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Durham Cathedral
WHAT ARE WE? A place of worship, welcome and hospitality. Not just a church and one of the most b...
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Family Action
Working with families and young people and children...
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Ushaw College
Built as a Catholic seminary five miles to the west of the historic city of Durham, Ushaw College tr...
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Action For Children
From before they are born until they are into their twenties, we help disadvantaged children across ...
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Community Peer Mentors
The Community Peer Mentors are part of the Durham Police Crime and Victims Commissioners Office; for...
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NEPACS
Nepacs is a north east charity which aims to promote a positive future for prisoners, offenders and ...
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DASH (Durham Action on Single Housing)
We are an independent charity that provides accommodation with support to people who are homeless or...
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Association of Teesdale Day Clubs
Teesdale Day Clubs offer a warm, friendly, caring social and eating experience to adults in our most...
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Bullion Hall Resource Centre
Bullion Community Resource Centre changed its name from Chester-le-Street and District CVS and Volun...
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Durham County Carers Support
Durham County Carers Support is a registered Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee. We are a vol...
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Willow Burn Hospice
Willow Burn Hospice treasures the lives of people whose illnesses are no longer curable, enabling th...
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Abundant Earth
At Abundant Earth we are committed to making a change to the world around us. Whether that be by pro...
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Alzheimers Society
Alzheimer’s Society are a national organisation who give advice and support to people affected by de...
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Aspire
Aspire is an award-winning not-for-profit organisation based in Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham. We de...
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Supportive
We are Supportive, a registered charity and not for profit organisation founded in 1994 to support p...
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Bridge Creative
Bridge Creative supports adults with learning disabilities in employment opportunities in the events...
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British Red Cross
About this service The British Red Cross responds to hundreds of UK emergencies every year - from ma...
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Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre
Housed in a refurbished 19th century alms house, Durham's World Heritage Site Visitor Centre, a free...
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Four Clocks Centre
The Four Clocks Centre is a thriving community hub which provides many resources and services for th...
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Girls Friendly Society
Girls Friendly Society (GFS) offers new experiences and opportunities to girls and young women that ...
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Healthwatch County Durham
Healthwatch County Durham helps you and your family get the best out of health and social care servi...
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Natural High
1. AIM The Aims of the Natural High are i) Create a centre of excellence for the promotion of music,...
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Old Durham Gardens
Established more than 350 years ago, Old Durham Gardens provide a charming public space for everybod...
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WEA North East
The largest voluntary sector adult education provider in the country...
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Wetheriggs Animal Rescue
Animal Rescue & Conservation Centre...
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Investing in Children
Investing in Children (IiC) is a children’s human rights organisation working in partnership with ch...
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Sustrans
We make it easier for people to walk and cycle. The work we are doing is creating healthier places a...
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Silver Talk
SilverTalk is a telephone befriending service delivered through Karbon Homes that is offered to Karb...
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Spennymoor Town Council
Local Town Council which runs the Bob Abley art gallery which hosts a large, permanent collection of...
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SSAFA (Durham Branch)
Founded in 1885, SSAFA is the UK's oldest Tri-Service National Armed Forces Charity. The Charity a ...
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St Cuthberts Hospice
Over three decades ago, a group of Durham residents came together for a common cause. They saw the a...
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Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust
Providing mental health and learning disability services in County Durham, the Tees Valley, York and...
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The Auckland Project
About the Auckland Project The Auckland Project is working to create positive change for those livi...
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Trimdon Community Garden
Trimdon Community Allotment is a community garden, run by volunteers which supports and encourages o...
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Darlington Town Mission
Darlington Town Mission A local registered charity for lonely and isolated residents of Darlington...
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Wheels 2 Work County Durham
Wheels 2 Work County Durham is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) transport scheme based i...
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Environment Agency
We work to create better places for people and wildlife, and support sustainable development....
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County Durham Community Foundation
County Durham Foundation gives grants to local good causes in County Durham & Darlington. Individual...
