Age UK Teesside - Walk and Talk Group

Coxhoe, Stockton-on-Tees

The Durham and Darlington Group is a volunteer-run branch of the MND Association, dedicated to providing support to individuals affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND) in the local area. They organize social and support meetings, including a monthly support group at Coxhoe Village Hall and a bi-monthly support group at the Pioneering Care Centre in Newton Aycliffe. The group also engages in fundraising and awareness-raising activities to support research and services for those living with MND.

Multiple towns across Tees Valley, Stockton-on-Tees

The Tees Valley Community Mental Health Transformation programme supports people to live well in their local communities by bringing together the NHS, local authorities, and the voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector. The programme focuses on improving care and support for people in the community, addressing barriers to accessing help, and promoting a more holistic approach to mental health and wellbeing. It includes the development of Community Hubs across the region, providing improved access to mental health and wellbeing support.

Stockton-on-Tees

The Tees Valley Complex Care and Support Framework commissions personal care, enablement, support and supervision for people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health conditions or autism who have very high or complex needs. It operates across all five Tees Valley local authority areas and the current framework runs to March 2027, with extensions potentially taking it to March 2029.