Growing older living in Darlington (GOLD)
GOLD is no longer part of the Council and is now supported by Darlington Citizens Advice Bureau. To contact GOLD please email [email protected] or call 01325 256999 extension 128, or you can look at the CAB website [external link] or our facebook page.
GOLD wants to work towards a bright, active and positive future for people over fifty, whether working or retired. We want to support not only people over fifty, but younger friends and families, play a strong role in our community and make sure we are seen as useful and respected citizens.
Newsletters
The final newsletter published by GOLD when it was part of the Council is attached below. If you'd like a copy or have any suggestions, email [email protected].
- March 2015 [pdf document]
Useful links
- Action on hearing loss [external link]
- Adult social care
- Age UK Darlington [external link]
- Alzheimer's Society Darlington and Teesside [external link]
- Arriva [external link]
- Balance North East [external link]
- Benefits adviser [external link]
- Concessionary bus passes
- Citizens Advice Bureau Darlington [external link]
- Clinical Commissioning Group Darlington [external link]
- Darlington Association on Disability [external link]
- Darlington Town Mission [external link]
- Dignity in care [external link] An organisation campaigning for dignity in care for everyone using care services
- Eat well over 60 [external link]
- Housing
- Independent Age [external link]
- Mental Health Services for Older People [external link]
- NHS Choices [external link]
- Pensions and retirement planning [external link]
- RNIB [external link]
- Royal Voluntary Service Durham [external link]
- Sports directory
- Veterans directory