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Crohns and Colitis UK (Durham & Wearside Network)
Durham & Wearside Network We’re here for everyone affected by Crohn’s and Colitis. Right now, over ...
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Diabetes UK
As the UK’s leading diabetes charity, it’s our job to tackle the diabetes crisis. We’re here to prev...
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Durham Community Association
Durham Community Association offer friendly, warm and reasonably priced Rooms for Hire in Durham cit...
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Eastlea Community Centre
To provide activities of interest for a functioning community across the generation spectrum under o...
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Durham Wildlife Trust
Durham Wildlife Trust is an independent charity and limited company that was established in 1971. A...
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Citizens Advice County Durham
We are a volunteer led organisation – meaning that most of the people we have working for us are vol...
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Foundation UK
Foundation are a charity based in the North of England. We are part of the Inspire North group and p...
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Friends of Wharton Park
This group was established when Wharton Park underwent a major restoration. The group supports the ...
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Locomotion
The National Railway Museum and Locomotion are dedicated to telling the story of railways through th...
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Macmillan Joining the Dots County Durham
Macmillan Joining the Dots County Durham is an ambitious partnership project between Durham County C...
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Pioneering Care Partnership
The Pioneering Care Centre is a new 'one stop shop' resource centre in Newton Aycliffe, which houses...
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Sedgefield School Sport Partnership
Sedgefield School Sport Partnership works with 5 Secondary Schools, 40 Primary Schools and 4 Special...
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Shildon Alive
At Shildon Alive you can make a contribution to one of our projects, share your skills and experienc...
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Sported Foundation
Sported exists to help the inspirational people who are working every day to improve the lives of yo...
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TODYS (Teesdale Opportunities for Disabled Youngsters)
TODYS works to support youngsters with a range of of disabilities at youth clubs, social clubs, outi...
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Waddington Street Centre
Mental health resource centre providing a wide range of education and learning opportunities includi...
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YMCA Teesdale (part of YMCA North Tyneside)
YMCA Teesdale, part of YMCA North Tyneside is a youth and community organisation working across the ...
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Castleside and District Community Association (otherwise known as Castleside Village Hall)
Castleside Village Hall helps to keep a sense of community by providing a place where people from Ca...
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Karbon Homes
Karbon Homes is one of the largest housing associations in the North East of England and Yorkshire, ...
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Easington Social Welfare Centre
A miners welfare hall...
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SHAID VETERANS PROJECT
PODCAST ...
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Motor Neurone Disease Association
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Friends of Pelaw Wood
Group of volunteers who meet monthly to undertake conservation and path maintenance work in Pelaw Wo...
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Wellbeing for Life
Wellbeing support for all in the County Durham & Darlington Foundation Trust Area...
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Blind Life in Durham
Blind Life in Durham is a social charity. We are a friendly pro-active group of blind and partially...
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Leonard Cheshire
At Leonard Cheshire we support individuals to live, learn and work as independently as they choose, ...
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Little Chefs Big Chefs CIC
We are a non-profit enterprise whose work includes teaching children, young people, families and adu...
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Unforgettable Experiences
Providing older people, their family and carers with access to arts, culture, and heritage activitie...
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English Heritage
English Heritage cares for over 400 historic buildings, monuments and sites - from world-famous preh...
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Red Supported Living
Supported Living Project...
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Greenpeace UK/ Greenpeace Durham Group
Local Greenpeace Group in Durham...
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Durham Community Action
We support volunteering across a wide spectrum of interests This includes support and training for v...
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Guide Dogs
Our ambition is a future where every person with sight loss has the confidence and support they need...
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Adventure Learning and Training
Adventures education activities...
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Cruse Bereavement Care
Cruse Bereavement Care is the leading national charity for bereaved people in England, Wales and Nor...
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Citizens House
We provide a venue for groups in Consett, County Durham, and the surrounding district to meet togeth...
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Lifeline Community Action
Lifeline Community Action...
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Family Action - Active Families
Working with families and young people and children....
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Rethink Mental Illness - Co Durham Advocacy Service
We provide advocacy support to people across the whole of County Durham who are affected by mental h...
