Horden Together - Issue 3 Spring 2023

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PEOPLE, COMMUNITY & PLACE photo: Carl Joyce

THINGS TO DO MONEY ADVICE WELFARE FOOD VOLUNTEERING HEALTH SPORTS & LEISURE HOUSING

Are you concerned about your household budget? Do you need benefits or debt advice?

Reach out for support…

East Durham Community Resilience Partnership

These organisations offer free, impartial financial advice and can assess what help you might need. Speak to us by calling: • Citizens Advice County Durham 0808 2787821 • Community Money Advice 0191 3037514 • East Durham Trust 0191 5693511 (supporting people living in East Durham) You can do your own household budget below...

What’s Coming In?

Benefits

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Any other income

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Financial Wellbeing

Drop in every Thursday 9.30 - 11.30am Horden and Peterlee Rugby Club Where you can access: • Debt advice • Budgeting support • Welfare advice • Benefits checks • Housing advice • Household grants

Emotional Wellbeing Emotional Wellbeing Support is also available in your community from three key community organisations.

Working together the organisations are working across East Durham to provide: • One-to-one counselling • Community drop-ins • Online group sessions • Walk and talk sessions • Creative arts • Lifeskills • Mindfulness

Let’s Connect are offering a range of opportunities to people living in East Durham. These include community drop ins, mutual aid groups, group activities and emotional support through 1:1 and group counselling.

You can find out more on Facebook @letsconnecteng or by calling 01429 269303 East Durham Veterans have expanded their service to work with people of all kinds living in East Durham. They are offering a range of support including counselling, some community activity including a walking group and community based support. You can find out more on Facebook @eastdurhamveterans or by calling 0191 5815677 CALM East Durham CIC are a holistic community organisations using creative arts and yogic practice to promote mindfulness and improve life skills. Sessions are being offered in the community You can find out more on Facebook - @calm.cic.3 For more information on all of this activity call East Durham Trust on 0191 5693511 or pop into Horden Together at the Social Welfare.

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Weekly

Wages

Our communities are facing many challenges. These affect our financial and emotional wellbeing. The East Durham Community Resilience Partnership is delivering activities that can help people meet these challenges in a constructive way. The Partnership is working across our local community to: Help people deal with an immediate crisis and support people reach services that can assist them Deliver sessions that improve financial and emotional wellbeing Direct individuals toward opportunities that support financial and emotional wellbeing

Monthly

Pension Tax Credits

TOTAL INCOME To convert a monthly amount to a weekly amount, multiply by 12 then divide by 52. Or visit us at one of our Hubs and we can go through this with you.

What’s Going Out?

Monthly

Weekly

Rent or Mortgage Council Tax Gas and Electric Water Mobile Phone TV Licence Other Bills TOTAL BILLS TOTAL INCOME MINUS TOTAL BILLS Without a household budget, it is impossible to know whether or not you have enough money to pay all the bills and to live on. In the table below list all of your income, and then list all of your bills. Then minus your bills from your income to see what you have left. If you find you have more money going out than coming in then call one of the organisations listed above to see how we can help.

You can find more information about advice services in County Durham through Advice in County Durham at this website… www.adviceincountydurham.org.uk You can find out about the governments ‘Help for Households’ cost of living support here… www.helpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk Other support available...

• Durham County Council............................03000 265 000 • Welfare Rights.....................................................03000 268 968 • Stop Loan Sharks..............................................0300 555 222 • NE Credit Union................................................0330 055 3666 • AgeUK County Durham.............................0191 386 3856 • Durham County Carers Support.......0300 005 1213

Welcome

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to the third issue of Horden Together News. This edition is being introduced Paula, Regional Development Manager for Coalfields Regeneration Trust based in the CRT Horden Hub House on Seventh Street.

Horden Hub House is a unique community facility offering lots of support to the local community alongside our excellent partners.

We are here to add value to the work of other organisations working in Horden, supporting their work and the genuine impact they are making in the area.

Healthy Happy Places is a partnership who care Having lived in Horden and worked about what makes great places for people to live, in the area for over 20 years, I have a work and play. It is a conversation between lots of strong connection with the community people and organisations, but the most important and love everything about it! For me, part of the team is you! Your thoughts, your ideas, Horden Together is the perfect way to your feelings, your village. bring everyone together and capture so special about A website has been set what up forisyou, to share your Horden and its residents. experiences of your village, both good and bad - the places where you go, the routes you take, places that The Hub places House of safety, and give you joy, places of kindness, will care. be open places that need hope and If you can, check it out and share your experiences using the link or throughout 2023, the QR code below. working together to help where Over the coming weeks we andcan! months you may see Please other opportunities to get feelinvolved free to to share your thoughts, ideas and feelings about pop by andyour village.

