News & Updates from Communities Together Durham
Beyond Food Banks Community of Practice: Food Banks, Dignity and Justice
Food banks provide vital support, but how can we ensure that help is delivered with dignity while also challenging the root causes of poverty? Our latest Beyond Food Banks Community of Practice brought churches and community organisations together to explore these important questions.
Diocese of Durham Holiday Clubs Thrive with Charity Grants
Thanks to generous grants from the Lord Crewe Charity, delivered through Communities Together Durham, churches across the Diocese of Durham were able to provide a summer of free, screen-free fun for local children and families.
The Reality of In-Work Poverty and the Cost of Living Crisis
A new interview has shed light on the harsh realities facing thousands of working families, highlighting how low wages, rising living costs and unaffordable credit continue to trap people in financial hardship.
New Partnership Launches CTD Money Advice Project
A new partnership between Money Advice South Tyneside (MAST) and Communities Together Durham (CTD) is set to provide vital money advice and debt support.
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North East Organisations Unite to Tackle Food Insecurity
Over 100 people gathered on Saturday 14 March to consider how we move ‘Beyond Foodbanks.’ The summit, jointly organised by Communities Together Durham and Food Durham brought together over 30 different organisations from across the North East.
Money Advice South Tyneside helps people overcome £1million of debt
A debt advice service founded by a parish, working in partnership with a Church of England diocese, community groups, churches and local authorities, has marked a ‘shocking’ milestone of having helped people manage more than £1 million of debt.
Volunteering & Supporting Asylum Seekers and Refugees
Our project exists to offer a warm welcome and practical support to asylum seekers and refugees who have recently arrived in the Durham and Northeast areas.
Beyond Foodbanks: Rethinking Community Support in the UK
Foodbanks have become a vital lifeline for 1000s of households, offering emergency help for people in crisis. We look at what it means to go ‘beyond foodbanks’.
A Brand-New Community Choir Brings Heart, Soul and Song to Murton
A vibrant new chapter of community spirit and creativity has started in Murton with the launch of the MPower Choir, hosted at the Heart on the Terrace, Murton.