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Age Concern Durham County

 

To promote the well being of all older people and help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience. Free services include Mobile Information and Advice Service and benefits checks, Dales Older People Network consultation group, React and Reminiscence Multi-Media Library and Message in a Bottle Scheme. Age Concern Products and Services for the over 50’s.

 

Address:

Age Concern Durham County

Sedgefield & Durham Dales Office

Chilton

Co. Durham

DL17 0JR

01388 720064

 

Contact: Kathleen Young (Manager South)

Website: www.ageconcern.durham.org.uk

Email Address: southarea@ageconcern-durham.org.uk


Alzheimer’s Society

 

Provide advice and information. Offers support to carers, groups and one to one day care for people with dementia. We provide a day club and an outreach support for young people with dementia. Other services we offer include a disccusion forum, memories café, newsletter and a website.

 

Address:

Alzheimers Society

South Approach

Bullion Lane

Chester-le-Street

Co Durham

DH2 2DW

 

Contact: Jennifer Brown

Tel no: 0191 3890400

Website: info@alzheimers-durham.org.uk

Email Address: www.alzheimers-durham.org.uk


Ascroft Playground Appeal

 

To maintain and extend the recently developed play park in Ashcroft, Stanhope.

 

Contact: Mrs Denise Wood (Treasurer)

Email: apa@enerplex.co.uk


Auckland Croquet Club

The club aims to promote and play the game of croquet, and to introduce the health and social benefits of the game to all ages and abilities. New members are welcome and coaching is provided.

 

Contact: Mrs Freda Vitty (Secretary)

Tel no: 01388 720074

Email Address: frevit@tesco.net


Auckland
Hospital
Radio

The organisation manage, fund, and run the hospital radio at Bishop Auckland Hospital. They aim to relieve sickness by providing two 24 hour broadcasting service, entertaining patients in the hospital.

Address:

                   Bishop Auckland General Hospital

Bishop Auckland

Co Durham

DL14 6AD

 

Contact: Mr Craig Robinson (Station Master)

Tel no: 01388 455452

Website: www.ahr.org.uk

Email Address: station.master@ahr.urs.uk 


Auckland out of School Care

 

Providing out of school activities and holiday club

 

Address:

Auckland Youth and Community Centre

Walker Drive

Bishop Auckland

Co Durham

DL14 6QL

 

Tel no: 01388 604 575


Auckland Community Partnership

 

The partnership aims to improve the quality of life for local people. It owns and operates the Four Clocks Centre, Bishop Auckland’s premier site for advice and community support. The partnership runs a successful youth development project and develops projects to meet community need.

 

Address:

             Bishop Auckland Community Partnership

             Four Clocks Centre

             Bishop Auckland

             Co. Durham

             DL14 7EH

 

Contact: Ray Sunman - Project Director

Tel no: 01388 609852

Website: www.durhamweb.org.uk

Email Address: receptionfourclocks@btconnect.com


B.L.I.N.D

 

Blind self help group

 

Address:

8 Brookside Avenue

Crook

Co Durham

DL15 8LB

 

Contact: Jim Welch

Tel no: 01388 764528

Website: www.blindlifeindurham.org.uk

Email Address: Blind@dsl.pipex.com


Balderhead Water Ski

 

To provide water skiing and associated water sport facilities to people in the County Durham and surrounding areas, for the benefit of members.

 

Contact: James Gilbert (Secretary)

Tel no: 01833 650310

Email Address: cumulskiteboarding@hotmail.com


Bishop Auckland Cycling Club

 

To promote cycling in the area, compete in competitions, offer coaching and advice for prospective members.