This may be through arts and creative activities, or say hello… activities that use paper maps in various locations.

You can use the QR code or this link: bit.ly/horden-heart-and-hopes

Horden - Hearts & Hopes Healthy Happy Places is a programme about how we design places and spaces that are good for our health and mental wellbeing. Our small team has joined together with some of the great people already working in the village and we are seeking residents to work alongside us to have one collective voice about the village. We can’t promise to change everything but we can help to gather stories and experiences to use these as one voice about what the people of Horden want. We obviously can’t do this without you!

We are using an online platform called Placechangers - ‘Heart and Hopes of Horden’ which is one way that you can add your thoughts and feelings – places that make you feel good, and places that need hope

and care. You might have already seen some posters and flyers in the village. Check it out using the QR code above.

Got Something to Share?

If you’d like to know more or would like to get more involved please get in touch.

Something to share? Would you like to get involved or have something for the Horden Email: healthyhappyplaces@ahsn-nenc.org.uk Together Newspaper? The next one will be out in February. Send us an email to hordennewspaper@gmail.com by...

You may also see some of theFunded team popping into events and venues in the village so you have a chance to share your thoughts and feelings in person PLEASE NOTE: All information has been given in good faith, please check with service providers for up-to-date details of too. But we’d really like to get some volunteers to events and offers. All images in this newspaper have been given join the team as Community Ambassadors too so by organisation partners in Horden Together with consent in that you can help to share the message and be part the transfer of these images to us. Each organisation is the data of the team. Come join us! If you are interested controller of these images. Consent has been given in ‘all purpose please let us know using this email address: and perpetuity’ to the photograph provider and sits with the original photographer or organisation consenting to share these healthyhappyplaces@ahsn-nenc.org.uk images with Horden Together.

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Policing in Horden

Number of calls from residents in last 3 months...

Fitness Classes

at Horden Centennial Centre

starting Thursday 2nd February

Monk3y Busin3ss - 6:05pm | Duration 30mins | Price £3

This class is a fast paced, typically a circuit type class (but

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Burglary

36

28

Anti Social Behaviour

30 Theft

Criminal Damage

not always). The idea of Monk3y Busin3ss is the element

of surprise, you never know what’s in store. However,

it’s guaranteed to get your heart racing, testing your cardiovascular fitness and strength endurance.

Pilates - 6:45pm | Duration 40mins | Price £5

This slow moving, controlled class focuses in on muscle

strength and endurance, as well as flexibility and improves

posture and balance. Mats can be provided if you do not

have one.

We would like to say a huge thank you to the residents of Horden, for their support, in what has been a busy start to 2023 for the Local Policing Team.

Horden Build Guild!

Fan of making and creating models? Then grab

Horden has seen reductions in all crime in 2022 compared to 2021,

your airfix, Lego, paint by numbers , card craft,

Constabulary being 1st out of the 43 forces in relation to resolving

to build and join the group. Enjoy your hobby

coupled with some excellent detections rates which has seen Durham Residential Burglaries, Robbery, Theft offences and Theft from Motor

vehicles.

model trains… or something you would like

while meeting new people.

Wednesdays - 6pm - 8pm at Horden Centennial Centre. £2* Call 07734082410 for more info.

Crime recorded is down 5% in Horden North and 7% in Horden South compared to 2021

45% of Residential Burglaries reported in Horden North and 20% in Horden South in 2022 were resolved

2022 saw reductions in Residential Burglary by 28% in Horden North and 25% in Horden South

Criminal Damage and Arson offences are down 21% in Horden North and 23% in Horden South

Crime Comparisons 2021 - 2022

Firearm on Fifth St

The firearms incident that took place on

the 8th January in Fifth Street, although

shocking, and very worrying for residents, is an isolated incident and something

that is thankfully not the norm for our area. As a result of a large-scale investigation

several people have been arrested, charged, and remanded including three

males charged with attempted murder and conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent. A further male has been charged with conspiracy to possess a firearm

with intent. The neighbourhood team would like to place on record their thanks

to residents in both assisting with their enquiries and being patient in awaiting for information regarding the incident.

We are dedicated to continuing to improve and are hoping that we can use this incident as a springboard for the rest of 2023 and continue to listen to, and work

closely with, the community to tackle the issues that really matter to them.

