop will explore ways VCSE organisations and their members are, and can be, involved in research on topics that matter to them – from local bus services to young people’s mental health or the climate crisis.

  45. Nepacs - Autumn training

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    NEPACS have a range of virtual training courses taking place over the next few weeks for anyone working with children or families inc health care, local authorities, criminal justice, education and the voluntary sector.

  46. Mental Health Support Team Darlington/CAMHS Training - Autumn 2023

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    TEWV child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in County Durham and Darlington offer free online training for anyone who works with children and young people and parents/carers.

  47. Mind the Gap: Integrative Approaches to Managing Long-Term Conditions

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    Do you live with or care for someone with a long-term condition and want your voice to be heard?

  48. Save the Date - Healthwatch Darlington AGM, 25th October 2023 - 12pm

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    We're delighted to invite you to our Annual General Meeting taking place on Wednesday 25th October at Tandem Hub (Formerly Morrison Trust) - Morton Park Business Centre, Morton Park Way, Darlington DL1 4PJ.

  49. CQC inspectors publish reports on 115 Adult Social Care, Primary Medical Care and Hospitals Services

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    In the past week, the Care Quality Commission published 115 reports on services which have been inspected by specialist teams of inspectors.