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The Weardale Museum
Volunteer Run Museum...
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New College Durham
Exempt Charity...
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Humankind Charity
Drug and Alcohol Service...
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Tools With A Mission
The charitable work of Tools with a Mission is to collect unwanted tools, refurbish them, sort them ...
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Oxfam
Human rights Charity with a network of shops through out the country, raising money to aid refugees,...
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St Pauls Centre
St Pauls Centre is a busy community building in Spennymoor, County Durham and is the home to many co...
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The Wise Group
Social Enterprise ...
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RSPB Saltholme
RSPB Saltholme...
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Age UK County Durham
Age UK County Durham...
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Scope
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Durham and Dales Community Health Initiative
Therapeutic gardening project for isolated/lonely in Willington area...
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Health Education England Project Choice
Project Choice Supported Internship...
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Numberfit
We are a group of socially minded mathematicians, educators, designers, researchers and pop culture ...
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Just for Women
Just For Women ensures that every women, child and their family, in our community, has the support, ...
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Hourglass Charity
Hourglass is a UK-wide charity dedicated to calling time on the harm, abuse and exploitation of olde...
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Action Tutoring
Action Tutoring unlocks the potential of children and young people who are facing disadvantage. We a...
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Just Like Us
LGBT+ young people's charity...
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Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
Our missions is to provide free peer support to adults bereaved by suicide in a timely and open ende...
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The Cornforth Partnership
The Cornforth Partnership is a responsive charitable organisation that is at the very heart of it’s ...
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South West Durham News
Based in Shildon, South West Durham News is a small but busy independent publisher of four community...
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British Red Cross (Community Education)
Community Education British Red Cross ...
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Parkinsons UK
Driving research and improving life for people affected by Parkinson's...
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MS Society North DURHAM Group
Emotional, practical and financial help for those affected by MS...
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Rethink Mental Illness
We improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through our network of local grou...
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Alpha Radio
Local Community Radio Station for County Durham and Darlington...
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Willington Open Door Church
Fareshare Volunteers...
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St Cuthberts Hospice Events
St Cuthbert’s Hospice, based in County Durham, provide free care and support to people with life-lim...
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Independent Age
Independent Age is a national charity founded over 150 years ago with a clear mission to ensure that...
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Sherburn Hill Community Hub
Community Centre ...
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Hamsterley Forest
Forestry England...
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Coroners Court Support Service
Supporting Bereaved Families and Witnesses at inquests...
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Live Well North East
Live Well North East is a not for profit organisation based in Sacriston and working in and around C...
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Citizens Advice Witness Service
Citizens Advice - Witness Service...
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Frosterley Village Hall and Institute
Frosterley Village Hall or The Frosterley Institute (it's original name) was opened in 1909 and was ...
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Refuse CIC
Community cafe and food recycling project in Chester Le Street...
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Sunderland and County Durham Royal Society for the Blind
The charitable aims of the Society are to promote the welfare of the blind and visually impaired (su...
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Quality First Care Family Support
We provide pre and post bereavement care in the community for those with a life limiting condition....
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FFG Foundation
Our aims are to bring the communities of Consett and surrounding areas together. We have a range of ...
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Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd
Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd...
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Croxdale Community Centre Association
Group of volunteers managing activities, events and the community garden at Croxdale Community Centr...
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Langley Park FC
Local Sunday morning football team. ...
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MyBigCareer
Education and Career Charity...
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Kidney Research UK
As the leading kidney research charity in the UK, nothing is going to stop us in our urgent mission ...
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Learning By Heart
Learning By Heart...
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Durham Agency Against Crime
DAAC works in partnership with public, voluntary and private sector partners to make County Durham a...
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MHA Communities- Gateshead West
Helping people to live later life well, reducing loneliness and isolation through a range of activit...
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Shildon Community Bus
The Objects of the Association shall be to provide, operate and maintain transport services for the ...
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Laurel Avenue Community Association
Community Centre...
