Youthwatch Darlington

30/01/2026

If you’re a Carer living in County Durham or Darlington, you may be eligible for support through the NHS Carer Break scheme. This funding is designed to give you a well-earned break and help improve your health and wellbeing.

What could you receive funding for? Have a look: https://ow.ly/fTXh50Y4N4s

30/01/2026

Creative Support are continuing with their monthly discos for adults (18+) with learning disabilities at the Hopetown & Whessoe Club in Darlington - and February's disco is a special one...

On Wednesday 4 February from 6pm - 8.30pm their disco will have a Valentines theme. Come along for a dance and a good time in a supportive environment.

Please note there is a £3 entry fee. Contact nicole.richardson@creativesupport.co.uk for further information

29/01/2026

Are you - or do you know someone - eligible for a FREE NHS health check? It's a FREE assessment of your overall health and looks for early signs of conditions such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, dementia and kidney disease.

It's for anyone aged 40 to 74 who does NOT have a range of pre-exisiting conditions. Check out the full list on conditions and the eligibility criteria: https://ow.ly/MV6a50Y4LCM

29/01/2026

Community Pharmacy England have launched a new patient facing website with a focus on 'Pharmacy First' which includes contraception and hypertension.

Find out more: https://ow.ly/74fU50Y4K0t

28/01/2026

Join the BookFit adult reading challenge with Darlington Libraries and Darlington Borough Council and help boost your brain!

It's open to all adults aged 16+ and is free to take part. All reading formats count so long as they are borrowed or downloaded from Darlington Libraries and every five items you read provides one entry into a monthly prize draw!

Find out all the details 👉 https://www2.darlington.gov.uk/bookfit-challenge

28/01/2026

A final reminder that the next Darlington Organisations Together meeting is taking place TOMORROW (Thursday) at the Tandem Hub, Morton Park Business Training Centre, Yarm Road, Darlington from 10am till 12pm.

We'll be joined by guest speakers:

- Pete Coady from Say Aphasia
- Heather Jarvis Jewell from Learning & Skills

If you wish to attend, please confirm your attendance today by calling us on 01325 380145 or email info@healthwatchdarlington.co.uk

27/01/2026

Need a safe space? Check out a list of safe spaces in Darlington, offering you all the support you need.

🏠Safe Spaces in Darlington

🗣A Safe Place is a registered venue that has agreed to offer help and support if someone is anxious, scared or believes they may be at risk.

The safe places in Darlington are:
Blush
Citizens Advice Darlington, Redcar and Cleveland
Collectables
Costa Coffee
Darlington Borough Council (Town Hall)
Darlington Connect
Darlington Hippodrome
Darlington Library
Darlington Mind
H. Samuel
JD Sports
Newcastle Building Society - Darlington
Next
Oxfam
Puff Puff V**e Shop
Savoury Café
The Black Olive
The Dolphin Centre

📲For more information: https://www.safeplaces.org.uk/

27/01/2026

Have you used maternity or neonatal services in England?

Share your experience with the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation and help shape the future of care for women and families across the country.

Have your voice heard by taking part in the Call for Evidence 👉 matneoinv.org.uk/call-for-evidence or scan the QR code in the poster attached.

The Call for Evidence is open to the public until 17th March 2026.

23/01/2026

Darlington Association on Disability (DAD) are running a new Travel Training Course - design to help people living with disabilities navigate public transport etc, effectively.

To find out more, contact DAD directly on 01325 489999 or email hub@darlingtondisability.org.

23/01/2026

Are you feeling anxious or overwhelmed? Talk silently and anonymously to a mental health professional by texting the word ‘CALMER’ to 85258.

The NHS are pleased to be working with Shout to offer free, confidential support by text message, 24/7.

22/01/2026

The next Darlington Organisations Together meeting is taking place in just ONE week from today - on Thursday 29 January - and your community organisation is invited!

Please note - this meeting will take place at the Tandem Hub, Morton Park Business Training Centre, Yarm Road, Darlington from 10am till 12pm.

The guest speakers at this meeting will be:

- Pete Coady from Say Aphasia
- Heather Jarvis Jewell from Learning & Skills

Confirm your attendance today by calling us on 01325 380145 or email info@healthwatchdarlington.co.uk

22/01/2026

Would you like to help shape future palliative or end-of-life care in Darlington?

Palliative care supports people who are living with an illness that unfortunately cannot be cured. This illness may be cancer but is more likely to be a long-term condition such as serious heart or lung disease where cure is not possible. It focuses on helping someone feel as comfortable as possible in body, mind and spirit, while also supporting their family and carers.

End-of-life care is a form of palliative care given when a person is approaching the final stages of life.

The anonymous online survey asks for views on where you would like to receive palliative care, the most important aspects of end-of-life care to you, whether you have any written plans for your care and how you would like to be supported to find out about care options.

You can complete the survey here: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/nencicb/thoughts-about-end-of-life-and-end-of-life-care or scan the QR code on screen.

The survey closes on 9 February.