Find out about changes to our services and Christmas opening times on our Festive information page. To find out when your bin will be collected over the festive period, visit Changes to County Durham bin collections at Christmas.

Due to maintenance, the following systems will be unavailable from 11.45am on Tuesday 24 December until 8.00am on Thursday 2 January: our online Council Tax, business rates and housing benefit services, and our welfare assistance form. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Social, emotional and mental health: resources for children and young people

The websites below contain info and advice if you are feeling stressed, anxious or sad. We recommend that if you do feel this way, please speak to an adult that you trust. Please ask an adult to help you explore the websites.

Name	Description
Young Minds: coronavirus anxiety	Advice about what you can do if you are feeling anxious about coronavirus.
BBC Newsround: coronavirus	Clear and concise information aimed at children to help them understand coronavirus.
Child Bereavement UK	Support and advice if you have suffered a bereavement.
Katie Chappell: an NHS comic strip making protective equipment less scary for children	Poster for children nervous about a hospital visit.