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*children to be accompanied by an adult

Historic Horden

We have been sent these images from Victoria

Tori-Harper of the History of East Durham,

Facebook Group. We loved seeing these images

of old Horden and would love to see more of your photos. Send them over to

hordennewspaper@gmail.com

We reached out to Victoria to ask about these fantastic photos - “They are my

mam’s collection, Avril Harper. - she was a very keen collector of postcards

and photos of the local area and when she passed away in 2021 left me these amazing cards and I just had to share them online”.

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LOCAL ORGANISATIONS EAST DURHAM PARTNERSHIP

, SR8 4TQ

al Estate, Horden

Sea View Industri

0191 586 8493

ANDYSMANCLUB

www.andysmanclub.co.uk Going through a storm or just been through one? ANDYSMANCLUB are talking groups for me to help you get through those storms. They seek to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health and create a judgment-free, confidential

profit ership - is a not-forEast Durham Partn Durham. in Horden, County organisation based mmunity in 1989 as a local co Initially established to offer teers in an attempt project run by volun s for itie tiv and support ac a range of training affected m idents of East Durha disadvantaged res nday Mo coal mines. Open by the closure of the 0pm Friday 8.30am - 4.3

HORDEN HUB HOUSE

54 Seventh St, Horden, SR8 4LX

THE ARK

0191 447 3340

Sunderland Rd, Horden, SR8 4PF www.facebook.com/thearkhorde n/

07891 401 638

The Community Centre offers todd

ler groups and

coffee mornings and more - call or look online for more information.

COUNTY DURHAM DRUG & ALCOHOL RECOVERY SERVICE o.uk

ugalcoholrecovery.c

www.codurhamdr

Horden Hub House based at the end of Seventh Street is known locally as the place to go for help.

Working with key partners the Hub House is a welcoming space to offer advice and signposting to the community.

www.eastdurhamtrust.org.uk 0191 5693511

East Durham Trust run a wide range of projects to help you through tough times. Services include food

parcels, telephone befriending for the socially isolated, helping people in debt, supporting people to get the

benefits they deserve, providing holiday activities with

HORDEN YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE Eden St, Horden, SR8 4LH

www.hycc.org 0­1­9­1 5­8­6 3­0­8­8

Horden Youth and Community Centre welcomes all members of the community without discrimination:

WELLBEING FOR LIFE

rlife.net www.wellbeingfo 0800 8766887 where ge, but don’t know ke a chan Do you want to ma e Facilitators ? Wellbeing for Lif ask to o to start or wh u and together talk it over with yo can help! They will forward! you can plan a way

from 2 to 92 years of age, they offer everyone a place to learn, relax and socialise.

HORDEN CENTENNIAL CENTRE n, SR8 4LX

Seventh St, Horde

centre/

/hordencentennial

www.facebook.com

03000 266 666

ow or someone you kn Get in touch if you ce on en nd pe e from a de needs help to be fre ort an pp su e team work to drugs or alcohol. Th po s sitive in working toward individuals’ needs und lving problems aro outcomes whilst so substance misuse.

Community House, Yoden Road, SR8 5DP

food, getting people engaged with the arts and more.

space where men can be open about the storms in their lives. For men aged over 18.

EAST DURHAM TRUST

0191 587 3123

DURHAM MENTAL WELLBEING ALLIANCE

d charity made Centre is a registere Horden Centennial tions. They groups and organisa up of local people, to regenerate er under one roof are working togeth for the benefit of ding communities Horden and surroun rties, functions, for conferences, pa residents. They cater sses and training. ances, activities, cla rm rfo pe s, ng eti me

www.durhammentalwellbeingalliance.org

0300 304 5527

ROSEBY ROAD

Roseby Rd, Horden, SR8 4RJ 0191 5181160 enquiries@jcct.org.uk

Durham Mental Wellbeing Alliance offer a range of support services including prevention, early identification and recovery support for people who are experiencing mental health issues. Get in touch if you or someone you know needs help.

On top of all our regular services and activities, we also offer room hire at very competitive rates!

We have a large room with a kitchen as well as a facility that is ideal for meetings, training courses and parties. We also have a clinical room/office space which is ideal for one-to-one meetings and outreach services. Contact us if you would like to hire one of our rooms.

THE SALVATION ARMY

Dene St, Horden, SR8 4JY www.salvationarmy.org.uk/horden

0191 586 3208

The Salvation Army in Horden is a church and

community centre - their aim is to help the

community in the Peterlee area in any possible way.

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HORDEN SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE

Seventh St, Horden, SR8 4LX

0191 518 0823

Horden Social Welfare host lots of community activities, youth events and support group s for Horden Residents. A great place to find the right support for you and a warm space this winte r.