 

Address:

113 Low Etherley

Bishop Auckland

Co Durham

DL14 0HA

 

Contact: Ms Nikki Willis (Secretary)

Tel no: 07763583010

Email Address: nikki.2@btinternet.com


Bishop Auckland Tennis Club

 

Contact No: 01388 527745


Bowes Hutchinson C of E Aided School

 

Address:

                   Bowes

Barnard Castle

Co Durham

DL12 9LG

 

Contact: Mrs S Griffiths (Headteacher)

Tel no: 01833 628291

Website: www.boweshutchinson.durham.sch.uk

Email Address: boweshutchinsons@durhamlearning.net


The Castle Players

Website: www.castleplayers.org.uk


Chungdokwan Taekwondo

To promote, foster and develop the practice, teaching and spirit of WFT/Tae/Martial Arts in the UK. With special care given to the teaching of young persons.

Address:

12 Low Melbourne Street

Bishop Auckland

Co Durham

DL14 6JH

 

Contact: Mr Richard Slater (Club Instructor)

Tel no: 07867811166

Website: www.chungdo.org


Cockfield Community Christmas Lighting Fund

 

Address:

3 Moor View

Cockfield

Bishop Auckland

Co Durham

DL13 5EX

 

Contact: Brenda Singleton (Vice Chairman)

Tel no:01388 718658

Email Address: suzieb.singleton@homecall.co.uk


Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health

An independent non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department of Health to ensure that the public is involved in decision making about health and the provision of health services.

 

Address:

               Richmond House

               The Watermark

               Metro Riverside Park

               Riverside Way

               Gateshead

               NE11 9SZ

 

Contact: Mr Ross Cowan – Transition Coordinator

Tel no: 0191 4484300

Website: www.cppih.org

Email Address: ross.cowan@cppih.org


Coundon & Leeholme Community Partnership

 

Contact: Councilor Neil Stonehouse 

Email Address: n.stonehouse@wearvalley.gov.uk


County
Durham
Federation Young Farmers Clubs

 

Address:

YFC Office

Agriculture House

Stonebridge

Durham

Co Durham

DH1 3RY

 

Email Address: durhamyfc@btconnect.com


County
Durham
Society for the Blind and Partially Sighted

The society, founded in 1987, is a small voluntary organisation whose purpose is to offer services to the blind and visually impaired of County Durham (excluding Darlington). Facilities offered are; home visiting, a resource centre, information service, driver escorts, computer mentoring, Braille translation, talking newspapers and community support. They are a registered charity, no. 700249

 

Address:

             Oswald Court Resource Centre

             1 Church Lane

             Durham City

             Co. Durham

             DH1 3HF

 

Contact: Ms Linda Curtis – Director

Tel no: 0191 3868175

Website: http://members.aol.com/cdszh/cdsvh.htm

Email Address: cdsvh@aol.com


Crook and District Local History Society

 

Address:

42 Beechburn Park

Crook

Co Durham

DL15 9N

 

Contact: Harold Heslop (Secretary)

Website: www.wear-valley.co.uk (microsite)

Email Address: haroldheslop@lineone.net


Crook Salvation Army

 

Worship is held on a Sunday and lunch clubs, coffee mornings and toddler clubs are held during the week. Junior youth club is held on a Thursday at 6:00pm – 7:30pm.

 

Address:

3 Hollow Dene

Crook

Co Durham

DL15 8LD

01388 762655

 

Contact: Barbara Snook (Core Leader)


Crook
Town
Cricket Club

We are a cricket club with two senior teams and three junior teams.

Email Address: fgibbe@aol.com


Crook Writers Group

Address:  

Contact: Eileen Mcleod – Secretary


Dales Community Alarm Trust

 

Address:

Clare House

Victoria Road

Barnard Castle

Co Durham

DL12 8HW

01833 690111

 

The Dales Community Alarm Trust has been providing Community Telephone Alarms for the elderly/disabled in Teesdale and parts of Weardale since 1991. The trust relies in friends, neighbors, relatives to act as volunteers for our clients who can call for help 24 hours a day. Alarm phones are routed to Sedgefield Carelink.

