Durham Community Action

Real People, Real Stories: Social Prescribing in County Durham - Nuvowellbeing

Durham Community Action was pleased to work alongside Social Prescribing Link Workers and local voluntary and community organisations to support the development of new social prescription activity in response to identified need.This was made possible by funding from the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board. Thirteen new activities were developed. We talked to Natalie from Nuvowellbeing about the impact the funding for new social prescription activity in Stockton-on-Tees has had in their local community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Real People, Real Stories: Social Prescribing in County Durham - Burnhope Community Centre

Durham Community Action was pleased to work alongside Social Prescribing Link Workers and local voluntary and community organisations to support the development of new social prescription activity in response to identified need. This was made possible by funding from the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board. Thirteen new activities were developed. We talked to Julie from Burnhope Community Centre about the impact the funding for new social prescription activity in the Derwent Valley has had in their local community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Real People, Real Stories: Social Prescribing in County Durham - Brightwoods Forest School

Durham Community Action was pleased to work alongside Social Prescribing Link Workers and local voluntary and community organisations to support the development of new social prescription activity in response to identified need. This was made possible by funding from the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board. Thirteen new activities were developed. We talked to Gemma and Louise from Brightwoods Forest School about the impact the funding for new social prescription activity in Teesdale has had in their local community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Volunteers’ Week 2024

Listen to our latest podcast episode, celebrating 40 years of #VolunteersWeek.Interviews include: NAVCA's CEO, Maddy Desforges & CEO of local community resource TCR The Hub, Rachel Tweddle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Good to Grow Week 2024

Durham Community Action and Building Self Belief reflect on the impact Good to Grow Week has made in County Durham and chat about the power of volunteering to increase community gardening in the local area of Benfieldside in Consett. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Village Halls Week 2024

This year's #VillageHallsWeek is celebrating everything village halls can do to ‘go green’.We spoke to Auckland Youth and Community Centre about their recent Investors in the Environment bronze accreditation and Croxdale Community Association about the impact of their community garden.Interviewees include: Business Development Manager at Auckland Youth and Community Centre John Wiseman & Croxdale Community Association trustee and treasurer Lynne McIvor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome Spaces

This podcast episode focuses on the welcome spaces fund, a fund available to organisations in County Durham to host free weekly community spaces that aims to keep people warm, allow people to socialise and also receive advice and support. We will discuss what welcome spaces are, how you can apply for the £3,000 grant and the impact the fund has made to a local community building in County Durham. Interviewees include: Naomi Stevens, Senior Fund Manager at County Durham Community Foundation and Kath Merrington, development worker at Ferryhill Ladder Centre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trustees Week 2023

This podcast episode celebrates Trustees’ Week as we celebrate the individual talents, viewpoints and experiences each trustee brings to their board. We will discuss why having a diverse board of Trustees makes such an impact, the importance of demystifying myths surrounding the role of a Trustee and advice if you’re thinking about becoming a Trustee. Interviewees include: Jan Worters (Chair of Durham Community Action), Elaine Kilgannon, Linda Bird and Sarah Banks (Trustees at Durham Community Action), Emily Burns (Trustee at County Durham Community Foundation) and Terry Murray (Trustee at Citizens House). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Horden Minewater Project

Durham Community Action chat to Graham Easterlow at East Durham Trust about the Horden Minewater Project.A former County Durham coal mine could be used to grow food and support local businesses in Horden. The feasibility study will explore various ways to use heat from the mine water and examine the infrastructure already installed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cree Network

This episode of the Durham Community Action podcast focuses on the Cree network, that consists of 40 Cree groups that operate to support and promote the health and wellbeing of County Durham residents.We chatted to service users at RT Projects, Just for Women and Dene Valley Community Partnership about what the Cree means to them and the impact it has had on their health and wellbeing.The specific views expressed by individuals in the content of our podcasts, case studies and other media are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Durham Community Action or it’s associates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.