Access to internet, a warm space, food, tea & coffee. Friendly space with plenty of friendly people.

2 - 4pm

Patchwork Group

4.30 6.30pm-

Creative Youth Opportunities – warm food provided

7 - 9pm

Andy’s Man Club (7-9pm) – warm space, tea/coffee biscuits – Men’s mental health

The Ark

9.15 11am

Playgroup – term time only Caring Toddlers (can be subsidised)

Allotments

11:30am 4pm

Weekly Allotments Group - Contact Dean Whelan - 07796329517

Salvation Army

12noon 1pm

Lunch Club 2 Course Meal Provision

1 - 3pm

Craft Club

1 - 3pm

Bingo and Domino Club – snack and hot drink provided

TUESDAY

HOW MUCH? FREE

£1

£2

Roseby Road 9am 12noon Wellbeing Centre 12noon 1.30pm

Card Craft

Social Welfare Centre

9.30am 12noon

Access to internet, a warm space, food, tea & coffee. Friendly space with plenty of friendly people.

Salvation Army

9.30 11am

Parents and Toddlers

£1

6 - 7pm

Home league/Family Fellowship warm space and cuppa

£1

7.15 8.45pm

Band Practice

3 course lunch and friendship group

£6

Hub House

9.30 10.30am

County Councillor Drop in First Wed of the month

Social Welfare Centre

9.30am 12noon

Access to internet, a warm space, food, tea & coffee. Friendly space with plenty of friendly people.

4 - 8pm

Creative Youth Opportunities – warm food provided

£1

9.30 11am

Parents and Toddlers

£1

4 - 6pm

11- 18-year-olds youth group – food provided

9.30am 3pm

Stay and Play

12noon 7.30pm

Together Warm and Toastie – Meal Provision

Allotments

11.30am 4pm

Weekly Allotments Group - Contact Dean Whelan - 07796329517

The Ark

10am 12noon

Coffee Morning – open to all

Horden Youth & Community Centre

12noon 1.30pm

HUB GRUB - Lunch time meal provision plus tea/coffee & biscuits

11am 1pm

NEfirst Credit Union drop in

Roseby Road 1.30 - 3pm BINGO Wellbeing Centre

Playgroup – term time only

7 - 8pm

Connect Group

Hub House

9.30am onwards

Homestay support appointments (to be booked) Northern Rights drop in.

Salvation Army

10am 12 noon

Creative Arts/Gardening Club

7.45pm

AA

1 - 3pm

Believe Housing Job Club - support to find local vacancies, help with managing Universal Credit accounts, support completing application forms and interview advice. Closed group.

1 - 3pm

IT Drop in

2pm

Walk Durham Walking Group - Join us for a walk and talk session ran by fantastic, trained volunteers from Walk Durham. Cuppa on completion.

1 - 3pm

CISWO Ladies - contact Parish Council to attend.

6 - 8pm

Guides

HOW MUCH?

6 - 7.30pm Horden Residents Association – second Thursday of the month

FREE

Donation £2.50

WHEN? WHAT? 9.15 11am

Social Welfare Centre

1.30 - 3.30 Walking Group - Contact Dean Whelan - 07796329517 pm

Centennial Centre

The Ark

Hub House

FREE

Arrange by phone

Salvation Army

WHERE?

£3.50

THURSDAY

9.30am 12pm

Centennial Centre

WEDNESDAY

WHEN? WHAT?

FRIDAY

Social Welfare Centre

Food

SATURDAY

MONDAY

WHERE?

Warm Space

Please check with venue before attending in case of any changes.

SUNDAY

DAY TO DAY

At-a-glance weekly activities

Roseby Road 1.30 – Wellbeing 3.30pm Centre

Home Group - Preventing isolation.

Promoting good health and Mental wellbeing

Salvation Army

10am 12noon

Breakfast – Bacon Sandwich and Cuppa

Hub House

10am 12noon

Homestay Drop in - residents can gain support on a variety of issues including housing, mental health support, debt, benefits and signposting

Salvation Army

3.15 5.50pm

Messy Church – every 2nd Friday of the month – small meal provided

The Ark

3.30 - 7pm Advice and Warm Hub – hot food and agencies on hand to provide info and advice

Horden 3 - 5pm Community Football Club

During home fixtures. Free hot meal on match days via referral system or can be redeemed at the Village Cafe throughout the week. Warm space available on match-days only.

