Charities In Durham

1. Organising, providing or assisting in the organisation or provision of facilities for cricket in County Durham2. Providing cricket organisation or facilities with the object of improving the life of people needing such facilities by reason of age, disability, poverty, social or economic circumstance.

To promote beekeeping and educate about beekeeping

The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of inhabitants of Hutton Henry without distinction of political, religious or other options.

East Durham Running Club (EDRC) offers running sessions, drills and skills sessions and Couch to 5km programmes in and around the East Durham Area of England. The club uses qualified Leaders in Running Fitness (LIRFS) and Coaches to deliver the sessions at different times of the day. EDRC caters for all abilities from complete beginners to experiences runners and has links to family fun sessions.

Durham Anglican Cursillo is afiliated to British Anglican Cursillo Council (BACC) and operates the Cursillo method within the diocese of Durham and Newcastle. Established church members are invited to attend Cursillo weekends at which they are encouraged to grow in the christian faith through prayer and study and action. After the weekend, participants are encouraged to join a reunion group.

The charity is used as a means to obtain and distribute funds which are used towards establishing and supporting local groups including a parent and toddler group ("Little Stars"), running a weekly volunteer community cafe, as well as one-off local events such as a Christmas lunch and subsidised day trips for families.

We are a Small Bowling Club providing bowling facilities to the local community

Provides use of community hall.

The charity's purposes are to promote the benefit of inhabitants of Lands and Morley by providing the facilities for social welfare for recreation, leisure and education; to establish, maintain and manage a community centre for the purpose; and promote other charitable purposes as appropriate.

Music, Drama, other cultural subjects, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare.

Ability Sports and Social supports Adults with a wide Variety of Learning and Physical Disabilities by giving them access to a wide Variety of Sporting and Social Activities.

The object of the charity is to apply its income and its capital towards the maintenance of the fabric and towards any required building restoration to St Marys Church in Horden, Co. Durham.

To facilitate and support the churches of the North east in their relationships with one another and their wider mission in the world. This is promoted by encouraging and developing the principles and practicalities of Christian Unity throughout the region and encouraging the churches to engage with their communities through social action

.The advancement of public education in the region that constituted the ancient kingdom of Northumbria, especially by the transcription,editing,translating and publication of original historical documents. The word 'region' as defined covers those parts of England and Scotland between the Humber and the Firth of Forth on the east, and between the Mersey and the Clyde on the West.

The Trust promotes the religious and other education of persons under 25 years of age who are resident in the Parish of St Giles', Durham, or who attend St Hild's Church of England (Aided) School or St Giles' Church, Durham, in accordance with the doctrines and principles of the Church of England.

Village Hall - various clubs using the village hall facilities.

We are a Scout Group located at Annfield Plain and we operate in line with the Scout Associations Rules & Regulations providing activities for persons aged from 6 year old . Activities are educationally based the aim is to offer our young members the opportunity to develop spiritually, physically and mentally offering challenges otherwise not available.

Retrieval, repair, conservation & display of local Miners' Lodge banners. Commission of new community banners & their use at local community & heritage events. Educational & social events have included talks, exhibitions of miners' lodge banners and brass band concerts.

Regular activities are Badminton Club,, Painting (art) Club, Cinema Club, Quiz Nights, Themed Nights (music/dance), Yoga, Flower Arranging.The hall has also been approved by the Learning and Skills Councils a venue for accredited courses.The hall can also be hired by non-members (at the discretion of the Trustees)

Newcastle Male chorus is dedicated to upholding the great choral tradition of male voice singing in the North East, through the study and practice of choral music in order to foster the public knowledge and appreciation of such music by public performance. It supports other charities and voluntary groups in the region.

Advancing the education of the public in the art and science of photography, its theory and practice, by the provision of lectures, workshops, information and advice and other related activities.

EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR WHICH RAISE MONEY TO ENHANCE THE PUPILS' EDUCATION.DISCO, SELLING CHRISTMAS GIFTS, CHRISTMAS CALENDARS, TALENT SHOW, RAFFLES, SUMMER FAIR.

Generally Cestria U3A exists to advance education and in particular the education of people not in full time gainful employment who are in their Third Age residing in Chester-le-Street and its surrounding locality. Cestria U3A is part of the Third Age Trust.

The building is used by the people for learning, meetings, all types of social activities, theatre show/pantomimes, family disco, being a very large building it is now popular for weddings, parties and by impact for their exams. Our aim is to keep prices low to make it accessible for our community.