1. Suicide Awareness and Prevention Conference - Wednesday 11th October

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    This suicide awareness and preventation event takes place in the Studio Room of the Dolphin Centre.

  2. Invitation to Better Together Policy Forum - Friday 6th October

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    The theme of this forum is Research and Insight: Find Common Ground across public and voluntary sectors on research, insight and the evidence base used to inform policy and service design.

  3. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month - Children with Cancer UK

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    Children with Cancer UK are raising awareness this month for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

  4. Quiz night in aid of MS society - Thursday 12th October

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    Get your thinking caps on for a night of quizzing at Darlington Rugby Club in aid of the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

  5. Durham Community Action - New Virtual Funding Information Sessions - October until the end of December

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    Durham Community Action are delighted to be working with County Durham Community Foundation to run a series of virtual information sessions on some of their specific funds for representatives of voluntary and community groups across County Durham.

  6. Tees Valley YMCA - Full range of youth sessions for Autumn/Winter 2023

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    Tees Valley YMCA have a number of youth sessions for young people in various locations across Darlington until the end of 2023.

  7. Regional MECC Training Evaluation - Public/Professional Panel Request - recruiting staff/volunteers for interviews

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    As part of the regional MECC programme North East and North Cumbria ICS are working with Northumbria University to recruit staff/volunteers for interviews who would be eligible for MECC TtT training.

  8. Darlington Maternity Voices - Maternity and Neonatal Listing event

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    Darlington Maternity Voices is having a listening event on Tuesday 17th October 10.am at St Mary's community centre, Cockerton.

  9. New CQC Assessment Regime

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    There have been a couple of developments about the CQC's new assessment regime.

  10. Learning & Skills - Distance Learning open day - Thursday 12th October - 9am to 3pm

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    Learning & Skills are having a Distance Learning open day in the Market Square, outside the Dolphin Centre.

  11. ‘When You Stop Smoking, Good Things Start To Happen’

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    Stoptober is back, calling on smokers in England to join the 2.5 million others who have made a quit attempt with the campaign since it first launched.

  12. Darlington is open for business!

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    Entrepreneurs and small businesses are being encouraged to set up shop in Darlington and join a growing number of independents in the town.

  13. CNTW NHS Foundation Trust - 2 Non-Executive Directors positions available

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    Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust are seeking to appoint 2 Non-Executive Directors to join their Board.

  14. Learning & Skills - NEW Parenting Together course - beginning Friday 10th November

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    Learning & Skills have a new 'Parenting Together' course beginning in November.

  15. Inclusion North: Reaching Out To Families meeting - Friday 13th October 2023

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    This is an invitation to attend the next online Reaching Out To Families meeting on Friday 13th October at 10:30am until 12pm.

  16. CNTW Council of Governor Elections - October 2023

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    Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust gives notice that it is holding elections to the Council of Governors for a 3-year term commencing 1st December 2023.

  17. Theatre Hullabaloo - ‘Baba Yaga’

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    Theatre Hullabaloo and Theatre Porto present ‘Baba Yaga’ on Saturday 14th October.

  18. Campaign launched to help people save money on prescriptions

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    A new NHS England campaign aims to raise awareness of prescription saving schemes.

  19. Diabetes UK - become a 4Ts micro volunteer, plus new online training modules for non-specialist healthcare professionals

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    Diabetes UK have micro volunteering opportunities available as well as new online training modules available for non-specialist healthcare professionals.

  20. Share your views on VONNE's Strategic Plan

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    In the Spring of 2024, with your help and engagement, VONNE will launch a new strategic plan that will enable them to define their objectives for the next three years and lay the groundwork for the longer-term.

  21. Organisations invited to VONNE Digital Pathfinders events

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    Find out how you can save time and build capacity within your organisation by coming along to one of VONNE's fully-funded, Digital Pathfinders events.

  22. CQC - State of Care 2022/23 launch event - Friday 20 October

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    The Care Quality Commisson would like to invite you to watch the live stream of their State of Care 2022/23 launch event. The event is being held on Friday 20 October, and the live stream will start at 10am.

  23. Safe and enjoyable nights out are standard in Darlington

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    Darlington Borough Council and partners are looking to renew the town’s purple flag accreditation, a standard awarded to towns and cities across the UK that offer safe and enjoyable nights out.

  24. VONNE - AGM 2023 - Agenda, and your chance to vote at the AGM

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    The 24th VONNE Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Thursday 16th November 2023 from 9.30am. VONNE's annual conference and AGM will be a hybrid event hosted in person at Sunderland City Hall, with an option to join online.

  25. Recovery College Online - updated online course prospectus

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    The Recovery College Online have updated their online course prospectus.