Centennial Centre

Coffee Morning – Funded by volunteers mainly for congregation

11am 12.30pm

2 - 4pm Horden Community Football Club

£1

During home fixtures. Free hot meal on match days via referral or redeemed at any time. Warm space.

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Creative Youth Christmas in the Park!

FESTIVE ROUND-UP

The event at Christmas in the park that the young people secured funding for was great and they had a full turn out on the day. Everyone met really early to set up for the event and we hope everyone had a good time. Blake age 7 couldn’t wait to tell Horden Newspaper how the event went in the park. “There was loads of decorations which was covered in lots of lights and the band stand looked better because all the decorations that we made were on it. We had giant nutcracker soldiers and all of the groups made things to sell at stalls”. The group made over £100 to pay for their Christmas party - ‘The Elfie Disco’ -

Pant-o no it isn’t! Oh yes it is!

Panto Trip happened as planned, for the group to go and see Jack and the Beanstalk in Sunderland between Christmas and new year. The local councillors and the chair of the parish funded the trip to say thank you to the young volunteers as we haven’t been able to take them to the theatre Sind 2017.

Light up the night!

The groups all met to switch the Christmas tree light on in Horden and paraded with hand made lanterns that were made in our group sessions and made sure lots of people had them. All the parents came along and we gathered to have hot drinks before setting off in the snow. It was very slippy so we had to make sure we didn’t pick any hills for the parade. Or we would of been sliding everywhere - if its icy next year we will be doing it in skis.

Join the Band!

Horden Salvation Army Community Band are

seeking players to join the ranks - particularly cornets and basses but all are welcome. We are a

friendly, non contesting band with a forward thinking

approach and a good mix of secular and non secular

music. Practices are currently held every Tuesday 19:15 - 20:45 at Horden Salvation Army Hall. All

abilities and age welcome, no auditions needed.

For further information please contact Matthew Roberts or Geoff Starling via Horden Salvation Army

0191 586 3208

Join us in the Arts Café on 26th January for our first (of 5!) workshops with the lovely Sarah Stamp. These

workshops will run every Thursday, 4 - 6.30pm and

will explore and create artefacts through storytelling and crafting. Artworks made in these workshops will

COMING UP

Half Term Activities - 22nd Feb - Afternoon Tea - 2.30pm - 4pm. The group are sending out invites to the community and those who are using warm hubs to come along and enjoy an afternoon tea with some entertainment and bingo.

There are lots of projects that the group are involved in including Carl Joyce Photographer who has funding to work with the group. Save the date (25th March) more information will be coming soon.

be exhibited in an exhibition on 23rd February.

Workshops and meal are free. The workshop is aimed at adults and older teens however kids are

welcome and we will have the art cart to keep them entertained.

Email

ellen.ranson@eastdurhamcreates.co.uk

or call 0191 569 3511 to sign up, spaces are limited.

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DON’T MISS

Loan Sharks If you have borrowed money from a loan shark you haven’t broken the law they have. If you are worried about this talk to your debt adviser or call the confidential number below.

Remember loan sharks often: • Offer you a cash loan but do not give you any paperwork • Take your benefit or bank card as security on the loan • Don’t tell you when you will finish paying • Increase the amount you owe even if you are making regular payments • Threaten or use violence to get money from you.

Talk to us in complete confidence.

Call us on: 0300 555 2222 Text: 07860022116 with your message Email: reportaloanshark@stoploansharks.gov.uk Report a loan shark online at: stoploansharks.co.uk

Please Yourself Drop into the Peterlee Pavilion on a Sunday afternoon and simply please yourself! Sessions run on a fortnightly basis.

This is a great opportunity to fetch in any unfinished needlework or arts and crafts that you may have started at home and not yet completed. Joining other like minded people at the Pavilion will give you the motivation and joy to get them finished.

Why not start a new project/activity such as knitting, crocheting, sewing, diamond art painting and much more.

Sessions are funded by the East Durham AAP bringing people from all backgrounds together from the seasoned crafter to the absolute beginner - all in a relaxed, friendly and fun environment with refreshments provided.

Don’t enjoy making crafts? No problem, just come along and join us for chats and laughs. We have many games for you to enjoy such as dominoes’, cards or scrabble.

For more information please contact the Pavilion on 0191 5869957 or email elaine.hancock@peterlee.gov.uk

NEFirst Credit Union is an accessible, inclusive modern organisation that offers an alternative to the high street banks for saving and an ethical and fair and affordable option for borrowing. It has never been more important to encourage people Family Loans who need credit to check out what the credit union can offer. Our loans are an alternative to high cost lending from payday loans, overdrafts and credit Our 'Family Loan' allows all cards or worse, unauthorised lenders in particular, loan sharks.

