- East Durham AAP Board Meeting
- Ageing Well in County Durham Consultation
- Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month Celebration Roadshow – June 2022
- ParkPlay – Easington & Peterlee
- Christians Against Poverty East Durham
- Walk-in Vaccination Clinics
- Citizens Advice County Durham Free Home Energy Advice
- DurhamEnable
- Horden Masterplan Consultation
- Wellbeing for Life Training Calendar – July – September 2022
- Durham Mental Wellbeing Alliance Service – Weekly Information and Monthly Schedules for June 2022
- East Durham AAP Board Meeting
The next East Durham AAP Board Meeting will take place on Wednesday 13th July 2022 at 6pm at Blackhall Community Centre.
If you would like to attend this meeting, please email eastdurhamaap@durham.gov.uk to be added to the list.
- Ageing Well in County Durham Consultation
We want people aged 50 and over in County Durham to help us to understand how we can improve their health and wellbeing.
We need to understand what people aged 50 plus believe they will need in the future as they will become the next generation of older people. This will help us to plan actions that can help to maintain or improve their health and wellbeing as do so.
Please complete our online survey at www.durham.gov.uk/consultation by 5pm on Sunday 12 June 2022.
- Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month Celebration Roadshow – June 2022
Do you live in County Durham? These events are for you!
Durham County Council with the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund grant is proud to present a series of roadshows where you have the opportunity to:
- Learn about the history and culture of Gypsies and Travellers;
- Meet people from services who work with Gypsies and Travellers;
- Participate in activities including storytelling, workshops, songs and riddles with Pat Renton and Jack Drum Arts; and
- Attend a theatre production – Crystal’s Vardo which uses dance, drama, humour and music to share the rich culture and diverse histories of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities.
Please see the attached poster for roadshow locations, date and times.
- ParkPlay – Easington & Peterlee
Do you want to get to know people in Easington Colliery in a fun and relaxed environment?
ParkPlay hosts free events every Saturday morning at Easington Colliery Primary School at 10am. Everyone is welcome! No experience necessary and all equipment is provided.
Your first time joining? Register at: www.park-play.com
New session in Woodhouse Park, Peterlee, starting 11th June too!
5. Christians Against Poverty East Durham
CAP’s free debt counselling service is available in your area.
Christians Against Poverty’s debt counselling centre is based at The Little House of Hope in Thornley, in partnership with Holy Trinity, Wingate and Holy Trinity, Murton.
The holistic debt counselling service is completely free, providing support to help people gain financial freedom from debt through advocacy, debt consolidation and friendship, as well as providing other courses and training. Through working with CAP, clients will have access to both in person and online support – just call 0800 328 0006 (lines are open 9.30am-5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.30am-3.30pm on Fridays. All you need is:
- Access to the internet or
- That they are able to get to a post box
The initial catchment area for referrals are from the following postcodes in the area:
DH6 2, DH6 3, SR7, SR8, TS28, TS29 (Haswell, South Hetton, Wheatley Hill, Shotton Colliery, Thornley, Cold Hesleden, Dalton-le-Dale, Dawdon, Deneside, Eastlea, Hawthorn, Murton, Northlea, Parkside, Seaham, Seaton, Westlea, Easington, Horden, Little Thorpe, Peterlee, Shotton, Hurworth Burn, Station Town, Wingate, Deaf Hill, Old Wingate, Trimdon and Trimdon Grange).
6. Walk-in Vaccination Clinics
Where and when you can you get a walk-in Covid-19 jab in East Durham:
JUNE
Peterlee, Peterlee Community Hospital Hub, SR8 5UQ
Wednesday 15th June – 10am – 7pm
Friday 17th June – 10am – 4:30pm
Wednesday 22nd June – 10am – 7pm
Friday 24th June – 10am – 4:30pm
Wednesday 29th June – 10am – 7pm
Boosters 18+
Spring Booster 75+ & 18+ (immunosuppressed with GP letter)
Appointments preferred but walk-in slots available. Patients can book online through the National Booking System or by phoning 01915181100 or emailing: covidhubpeterleeappointments@intrahealth.co.uk
re: ARNISON CENTRE WALK-IN CLINIC DURHAM
Murton, Morrisons car park, Dalton Park Outlet shopping centre, SR7 9HU
Saturday 11th June, Saturday 18th June & Saturday 25th June
10am – 1pm – 1st & 2nd doses 5 – 11-year-olds2pm – 6pm – 1st & 2nd doses 12 – 17-year-olds
Tuesday 21st June
10am – 3pm – Boosters 18+, Spring Boosters 75+
4pm – 6pm – 1st & 2nd doses 18+
Horden, Horden Welfare Hall, SR8 4LX
Monday 13th June, Monday 20th June & Monday 27th June – 10am – 6pm
Boosters 18+
Spring Boosters 75+ (18+ with weakened immune system GP letter required)
Seaham, ASDA Car Park, SR7 7HN
Tuesday 14th June & Tuesday 28th June
10am – 3pm – Boosters 18+, Spring Boosters 75+
4pm – 6pm – 1st & 2nd doses 18+
You can also continue to book online appointments at a large vaccination centre or community pharmacies at:
Covid jabs available for:
- 1st and 2nd doses for children aged 5 years old and over
- boosters for people aged 16 years old and over, plus at-risk children aged 12 to 15 years old
- spring boosters for people aged 75 years old and over, plus people aged 12 years old and over with a weakened immune system
- additional primary doses for people with a severely weakened immune system aged 12 years old and over
Covid boosters available for:
- Age 16 & over
- Frontline health & social care workers
- Age 12+in at-risk group for COVID
- Must be a minimum of 3 months (91 days) since second dose
Spring Covid boosters available for:
- Age 75+ OR live in a care home for older people
- Age 12 + with a weakened immune system
More clinics will be added as the vaccination programme continues.
