Your Mental Wellbeing Starts Here

Durham Mental Wellbeing Alliance

Working Together To Improve Mental Health and Wellbeing Across County Durham.

The Alliance is unable to provide support with personal care, dressing, bathing or administration of medication, cooking or cleaning.

ARCH Recovery College Open Day

Located in Durham City, ARCH Recovery College runs face-to-face educational courses and workshops for adults that live in County Durham and need support with their mental health. It also helps carers, and our other professionals understand mental health, recovery skills and wellbeing.

As well as indoor sessions, they run outdoor activities within the local community, including weekly walking groups, mindfulness groups, mindful photography walks and lots more. 

They’re hosting an open day and would like to invite you along!

Have Your Say Today!

Durham County Council are seeking your views on information, advice and guidance services across the county.

They currently commission several local charities to deliver these services alongside those provided by their own Welfare Rights team.

the services provide free, confidential and impartial advice and support on issues including –

  • Managing money and debt
  • Accessing benefits
  • Welfare
  • Employment
  • Housing
  • Consumer Rights
  • Health and Social Care

Durham County Council would like to know about your experiences accessing advice services. Ultimately, they want to commission and deliver the most effective services they can and make it easier for people to find an access the right support.

Your responses will help shape the advice services that County County Council will commission in the future.

For further details and to have your say, please visit – http://www.durham.gov.uk/article/31605/Advice-service-consultation

The consultation closes at 5pm on Friday 20th September 2024

Hub of Hope

The Hub of Hope is a national mental health database, bringing help and support together in one place, with a focus on grassroots organisation. 

Since we all experience some kind of mental or emotional distress at some point in our lives, the Hub of Hope really is for everyone!

There Is Always Hope…

Find support that’s right for you by clicking the link below –

www.hubofhope.co.uk

Family Support

Support For Families In and Around County Durham. From Pregnancy Right Up Until Your Child Turns 19, or 25 If Your Child Has Special Educational Needs and/ or Disabilities.

Find a Family Hub Near You By Clicking Below –

Family Hubs – Durham County Council

NOW YOU’RE TALKING…

We’ve all got stuff going on, but remember, talking to someone you trust can often help. The “Now You’re Talking” campaign encourages us all to try and open up about our mental health, and to encourage us to talk to someone we may be worried about. Is there someone you trust, who you could talk to if you’re feeling a bit low, anxious or uncertain?

What We Offer

Durham Mental Wellbeing Alliance provides mental health, wellbeing and recovery services to those needing support in County Durham.

We Take Referrals

Self-referral and professional referrals are accepted. We’ve all got stuff going on, but remember, talking to someone you trust can often help.

Out and about in Durham

Find ways to get out and about or opportunities to meet other people in Durham.

Contact Us

Please do not hesitate to contact us… whether it’s a general enquiry, a feedback about one of our services, a compliment or even a complaint.

Lines open 9am – 5pm Monday – Friday (Closed on weekends and Bank Holiday’s)