School Mentoring

High Sheriff Award 2021

Congratulations to John Ristway and the School Mentoring project who have been awarded a High Sheriff award - you can read all about the awards in the attached article from The Northern Echo.

High Sheriff Awards - Northern Echo

The schools mentoring project links mentors with young people who need extra encouragement in developing their creativity and life skills.

Mentors meet a young person, once a week for an hour, in their school and work with them either one to one or in small groups. If you are interested in becoming a mentor please follow the link for more details. schoolsmentoringflyer218(1).pdf

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Sunderland CC

We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.
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We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.
Foodbank

County Durham and Sunderland Foodbanks are here to help anyone who is facing hunger because of crisis – for the parents skipping meals so their children can eat, for the tenant forced to go hungry just so they can pay the rent, for the elderly person making the stark choice between heating and eating.
Community Money Advice County Durham

Many people experience problems with their finances at times, for many reasons, Getting help is the most important thing. Community Money Advice County Durham offer a free, confidential, face to face service for anyone with financial issues, debt or managing their money. We will not judge you in any way. We know that you may not have the time or energy to tackle these problems alone and we help you to sort things out in the best way for you. There is a solution and we can help you find it.

Foodbank

County Durham and Sunderland Foodbanks are here to help anyone who is facing hunger because of crisis – for the parents skipping meals so their children can eat, for the tenant forced to go hungry just so they can pay the rent, for the elderly person making the stark choice between heating and eating.
Community Money Advice County Durham

Many people experience problems with their finances at times, for many reasons, Getting help is the most important thing. Community Money Advice County Durham offer a free, confidential, face to face service for anyone with financial issues, debt or managing their money. We will not judge you in any way. We know that you may not have the time or energy to tackle these problems alone and we help you to sort things out in the best way for you. There is a solution and we can help you find it.
DCP Community Shop

The DCP Community Shop aims to be just that: a community and a shop. It is an established charity shop in Framwellgate Moor, selling clothing, books, toys and all manner of other household items. Profits from the shop are predominantly used to fund the work of County Durham foodbank.
Fuel Bank

In April 2015, npower launched ‘Fuel Bank’, its initiative to help foodbank users with pre-payment meters. The first of its kind, the project aimed to help those being forced to choose between ‘heating and eating’ by offering them vouchers for gas or electricity.
Pad-B

Working in connection with Durham Christian Partnership, Pad-B is a life-changing programme to help people who are looking for any form of support. We offer a compassionate personal approach to recovery from mental health issues and addiction. “Pad-B” means to “press a different button”, to do things differently in order to experience life to its fullest. The Pad B programme is set out to help people build confidence, change thought patterns and get involved in fun activities and the local comm
Streetlights

Durham StreetLights is a joint initiative of Durham churches, which aims to show God’s love by offering practical and emotional support to people on the streets at night and in the early hours of the morning. Working in partnership with Durham Police and Council, StreetLights volunteers are people who care, listen and provide practical support for anyone in Durham city centre on Friday and Saturday nights.
Grandparents Support Group

We are a support group who aim to improve the lives of children by working with grandparents and families.
Healing on the Streets

Durham Healing on the Streets is a joint initiative of Durham Churches which aims to show God’s love by offering prayer and support to people on the streets with a special emphasis on healing. This gentle ministry works within a loving and compassionate environment, full of the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. The Healing on the Streets model is a simple, but beautiful way, to reach out to the lost and hurting on the streets of our city.

Sunderland CC

We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.
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Durham Christian Partnership supports Christian communities in County Durham to work with each other and with other organisations. We support a variety of projects (link to projects) all of which respond to identified needs. These projects all aim to make a positive difference in the lives of people living in County Durham and Sunderland. We want to help everyone live a full and successful life – your donation can help us provide essential support to improve lives and help communities thrive.
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