Charities In Durham

We provide a range of different activities for children and young people with the aim of improving their lives.

Providing opportunities for young people to be coached, developed and play football. To encourage skills and enjoyment without the pressure of having to achieve. The emphasis is on fun rather than success in winning.

We are a Youth Centre over the five midweek evening along with special projects in which our young people attend outside activities and trips away to interact with different cultures and lifestyles.During the day we provide facilities to help our volunteers and other Adult groups with the training to move them into work. We provide full training to the various community events and at weekends.

Provision of community activities in Grange Villa and the surrounding area. Activities are provided for the elderly, young people and various interest groups. Catering facilities are also provided with full lunches provided on two days each week.

We provide a Community Resource Centre for the people of Ouston through which individuals of all ages, and community groups, will have access to meeting spaces, advice, information and guidance, educational, social and leisure opportunities.

THE CHARITY IS A COMMUNITY HALL USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A VENUE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS TO HOLD THEIR PARTICULAR EVENTS, CHARGED BY THE HOUR. IT IS HOME TO THE BRANDON & BYSHOTTLES TABLE TENNIS CLUB, THE 5TH DURHAM SCOUT GROUP AND A BINGO GROUP AS WELL AS HIRING ROOMS TO SLIMMING WORLD, A DANCE SCHOOL, INTEGRATION TRUST AND THE DURHAM SOCIALIST CLOTHING BANK AND FOOD BANK.

Adoption/Rehoming/Public Awareness of ex racing Greyhounds that have been retired from UK (northeast) tracks due to age, injury or inability

The prevention or relief of poverty and financial hardship within the Tees Valley For the public benefit to promote the education of people of any age in the Tees Valley in such ways the charity trusteessee fit, including by providing their education to prepare for any occupation, trade or profession on leaving anyeducational establishment.

Provision of transport to voluntary and community groups, statutory organisations and all not for profit making organisations.

uS supports young people aged between 12 and 25 with or at risk of developing mental health difficulties, helping them to become physically active and transform their lives.uS currently delivers on an outreach basis, funding sports and other fitness activities to small groups and individuals. In addition to this offer, uS plans to open a centre, housing sports and fitness and other facilities.

We aim to educate women to enable them to provide an effective role in the community, to expand their horizons and to develop and pass on important skills.

The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the playing of Association Football and activities capable of improving physical fitness, health and well-being for the benefit of children, young people and adults within the community of Horden, County Durham and its surrounding areas.

An after school provision catering for children 4-13 years old

Providing grants for STEM related education across the North East of England, in particular advancing the education of students of UTC South Durham.

We are a small independent folk museum run by volunteers for the past 35 years and located at the High House Methodist Chapel .We provide a sense of place for those who live and visit Weardale by telling the stories of its history and heritage. We provide a family history service using our 70,000 database of Weardale families and we hold extensive collections of Weardale photographs and artefacts.

Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade is a voluntary shore based coastal rescue team. We specialise in Rope Rescue, Water Rescue & Coastal Search and Rescue. Operating from the Watch House Museum in Tynemouth, we need to raise at least £30,000 each year to maintain our rescue team, free-to-visit museum and to provide our water safety educational offering.

(1) The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation by the provision of facilities for playing Real Tennis.public (2) To conserve, preserve and improve for the public benefit as buildings of historic interest the Real Tennis Court and house at Matthew Bank, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3RE and to educate the public about the history and heritage of the buildings.

YOUTH CLUB FOR CHILDREN UP TO 19 YEARS OF AGESPORTS ACTIVITIESARTS AND CRAFTSResources to allow inclusion

The Cobweb Orchestra operates as a community orchestra for all abilities and ages. The Cobweb Orchestra aims to advance, improve, develop and maintain public eduction in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects.

Provide advice & information to those with epilepsy, their families & carers. Epilepsy awareness training. Volunteer support service. Drop-in & art group.

We are a Christian charity who provide homes for homeless in the North East community, which are supported living via an empowerment worker and each home is linked with a local church to offer friendship & support to our tenants

Organise Christian arts festivals incorporating all forms of all artistic expression by Christian artists (including, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, music, drama, dance, painting and sculpture) with the aim of using artisitic expression to spread the Christian gospel.

We offer and provide - advice and help to parents and carers - opportunities to meet other families with get-togethers, drop-ins and play meetings - a variety of social events and activities for all ages, such as parties, music, art and dance workshops and sporting events - regular conferences on all matters concerned with DS - newsletter. We raise the profile of the needs of people with DS.

The Parks continues to be well used by the community as the major open space in this area of Seaham. There are many sports groups who use the park as their home ground:-Football - Seaham Red Star Football Club plus 4 junior football teamsSeaham Town Bowls Club - mens and ladiesCricket - numerous teams of a variety of age groupsThere is also a well used play park and bmx/skatepark

To promote Christian Religious purpose. To support the needy, homeless and vulnerable in our communities.To help facilitates inclusion and integration of other communities.