Borrowing from the credit union families/individuals in receipt of child HOW TO APPLY? keeps the interest in the community to support the community in financial Cheaper benefit to apply for a loan of up towellbeing. £500 from the Credit Union without having a credit gives people more in their pocket to spend locally,credit which can assist in improving the local check . economy too.

Not yet a Member? - Download the NEFirst Mobile App. Select Join our Credit Union Start Borrowing Now Family loan & top up family loan

Use the slide calculator for the amount required, term and choose purpose of loan.

Apply now.

It has never been more important to encourage people who need credit to check out what the credit union can offer. We support members to develop their financial independence by saving and offer affordable and flexible loans when they might need them.

Once you have agreed to the terms and conditions, key in your personal details.

You will need to provide a proof of ID and income to support your membership and loan application.

Already A Member? - Log in to your account and select the option to apply for a loan.

Our aim is to put members in control of their own finances, promoting sound money management and helping them access money responsibly.

You will be contacted by email once a loan decision has been made and if successful, you will be required to provide us with your child benefit reference.

Contact https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit/make-a-change-to-your-claim to make a change to your child benefit allowance and redirect your payment to NEFirst.

• We offer a safe and secure place to deposit savings, offering an alternative to traditional banks HOW WE COMPARE and building societies.

• We are a responsible, supportive and fair lender and provide an ethical alternative to doorstep lenders, loan sharks and internet lending streams, who charge extortionate interest rates!!

• We can offer affordable loans starting from 0% through a new national scheme.

• We believe that developing a savings habit and a positive attitude towards lending responsibly, is an essential part of improving financial resilience and the wellbeing of community residents.

• We help some people who may otherwise be financially excluded.

• REACH OUT TO US...

Once we are in receipt of your child benefit funds, your Family loan will be processed and paid to your nominated bank account.

Remember, once the loan payment has been serviced, you are welcome to withdraw the balance of your child benefit funds using the self service facility within the mobile app or leave those funds to build your savings.

Example of £400 loan

As of October 22

Landlord Fined After Failing to Carry Out Necessary Works A company has been ordered to pay more than £1,800. Durham County Council had reason to inspect a house in Horden in August last year following reports made to them by residents about the state and condition of the rear yard of a Home in Horden.

Waste materials had accumulated, there was a blocked drain and a toilet waste pipe was broken resulting in a risk to health. Given the health and vermin risks presented by the state of the yard, it was important for the council to have this information and get the property to a safe state for living in. At a recent court date, the company was fined £1,100 and ordered to pay £300 costs and a £440 victim surcharge, totalling £1,840.

Owen Cleugh, Durham County Council’s public protection manager, said: “All landlords have a duty to follow the necessary guidance and ensure appropriate work is carried out to their properties to help protect the health and safety of tenants and communities.

“While the majority of landlords work with us to ensure this remains the case, we hope this prosecution serves as a warning to the minority who fail to comply with instructions.

This behaviour will not be tolerated and we will always take action where necessary.”

If you need help with your property or having difficulty with your landlord fixing your property - you can talk to a member of the Horden Together team today - just pop by Horden Welfare and ask for a member of the team.

To report an issue call Horden Together on 03000 263387

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MENTAL HEALTH

Mental Health - If you feel unable to cope or keep yourself safe, it’s important to get support support is still available even if services seem busy at the moment. You can find out where to get urgent help for mental health on the NHS website.

Tees, Esk and Wear Valley (TEWV) NHS Foundation Trust also have a crisis line available 24 hours a day every day for people experiencing a mental health crisis. To contact the team telephone 08000 516 171, or you can find further information on What to do in a mental health crisis.

ADVICE AND SELF HELP NHS www.nhs.uk Stressed, anxious or depressed? Or just want to feel happier your NHS is here to help

Mind www.mind.org.uk Resources from Mind can help find what’s right for you and your family

NHS Every Mind Matters www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters Find expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing

Rethink Mental Illness | www.rethink.org Offer online support and some local groups

The Recovery College Online www.recoverycollegeonline.co.uk Providing a range of online courses and resources

CRUSE 01642 210 284 Advice, information and support to anyone who has been bereaved

HELPLINES AND WEBCHATS Shout www.giveusashout.org Anxious? Worried? Stressed? Get 24/7 help from our team of Crisis Volunteers.

Text 85258

Calm: Campaign against living miserably 0800 585858 | www.thecalmzone.net Access the helpline to talk and find support.

