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Free Hartlepool wellbeing day brings music, activities and local support under one roof
Hartlepool’s World Mental Health Day gathering will combine free activities, practical support and community awards at the Centre for Independent Living.
Free Stoptober bus brings quit-smoking support to Hartlepool, Billingham and Stockton
A specialist NHS team will take free quit-smoking advice into Teesside communities on four October dates, backed by a 12-week support programme.
Hartlepool schoolgirls get hands-on introduction to careers in construction
Year 9 pupils tried bridge building, budgeting and site-risk exercises at Hartlepool College in an event designed to broaden routes into the construction industry.
Middlesbrough hosts northern trials for England’s next Homeless World Cup team
Nine teams from across northern England took part in England selection trials at MFC Foundation’s Southlands hub, with Middlesbrough and Hartlepool sides among the group winners.
Hartlepool NHS training model reaches regional skills awards final
A pilot that combines project-based learning with clinical experience is expanding to around 90 first-year T Level students after North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust was named a regional skills awards finalist.
£4.5m Hartlepool partnership opens free routes into new skills and careers
Adults aged 19 and over in Hartlepool can access a broad range of free qualifications through a £4.5m partnership between the borough council and Hartlepool College of Further Education.
Alice House walkers take on 21-mile coastal challenge for Hartlepool hospice care
Alice House Hospice supporters are being invited to walk the 21.7-mile Cinder Track from Scarborough to Whitby on 4 October to raise money for local hospice care.
Alice House Hospice brings lantern-lit Starlight Memory Stroll back to Seaton Carew
A 5K evening walk on 26 September will bring people together along Seaton Carew seafront in memory of loved ones while raising money for Alice House Hospice.
Hartlepool’s sensory-friendly Azra Glow brings dragons, circus and dance to the Town Hall
A family show built around light, movement and glowing dragon puppets is coming to Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre on 10 October, with sensory-friendly audiences specifically welcomed.
The quiet return on kindness: why helping other people can help us too
Across Teesside, thousands of hours are given freely to community projects every year. Research suggests those acts of help may benefit the people giving them too, although the science is more nuanced than the slogans.
Hartlepool signs recovery-city pledge as £3.2m support centre beds in
Hartlepool Borough Council has joined the Inclusive Recovery Cities movement, building on a new Whitby Street treatment centre and local work to make recovery more visible and supported.
From hospital volunteer to critical-care colleague: Mehtap’s year of progress
Hartlepool’s Mehtap Durmus used years of volunteering to rebuild confidence, return to healthcare and progress into a healthcare-assistant role at North Tees.
Hartlepool's Highlight hub celebrates official opening after 82,000 visits
Hartlepool’s waterfront Highlight hub passed 82,000 visits soon after opening, combining pools, a 100-station gym, family facilities and NHS clinic rooms.
Hartlepool teenager Tayler goes from cancer recovery to 20-metre scuba dives
Fourteen-year-old Tayler has progressed from struggling with 25 metres to qualified open-water diving, helped by patient and adapted coaching in Hartlepool.
Boost Your Business: The Essential Role of Workplace Wellbeing
Businesses small and large all over Teesside are getting in touch with Teesside Mind’s workplace wellbeing team to get support for their employees! In today’s fast-paced work environment, prioritising mental health isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s essential. Teesside Mind offers tailored services to help businesses foster a healthier, more productive workforce. Businesses small and large all […]
Debbie Todd’s ‘Extra Ordinary’ Project Celebrates Children with Down Syndrome
In a heartwarming celebration of diversity and inclusion, award-winning photographer Debbie Todd, a graduate from The Northern School of Art, is set to unveil a poignant series of portraits. Scheduled to coincide with World Down Syndrome Day on Thursday, March 21st, 2024, Todd’s exhibition marks the commencement of…