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Cheesy Waffles Project
Disabled Children, Young People & Adults...
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British Heart Foundation
Our mission is to end heartbreak from heart and circulatory diseases. Our strategy document outlines...
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Delves Lane Community Association
Village Hall...
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Stronger Together
Tackling social isolation through small group activities...
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Feeding Families
Food poverty...
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Sedgefield Community Association
Sedgefield Community Association, Ceddesfeld Hall ...
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Headway Darlington and District
Brain Injury Charity...
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VocalEyes
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Friends Action North East
FANE was established in 2004, is based in Newcastle upon Tyne and the sole purpose of our team is to...
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Learning for Life
Daily Social Care provision supporting young, vulnerable adults with a range of disabilities and lea...
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Bridge Centre for Visual Arts
The Bridge Centre for Visual Arts is a registered charity that provides local access to wet studio s...
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Team Solan Cancer Trust
Bespoke support service...
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IGS: Durham
School...
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Royal Life Saving Society UK
The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) UK is a national charity with a proud history of helping to sav...
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MYBE Awards
Niche learning and skills, practical and peer mentoring and Volunteers...
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The Activity Den
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Helix Arts
Helix Arts is a small passionate team working hard to make a difference in communities across the No...
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County Durham Sport
County Durham Sport is the Sport England funded Active Partnership for the area. An independent comp...
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Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care
We transport patients from across the North East to hospital for their cancer treatment....
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Changing Lives
Changing Lives run specialist services across the country, designed to help people change their live...
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Durham Museum and Heritage Centre
Durham Museum and Heritage Centre is a museum in Durham, England. It details the history of the City...
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Friends of the Bowes Museum
The Friends of The Bowes Museum is a fully registered charitable trust that makes funding awards to ...
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RSACC Darlington and County Durham
RSACC is a rape counselling centre providing a range of practical and emotional support to survivors...
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The Coalfields Regeneration Trust
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Independent Monitoring Boards
Arms-length body which oversees the standards of care in prisons, young offender institutions and im...
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AbilityNet
AbilityNet provide free IT support services to older people and to disabled people of any age....
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Independent Visitor Service Durham County Council
Independent visitors are volunteers who are matched with children and young people who are ‘in care’...
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Great Aycliffe Garden Guild
Guild to run allotment shop and community events ...
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Move Mates
Move Mates is a walking buddy project. We pair people who struggle to get out on their own, with one...
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Ferryhill Ladder Centre
Community Resource for Ferryhill and the surrounding areas. We offer Employability Support, Social A...
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Cornerstones Centre for the Community
Chester-le-Street Methodist Church ...
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Durham and Chester le Street School Sports Partnership
Supporting School Sports across Durham & Chester-le-Street...
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Marie Curie
We provide care and support for people living with any terminal illness, and their families...
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Heel and Toe Childrens Charity
Providing free and subsidised therapy sessions for children with disabilities ...
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The Access Project
Education chairty...
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Blind Veterans UK
We are here to support anyone who has served in the Armed Forces, or who has done National Service, ...
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Living Woods North East CIC
Woodland creation, management...
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Journey
We are a North East Charity supporting people with learning disability. We want people with a learni...
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South Stanley Partnership
South Stanley Partnership is a registered charity that was founded in 2001 by local people seeking t...
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Framwellgate Moor Youth & Community Association
Community Centre Trustee helping the manage the way in which the community centre operates...
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Breathing Space
Breathing Space aims to offer opportunities for personal development in body, mind and spirit, throu...
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Northern Heartlands
Arts & heritage charity delivering community-based cultural and wellbeing activities and events...
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Forces Support
Supporting families bereaved through a military death. ...
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Sporting Force
Veteran's support through sporting/physical activities. Also, work closely with other charities to p...
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Harbour Support Services
Harbour provides support to families and individuals who have experienced domestic abuse. ...
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Chilton Town Council
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County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust MacMillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Information and Support Centres...
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Durham County Council
Humanitarian Support...
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Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)
We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), one of the UK’s leading sight loss charit...
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