5pm-Midnight 365 days a year

Samaritans 116123 | www.samaritans.org The Samaritans are there to listen. 24 hours a day 365 days a year

TEWV Crisis line 08000 516 171 www.tewv.nhs.uk 24 hour service for young people experiencing a mental health crisis

SANE 07984 967 708 | www.sane.org.uk Sane and the SANEline offers one-to-one support for those times you feel you need it most

SOCIAL PRESCRIBING LINK WORKERS

Workers connect people with local community activities and services that can help improve their health and wellbeing.

Easington Central – Primary Care Network are covering the following surgeries: William Brown Centre – Blackhall & Peterlee Practice – Horden Group Practice We support patients who may be experiencing some difficulties and/or may require any nonclinical support, we work in a person-centred way, linking patients up to the appropriate support, which can include: Housing | Benefits & Finances Employment & Volunteering Training and Education Reducing Social Isolation & Promoting Independence Mental Health & Wellbeing Weight Management | Long Term Conditions Substance/Alcohol Misuse Smoking Cessation Bereavement Support or any other non-clinical issues.

Patients can be referred from their GP practice, or professionals can contact us.

Facebook – search Easington Central PCN Social Prescribing Link Workers

Qwell www.qwell.io Offers free, safe and anonymous mental wellbeing support for adults across the UK

CONNECTING TO LOCAL SERVICES Wellbeing for life www.wellbeingforlife.net | 0800 8766887 Helping you find what’s around you and how to make the most of it. Call free for expert advice Man Health | info@manhealth.org.uk www.manhealth.org.uk Providing free peer support groups, offer WebChat and Connect service via the website Durham Locate www.durhamlocate.org.uk Durham County Council | www.durham.gov.uk Helping you find support locally

ACCESSING SPECIALIST SERVICES NHS 111 www.nhs.uk/service-search/mental-health Answer questions about your mental health and find you support locally Crisis Resolution and Intensive Home Treatment Team 03000 200317 | www.tewv.nhs.uk Providing specialist treatments and assessment’s with a range of professionals 24/7

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Talking Changes | 0191 3333300 www.talkingchanges.org.uk A self-help, counselling and talking therapies service designed to help anyone with common mental health problems Time to Change Hub www.time-to-change.org.uk A local social movement aiming to change the way people think and act about mental health

WELLBEING FOR LIFE Wellbeing for Life hosts a range of virtual and in person classes and courses to improve your quality of life. From eating & exercising to stress management and menopause courses. www.wellbeingforlife.net/whats-on/

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Missed Medical Appointments

We all know that the NHS is under incredible pressure at the moment and its sad for us all to hear that Horden Group Practice had 211 missed medical appointments in December.

If you or someone you care for cant make it to any medical or appointment - then please let the service

or staff know, as someone else may be able to use your appointment if they need it.

Help is always available via the 111 telephone

service and in an emergency call 999.

Volunteering in Horden Voter ID

The UK Government has introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID when voting at a polling station at some elections.

This new requirement will apply for the first time at the local elections taking place in some areas of England on Thursday 4 May 2023.

The requirement will apply to UK Parliament general elections from October 2023, and to UK Parliament by-elections and recall petitions from May 2023. If you need help with ID or registering to Vote then pop into Horden Welfare and ask for help. We know many people don’t have access to ID and want to make sure your vote is counted electoralcommission.org.uk

Warm Spaces Have Taken Off Around Horden

Volunteers are absolutely vital to the services supporting communities locally in all of the work that they do. Volunteers come from a whole variety of backgrounds but all share the goal of giving time and skills to the communities they live and love. Volunteers are provided with full training, support and expenses.

There are plenty of roles to suit you and the time that you may have to spare, like: Food Crisis Volunteers, drivers, befriending telephone volunteers, pathfinders, debt advisors, budgeting coaches and event support volunteers.

For an chat about volunteering or to find out more call Colin 0191 569 3511

Horden - Some of the Best Walks in the UK!

Recently The Sunday Times published an article featuring Seaham Hall and advertising the area as a great place to stay and take in some of the amazing walks right here on the doorstep in Horden. Starting with Horden beach they suggest taking the eight mile walk up the beach passed Easington Colliery and maybe catching the train back.

Horden Newspaper caught up with Gemma

one of parish officers, supporting the new

warm spaces group at Horden Welfare Centre on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. We asked

everyone how they found out about the warm spaces and two residents proudly pulled out the timetable from the Horden Newspaper. I sat down in the chatty room at Horden Welfare to fight off many kind offers from volunteers for a bacon sandwich, but settled for a cuppa.