  26. Cancer Experts by Experience Group - Reviewer Panel Recruitment

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    Do you have lived experience of cancer? Would you like to help improve the lives of others affected by cancer, from the comfort of your own home? If so, CDDFT are recruiting to their Patient Reviewer Panel.

  27. Rape and Sexual Abuse Councilling Centre - Schools Project Coordinator - part time vacancy

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    Are you passionate about supporting sexual violence survivors? RSACC have a new part-time vacancy for candidates with experience of working with young people to develop and deliver a prevention and support project to secondary school students.

  28. Help Us Help You – ‘Earlier Diagnosis - Lung Cancer Symptoms' Campaign

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    NHS England is currently re-running ‘Help Us, Help You’ national cancer campaign activity to tackle barriers to timely presentation. The latest phase focuses on lung cancer symptoms.

  29. NICE quality standard on Transition from children’s to adults’ services - update

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    The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence are pleased to announce that the draft Transition from children’s to adults’ services - update quality standard consultation period is now open until Thursday 26th October.

  30. Tandem - What do they offer?

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    Tandem offer a range of support services to people equipping them with the skills to gain employment as well as reskill and retrain people to begin a new career.

  31. 'Lives Well lived' online screening - Tuesday 7th November

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    Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust would like to invite you to the online launch of the documentary ‘Life well lived’ made by Amber Films that explores the will to live and die and what it means to have a life well lived.

  32. Tees Valley YMCA - Halloween Youth Club and October Half Term hub sessions

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    Tees Valley YMCA have a number of youth sessions for young people during the half term holiday including a Halloween youth club at their hub at Middleton Street in Darlington.

  33. CEO Sleepout Darlington - Monday 13th November 8pm to 6am

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    As the UK heads into an economic downturn, we need to make sure everyone has a roof over their heads. So, our Chief Executive Officer Michelle Thompson B.E.M is doing something about it.

  34. South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust - Health Literacy Job Opportunities

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    4 exciting Health Literacy jobs in the North East have become available. They'll help deliver the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) ICS Health Literacy workstream.

  35. Festive Crafts at the Coleridge Centre, Darlington Library and Skerne Park Community Centre

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    Christmas is approaching, and Learning & Skills have craft sessions available for you and your family to get into the festive spirit!

  36. CQC's State of Care report - our response

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    The Care Quality Commission has published its annual State of Care report highlighting poorer ratings across maternity and mental health services.

  37. Get vaccinated. Get winter strong.

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    Seasonal flu and COVID-19 vaccines are available now and offer the most effective protection against flu and COVID-19. The flu vaccine is also offered to most children.

  38. Join Sustrans for a family guided Bike Ride!

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    Wear your Halloween costume for one more day and enjoy the beautiful and traffic free South Park. Costumes are encouraged!

  39. Darlington scoops Gold and awarded category winners in RHS Britain in Bloom awards!

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    Darlington has been recognised, once again, for its floral brilliance, and was awarded category winners and Gold in the annual RHS Britain in Bloom floral awards, beating Harrogate BID, and Romford BID, London.

  40. New range of courses beginning in November with Learning & Skills

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    The team at Learning & Skills are introducing a range of new courses beginning in November, and running throughout the remainder of 2023.

  41. "Domestic Abuse in the Deaf Community" - Workshop for professionals

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    The Deaf Empowerment Network are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for your organisation to take part in their "Domestic Abuse in the Deaf Community" workshop, scheduled for Wednesday, 22 November 2023.

  42. Free half term workshops with Tees Valley Museums

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    Tees Valley Museums have a range of free creative workshops for children and young people taking place across Tees Valley Museum sites this week.

  43. Safeguarding Week events with Darlington Safeguarding Partnership, 20th – 24th November

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    Darlington Safeguarding Partnership are hosting a number of events throughout safeguarding week, and you can take part.

  44. Pop-up Covid vaccination clinics in Darlington

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    Pop-up Covid vaccination clinics are now being introduced in Darlington for eligible groups.

  45. Help inform the future of local women's health services

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    North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board and Public Health would love to hear from women, and those who identify as women about how health services work for them in their new survey.

  46. CQC finds improvements at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust but more needs to be done

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found improvements at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, following inspections from April to June, however more work needs to be done.

  47. Darlington Carers - Learn & Share event and 'Money Matters' for Carers rights day

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    Darlington Carers have events coming up, on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd November in Darlington.

  48. Developing a Parent-Infant Relationship Strategy Event for colleagues - 13th November, 9.30am-1pm

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    This event at Newcastle Civic Centre is for colleagues from the North East region working with parents and infants (up to age 2).

  49. Darlington Borough Council - Physical activity consultation

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    Darlington Borough Council are inviting you to get involved in the creation of their new Darlington Physical Activity Strategy.