 

Contact: Mrs F Humble (Senior Co-ordinator)

Email Address: office@dcat1991.fsnet.co.uk


Darlington and Durham County Racial Equality Council

 

The mission of the Council is to work towards the elimination of racial discrimination and to promote equality of opportunity and good relations between persons of different racial groups. The Council believe that all statutory and voluntary agencies, institutions or community groups in County Durham and Darlington have a duty to promote race equality and the Council will assist them to fulfill this duty. They are registered charity no. 1063067

 

Address:

3 Redhill Villas

Miners Hall

Durham

Co Durham

DH1 4BA

 

Contact: Mrs Marion Khan-Willis (Chairman)


Decha – County Durham Employers Care and Health Alliance

Address:

County Hall

Durham City

Co Durham

DH1 5UG

 

Website: www.decha.org.uk

Email Address: decha@durham.gov.uk


Durham Deafened Support

 

DDS aims to improve the quality of life for adults across County Durham who have been traumatically deafened or who have become isolated or excluded as a result of hearing loss.

 

Tel no: 0191 5183358

Website: www.ddsupport.org.uk

Email: admin@ddsupport.org.uk


Durham Dales Action for Carers

 

The center provides information, support to careers and advice on existing services. There are regular meetings and mutual support including the creation of and assistance with Career Support groups. The centre organise outings and events for careers. They actively recruit volunteers to assist careers.

 

Address:

35 Victoria Road

Barnard Castle

Co Durham

DL12 8HR

 

Contact: Mr Geoff Kelly (Manager)

Tel no: 01833 630202

Email Address: info@durhamdalescarers.org.uk


Eldon Olde Tyme Dance

 

Old Tyme Dance with modern sequence meets every Wednesday 7.30pm – 10.00pm for social evening with dance.


Escomb and
Witton Park
Community Partnership

Address:

3 Lane Ends Farm

Escomb Road

Escomb

Bishop Auckland

 

Contact: Mrs Christine Barrat Aitken – Secretary


Friends of Richardson Hospital

 

Supporting the healthcare of Teesdale at the Richardson Hospital - primarily fund raising to buy extra equipment & luxuries for the Richardson Hospital, Barnard Castle.

 

Friends of Richardson Hospital

c/o 59b Galgate

Barnard Castle

Co. Durham

DL12 8EN

01833 690860

 

Contact: Iris Hillery

Email: iris@ajalon.co.uk


Friends of St Marys Church

 

The organisations aims are to maintain repair and develop the fabric furniture and fittings of the St Marys Church, Barnard Castle.

 

Friends of St Marys Church

5 Mayfield

Barnard Castle

Co. Durham

DL12 8EA

01833 637904

 

Contact: Mr Peter Wise – Steering Group Member


Gainford Adventure Playground Committee

 

To develop and improve play facilities in Gainford for children and young people in Gainford and its immediate area.

 

Email Address: wendy1003191791@aol.com


Getalong Club

 

To provide a social environment and activities for people with learning difficulties.

 

Address:

King James Community Association

Bishop Auckland

Co Durham

DL14 732

01388 603543

 

Contact: Miss Lisa North (Club Leader)


Hunstanworth Village Hall Association

 

Village Hall for parish population of 130 people (60 houses, publish monthly newsletter).

 

Address:

            Townfield

Hunstanworth

Consett

Co Durham

DH8 9UP

 

Contact: Mr Grahame Rose - Chairman 


Independence 4 Disability

 

To help families of children who suffer disabilities in the Wear Valley Area. There are two elements to the organisation:

1.The Charity, charitable purpose and small grants/information.

2. The Support Group, activity and support.

 

Address:

             14 Lynndale

             Wolsingham

             Co. Durham

             DL13 3JA

             01388 526862

 

Contact: Miss H.Blackburn – Secretary


Jack Drum Arts

 

Professional media and performance company producing work inspired by and relevant to local people, places and issues. Offering opportunities for high quality arts experiences to all sections of the community, e.g. volunteering, work experience, job-shadowing, enterprise support, training.