Gemma, please tell us what warm spaces is about? “Warm spaces is a friendly, no questions asked welcoming

space made for anybody that may need to find somewhere warm outside of the house. People here have made some new connections. Another person from the group then told me “ its about seeing a friendly

face”. Gemma continued, “As a resident myself, it has made me realise about issues we all face like the

social isolation. Some people who have moved here may have not had the best welcome or may not know people. Warm Spaces has provided a space for us to bring new community members together and give

them the space to show them a warm Horden welcome. We saw these spring up around the country and thought that Horden could really benefit from this initiative”.

A Horden resident told me, “We found out about the space through this paper which I collected from the

Hub House - I was looking for something like this in the area. I was going insane at home alone. I moved

here 5 months ago, I moved here because of the price of rent - its the cheapest place to live in England. I

do live by myself not knowing anyone up here - The warm space has been very quiet at first but has grown

with who is coming along”.

I’ve learned about other things happening in the village from coming along to the warm space sessions and even visited the salvation army session on Friday.

Salvation Army Toy Appeal Update: Over 420 children were helped with a gift bag 30 adults with gifts 18 meals on Christmas Day to people that would normally be on their own 180 food parcels were given out in December Angela from the Salvation Army said - we couldn’t do it without the generosity of the general public and help of volunteers. Thank you so much for making a difference to someone’s Christmas Day.

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Horden Football Club Horden Football club Lost in the previous game unfortunately but still riding high whilst maintaining position of 3rd in the league, Chris Cain chairman spoke to Horden Together Newspaper and said ‘there is a huge push for promotion with the first team this season, The Ladies team are doing very well in the Durham league in the first division”.

Huddles, Scrums & Heroes Historically named ‘Horden Rugby club’ has recently become ‘Horden & Peterlee rugby club’ with the two parishes joining together on the field. There’s 100 years of history of the club but with the way the women’s team has come along and the way women sport is going we see ourselves as a key part of the future of Rugby.

That women’s team ‘the Horden Valkyries’ is a historic nod to the Nordic gods and icons of the past.

Like the group’s namesake, these heroic valkyries have been running and winning the field for 4 years now. Initially, they had a wide base of younger people and then opened it up to the parents of the kids session, with most never having touched a ball before. Last year they won the first league that they entered and (so far) this year are top of the league.

See it, Report it Sorted!

Now a well-established senior women’s team, the captain Ali said ‘the team have been really punching above their weight, it’s a special team because it’s a strong combination of people playing rugby from kids with people from 17 to 56. This is a great team of women all supporting each other on and off the field’.

Anybody can get in touch via Facebook by contacting Horden and Peterlee ladies rugby.

Why not come along and have a try!

Rugby for girls and boys aged 3+ 6pm Wednesdays, women’s training starts at 7pm and men’s rugby is on a Tuesday and Thursday - there is a warm welcome for everyone and they really are an inclusive club for everyone.

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Reports made by the Council Team.

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Reports made

by Residents.

Did you know that you can report issues?

The youth academy is coming on well and still growing in numbers. Young people can still join the youth academy and just need to contact the club on Facebook.

Dementia Choir Happy Together Dementia Friendly Choir are on tour to bring the joy of singing to the people of East Durham and also raise awareness of the Choirs existence.

sharing in the pleasures of singing with others.

Meet every Thursday 1-3pm at St. Andrew’s Church Hall, Blackhall Colliery providing a safe welcoming and inclusive environment for people living with Dementia - or to anyone who wishes to join the lovely friendly group, to make friends and enjoy

The group are looking forward to singing in the community and recruiting some new members. Aiming to bring the community together and to give people the opportunity to improve their Health, confidence and well being.

There’s chance for a cuppa and chat along with the homemade cakes.

You should report any issues on your street so we can help. Even if you have a landlord we can help with property issues.

Report it - Dangerous buildings, nuisance properties, sewer or drain problems, empty properties, anti social noise, illegal fires, pests and vermin.

To report an issue call Horden Together on 03000 263387

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this edition and to life in Horden.

This newspaper was funded by

Community Litter Pick Residents, staff and the local Councillor June Clark who chairs the Horden Residents Association meeting got together to tackle the litter around Horden.

We caught up with Keith from Horden Together to ask him how it went.

Although it was a cold morning we all managed to fill lots of bags with rubbish making the area as a whole a lot cleaner. We were really happy to see that there were also new residents that joined us that attended after reading about it in the Horden Together Newspaper.