Anti-Bullying Week: Power for Good

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This year, Anti-Bullying Week runs from 10th to 14th November and carries the theme ‘Power for Good’: the idea that each of us, young or older, has the power to act, support, speak up and create change. Bullying isn’t just an issue of what happens in the playground or at school; it’s deeply connected to […]

Mutual Minds – Our New Peer Support Service

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Introducing Mutual Minds, our new peer support service … Darlington Mind is proud to partner with Teesside Mind and TEWV NHS Foundation Trust to deliver the Mutual Minds peer support service across the Tees Valley. Our peer support worker Jodie Mitchell underwent a rigorous five-week training program and will take referrals for anyone already registered […]

World Mental Health Day: A Place Where Nobody is Turned Away

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“A Place Where Nobody Is Turned Away” : Ron’s story shows why mental health support should be part of everyday life When Ron walks through the doors at Darlington Mind, he knows he won’t be judged. There’s no need to pretend everything is fine. No pressure to explain why he’s struggling. Just a warm welcome, a […]

Celebrating Local Mind Week: We’re #YourLocalMind

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This week, we’re proud to celebrate Local Mind Week – a time to shine a spotlight on the vital work we do here at Darlington Mind to support mental health and wellbeing in our community. We’re more than just a charity. We’re #YourLocalMind – here for you, your family, your neighbours, and anyone in our […]

Feeling Empowered Together at the Eid Fair

We were really pleased to be invited to the Eid Fair at St Augustine’s on Sunday, organised by Empower Together Darlington. It was a brilliant event with a real sense of community and celebration. We had valuable conversations about mental health – it was so encouraging to see how open people were to talking about […]