 

Address:

            43/44 Gladstone Terrace

            Sunniside

            Bishop Auckland

            Co. Durham

            DL13 4LS

 

Contact: Helen Ward/Julie Ward - Project Manager/Artistic Director

Tel no: 01388 73074

Website: www.jackdrum.co.uk

Email Address: info@jackdrum.co.uk


J.J Boxing

  

Teach boxing plus Thai boxing from ages 5 upwards. Also work with youth and community groups with behavioral problems. We also teach female kickboxing workouts and youth and community with disabilities.

 

Address:

54 Durham Street

Bishop Auckland

Co Durham

              DL14 7BN

 

Contact: Mr John Rikaby (Sen Instructor)

Tel no: 07816107828/01388 604184


Ladies Contact Group

Address:

             2 Montgomery

             Barnard Castle

             Co Durham

             DL12 8AS


Lands Cricket Club 

 

The Club has been in existence for over 100 years and has 2 teams in the Darlington and District league.


Learning First + Spiral Skills Advocacy Project

 

To provide training and education for people with learning disabilities and other socially excluded groups.

 

Address:

            Salters House

            Salters Lane

            Sedgefield

            Co. Durham

            TS21 3EE

 

Contact: Ms Pam Walker - Advocacy Project Manager

Tel no: 01740 625225

Email Address: infospiralskills@btconnect.com


ME North East

 

ME North East provides support and information to sufferers of ME.

 

Address:

Bullion Hall

South Approach

Chester-le-Street

Co Durham

DH2 2ES

0191 3892222

 

Contact: Ms Susan Gladstone (Office Manager)

Website: www.menortheast.org

Email: sue@menortheast.org


Middleton-in-Teesdale Male Voice Choir

 

Address:

Braieside

Blackton

Eggleston

Barnard Castle

DL12 0AY

 

Contact: Mr Bates (Secretary)

Tel no: 01833 650742


North East Theatre Organ Association

 

Contact: Mr J.W. Marsh – Vice Chairman & Treasurer

Tel no: 0191 2628066

Website: www.netoa.org.uk


Our Lady and St Thomas R.C Church

 

Roman Catholic Church

 

Address:

The Presbytery

Terrace Cumberland

Willington

Co Durham

DL15 0PB

 

Contact: Father Reid (Parish Priest)

Tel no: 01388 746220

Email Address: rcwillington@btconnect.com


Pioneering Care Partnership

 

Contact: Mrs Karen Cole


Prince's Trust Team

This registered charity runs a twelve week personal development programme for 16 to 25 year old volunteers. Individuals complete team building, projects which benefit the community, work placements, job search. The course is free and individuals gain qualifications and training.

Address:

             The lightfoot institute

             Kingsway

             Bishop Auckland

             Co. Durham

             DL14 7GN

 

Contact: Gillian Hutchinson - Cluster Leader

Tel no: 01388 665123

Email Address: PTV.bishop@btconnect.com


Red Badminton Club

To learn and have fun playing badminton in the school dining hall after school on a Friday from 3.15pm – 4.15pm. We also offer progression into a four court air-conditioned Bishop Barrington Sports Hall on a Tuesday from 5.30pm – 7.00pm.

 

Address:

20 Cleveland Avenue

Bishop Auckland

Co Durham

DL14 6AR

 

Contact: Ms Eileen Mawson (Secretary)

Tel no: 01388 602803


Rethink North East Services


Signpost

Signpost provides a free confidential advice and information centre to the people of Crook and surrounding areas. We are open Mon,Tue,Thur,Fri 9:30am - 12:30pm, when people can drop in telephone or make an appointment if they prefer. Signpost provides information and assistance on a wide range of issues.


South Church Community Allotment Association

 

We provide leisure for gardeners and a community garden. We provide the local school the opportunity to use our gardens for research and aim to promote general health.

 

Address:

                 9 Beech Road

              Bishop Auckland

              Co Durham

              DL14 6ER