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Please see the attached advice poster from Citizens Advice Darlington on TV Licensing for the over 75’s. If you know anyone who may be in this situation, please share this message with them.

Please see the attached poster for more information on ‘Unforgettable Experiences’ who provide creative, interactive and practical support to help older people with dementia and neurological conditions to access arts, culture and heritage activities

For the first time, Darlington Town Mission have produced our own Christmas cards, priced at £5 for a pack of 10 (A5 size)

So far we have raised £700 making a total of  £1400 through Local Giving match funding scheme which is now closed.  You can continue to give donations to help fill our Christmas Hampers by going to our project page

We are participating in the  Local Giving Coronavirus Match Fund. We wish to raise £2,000 which will be matched by Local Giving to go towards our Happy Hampers project and give some festive cheer to our Friends. Please click on “Donate” under the Get Involved heading and then the Local Giving button or follow the

This week we enjoyed a lovely socially distanced visit with DTM friend Marjorie and her daughter Elaine , who is one of our wonderful volunteers!

In these times when we can’t get our friends out on outings, particularly when we are under so many restrictions to keep everyone safe, Hilary and I, along with some of our volunteers, are very much enjoying doorstep and garden visits.

Hilary and Sue visited Rev. Andrew and Catharine Wigram earlier this week before they move to be near family on the 25th August.

Residents of Darlington, aged 60 and over, can now request a delivery of books to their home.

Thank you to all of our heroes, past and present!