Darlington Association on Disability

Centre for Independent Living

We exist to promote independence and choice. We support disabled people and carers through the provision of services, support and information, and by tackling issues affecting disabled people both locally and nationally.

Vacancies

DAD Vacancies

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Latest News

Cost of Living Information and Advice

22/Dec/2022

Are you struggling with the cost of living crisis? DAD have put together some useful information and advice. For some useful links to other support:

Training for PA's and Employers

10/Nov/2022

We have again been successful in gaining funding from Skills for Care to provide training for PA's and Direct Payment employers.

Launch of a new Darlington Learning Impairment Network in Darlington

16/Aug/2022

The network will include people with learning impairments and autism, carers and representatives from a range of organisations and agencies. The first meeting will look at what the curren...

Centre for Independent Living

Darlington's Centre for Independent Living, D.A.D provides services which enable disabled people and carers to control their lives.

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Latest Events

Time to Talk Day - 2nd February 2023

31/Jan/2023

Time to Talk Day is the nation’s biggest mental health conversation. Happening every year, it’s a day for friends, families, communities, and workplaces to come together to talk, listen...

World Cancer Day - 4th February 2023

03/Feb/2023

World Cancer Day is an initiative of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), the largest and oldest international cancer organisation dedicated to taking the lead in ...

World Hearing Day - 3rd March 2023

01/Mar/2023

World Hearing Day is held on 3 March each year to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world. Each year, WHO decides the theme and...

How you can support us

As a local organisation we very much rely on the support of our local community. We support over 2,000 people every year to have greater choice and control and remove the barriers that disabled adults and children experience in their everyday lives. But we need YOUR help.

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