https://countydurhamccg.nhs.uk/
7. Citizens Advice County Durham Free Home Energy Advice
Citizens Advice County Durham have specialist Energy Advisors who can assist you with:
- Emergency Fuel Vouchers
- Suppliers going bust
- Energy price increase worries
- Energy complaints
- Tariff checks and comparisons
- Help understanding your bills
- Warm Home Discount applications
- Help looking for additional grants/local schemes
Please see the attached poster. If you would like to call us to discuss your query, please contact us on 0300 330 9027 or visit: citizensadvice.org.uk
8. DurhamEnable
If you or someone you know is struggling to find work due to disability or neurodiversity, Durham Enable can help.
DurhamEnable is a Supported Employment service provided by Durham County Council. We offer free support to residents of County Durham who are aged 18 or over, looking for work and have a disability, autism, mental health needs, or other long term health conditions.
Our team of expert Job Coaches work one-to-one with jobseekers, creating a personalised plan to help them build the skills and confidence they need to succeed. We work closely with local employers to understand their recruitment needs and match them with our great jobseekers. We can set up work trials, so jobseekers can display their skills on the job, rather than rely on a nerve-wracking interview.
To enquire about support, phone 03000 269899 or email: DurhamEnable@durham.gov.uk.
To see all our latest updates, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @DurhamEnable.
9.Regenerating Horden – Horden Masterplan consultation
In 2019, we consulted with you on a range of options to tackle the housing issues in the Numbered Streets in Horden. You told us that your preference was for us to purchase and demolish the existing houses and replace them with new homes and an education hub, which would replace the existing two primary schools. Following the consultation, we committed £6 million towards this work. This included £4.5 million of Towns and Villages funding.
Since then, we have been developing a delivery strategy that includes how best to phase the work and what the initial £6 million should be spent on, so that we are ready to bid for external funding as it becomes available. It is expected that the delivery strategy and phasing plan will be complete in Autumn 2022 and we intend to share this with you and get your views once ready.
What we are proposing now
The funding and proposals for replacing the existing primary schools with a new purpose-built education hub are not currently available, so we have not been able to include this in the masterplan, but this could change in the future.
Levelling Up Proposal for Horden
In the meantime, the Levelling Up Fund (LUF) has given us an opportunity to bid for £20 million for Horden. Due to the funding rules and deadlines, we cannot use it to improve the Numbered Streets. We have, however, developed a proposal that would create a first phase of wider improvements in Horden to complement the original masterplan.
The bid will be submitted in July 2022 and the outcome is expected in Autumn 2022. If successful, the money will allow us to:
- develop two housing sites that will help provide good quality, affordable accommodation in the area which would be situated to the south of Sea View Industrial estate and Yohden Primary School
- deliver improved community facilities including a nature reserve and woodlands
- improve links to Peterlee, the train station, and the heritage coast including improved walking and cycling paths
Further information can be found via the link below:
Regenerating Horden – Horden Masterplan consultation
Have your say
Your opinions and ideas are very important to help us develop the plans for Horden. We want your views on the wider masterplan and LUF submission proposal.
The closing date for comments is 5.00pm on Friday 10 June 2022.
10.Wellbeing for Life Training Calendar – July – September 2022
The summer training calendar is here!
Please share the new training calendar attached with your teams and networks. All of the training is fully subsidised for anyone living or working in County Durham.
Take a look at what’s on offer and book your training today via the website:
https://www.wellbeingforlife.net/training-courses/
We are also pleased to launch our brand new training prospectus below, if you could please also share this with your teams and networks:
https://issuu.com/wbfldem/docs/wbs_training_prospectus_autosaved_?fr=sMmNkZjQ3NjYzMjA
11.Durham Mental Wellbeing Alliance Service – Weekly Information and Monthly Schedules for June 2022
Please find attached weekly and monthly schedules for May 2022.
Please feel free to pass this on to any customers and professionals who you think may benefit from this service.
