Appreciating Age
Handyperson Scheme
An affordable home repair service for Darlington residents who are over 60 or disabled.
Darlington Borough Council Website
Age Concern Website
Information on all life issues: ranging from monetary questions to how to keep fit.
Housing Information in Darlington
Here you can find information on all aspects of housing: buying or selling a house, council house tenant information and information on sheltered housing.
National Pensioners Convention
The National Pensioners Convention is Britain's biggest pensioner organisation representing over 1000 local, regional and national pensioner groups with a total of 1.5m members. Its main objective is to promote the welfare and interests of all pensioners, as a way of securing dignity, respect and financial security in retirement.
Past Fifty
This website has useful information for those aged over fifty, with specific information about travel and shopping.
Community Safety
Darlington Borough Council's Community Safety Website
Neighbourhood Watch
Age Concern - Crime Prevention Factsheet
RNIB - Keeping safe for those with impaired vision
Economy
Direct Gov Website
This section of the Direct Gov Website appeals especially to the over 50s. Not only will you find information on benefits and pensions, but also information on health, leisure and learning.
Pension Age
Information about pensions and benefits.
Benefits Advice from Help the Aged
Find out if you are eligible for certain benefits
Warm Front Grants
Warm Front is a government-funded initiative that provides a package of home insulation and heating improvements for older people on certain benefits
Info 4 Pensioners Website
The official Pension Services Site for older people
Age Positive Website
Work information for older people
ACAS Website
Information on workplace relations
SAGA Website
A company specialising in insurance and holidays for older people
Ripoff Tipoff
For information about consumer scams and trading standards
GOLD and Green
Recycle for Darlington Website
Information on the Darlington Council Website.
Fairtrade Darlington
Darlington is now a Fairtrade Town! Visit the link above for more information.
Darlington RSPB group
Health
Adult Social Services
Healthclick
For more information, including groups and networks and leaflets available, on one of the long term illnesses listed below, this link will take you to it.
Diabetes, Hypertension, Depression, Coronary Heard Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder or Stroke.
Message in a bottle
Have you got the bottle? Keep your medical details in this bottle and leave it in your fridge. If an emergency arises, the emergency services will know to look for it.
Dolphin Centre Website
Darlington Primary Care Trust Website
Food Standards Agency Website - Eating Well
RoSPA (The Royal Society for the Prevention of accidents) - accidents to older people
Learning
Darlington College
Learn Direct Website
It's never too late! Pick up career advice and information on courses near you.
Extended Schools Information
Coleridge Centre
Education Village
Silver Surfers Website
Older people who use the internet are known as "Silver Surfers". This website provides training links, as well as information on "Silver Surfer" week.
Leisure
Darlington Arts Centre and Civic Theatre Website
The LiveDarlington card
This card is available for the over 60s and disabled, and offers discounts on using the Dolphin Centre, Civic Theatre, Arts Centre, Eastbourne Sports Complex and Stressholme Gold Club. You can download an application form from the link above.
Countryside Events
Events in Darlington
Transport Matters
Darlington Localmotion Website
Information about bus fares
Localmotion Journey Planner
Arriva Website
National Express East Coast website
Plan your train journey and book tickets.
Pedestrian Heart Project Website
This regards the pedestrianisation of Darlington High Street.
Wheelygood Website
Find out which areas of Darlington are accessible to wheelchair and scooter users
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