Primary Healthcare Darlington

27/07/2026

We are holding a Being Well Family Fun Day on Tuesday 11th August from 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm at the Well Church, Darlington. Join us for an afternoon of fun, laughter and community connection! Alongside all the exciting activities, local services and professionals will be on hand to chat with parents and carers about any support their family may need. Everyone is welcome – we look forward to seeing you there!

24/07/2026

Samaritans Awareness Day 24/7 / , 24th July

Samaritans is a charity that prevents su***de through the power of human connection, and Samaritans Awareness Day takes place on the 24th of July to highlight the fact that they are available to listen 24/7 and to raise awareness and funds.

You can help by donating or fundraising to help keep their call centres open and staffed by highly-trained volunteers. There are lots of fundraising ideas and resources on their website, https://www.samaritans.org/support-...your-own-fundraising/fundraising-inspiration/.

Or you can visit their volunteering page, https://www.samaritans.org/support-us/volunteer/, to get involved as a regular fundraiser, support the work of Samaritans in other ways, or even become a volunteer listener yourself.

15/07/2026

The GOLD Tea dance growing old in Darlington
Social Prescribing, Enhances health in care home team and Dementia Care Co-Ordinator's have attended to support the event. We have had a wonderful time seeing everyone who attended, a big thankyou to you all.

11/07/2026

World Population Day, 11th July

The UN’s World Population Day shines a light on issues affecting the world’s population levels. This year’s theme will draw on The World Populations Highlights 2026: Youth research publication, which shows that:
• More than half of the world’s youth live in lower-income countries
• The declining youth population in higher-income countries need to be heard
• Good migration can empower; better lives at home can reduce the need to migrate
• Adopting healthy habits from a young age leads to longer life and greater well-being
• Young men are disproportionately impacted by fatal injuries and violence. Creating environments where they are able to thrive can improve lives
• Inadequate maternity care is among the leading causes of death for young women
• About 1 in 5 young women globally marry before age 18. Increasing the legal age of marriage can have many positive repercussions for women
• Girls are entitled to all their human rights, but this is still not the case everywhere
Find out more at https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-population-day.

World Population Day seeks to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues, including their relations to the environment and development.

09/07/2026

Women’s Health and Menopause (WHAM) walk and Talk – One Year On

07/07/2026

Group B Strep Support (GBSS) Awareness Month, 1st–31st July

Group B Streptococcus is a bacteria which is usually carried harmlessly by adults, with no symptoms. But during childbirth, it can be passed to babies – and in rare cases, cause serious health conditions or even death.

However, most group B Strep infections are preventable, so this Awareness Month aims to save lives by educating about how GBS is carried, how it can be transmitted during childbirth, and what steps can be taken to reduce the risk.

Information about GBS can be found at https://gbss.org.uk, and you can see more information, fundraising toolkits, and a fun quiz on the Group B Strep International website: https://www.groupbstrepinternational.org/gbs-awareness.html

We are the UK charity working to stop group B Strep infection in babies. Find out more about group B Strep on our site.

06/07/2026

Alcohol Awareness Week, 6th–12th July

Alcohol is the cause of many major health problems, and the effects of alcohol on our brain can also lead to difficulties in our relationships, work and finances.

It often feels like an inevitable part of our lives, but this Alcohol Awareness Week’s theme, ‘Alcohol and me’, asks how alcohol might truly be impacting our lives and what we can we do about it.

Alcohol Change UK have:
• Tools to help you learn more about how alcohol might be affecting your health and wellbeing and what – if anything – you’d like to do next
• Top tips for cutting down
• Stories of change
Visit https://alcoholchange.org.uk/get-involved/campaigns/alcohol-awareness-week-1 to find out more, share your story and discover how you might make a change for the better.