Horden Together Newspaper Issue 4

PEOPLE, COMMUNITY & PLACE

Photo: Rachel Deakin

HORDEN HERITAGE CENTRE & TEAROOM OPEN FOR SUMMER

The much-loved Horden Heritage Centre and Tearoom, ran by volunteers, is now open for business. The centre is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 10.30am – 3pm seasonally between the months of April to October.

The place is unique in the fact you can enjoy a delicious afternoon tea followed by a visit to the Heritage Centre upstairs, which features three historical themed rooms, including mining memorabilia with a number of artefacts from Horden Pit.

Throughout the summer months the tearoom has live music August 7th and 28th and September 4th and 15th.

If you haven’t had the pleasure of visiting, you can find the Tearoom at the Horden Welfare Park entrance adjacent to Durham Avenue.

COME JOIN THE VALKYRIES

As the light descends on another fantastic season, a new season dawns. That means the Valkyries are looking to strengthen their numbers.

So if you have ever watched the Red Roses on TV or watched a Valkyries game and thought “I think I would enjoy that” then you are just the woman for us!

We have ladies of all ages, fitness levels, skill levels and experience with a committed and knowledgeable coaching team here to support you.

So why not give it a try? If you just want to come and watch at first, that is absolutely fine. We’ll make you very welcome. Any questionsjust ask! We will try our best to answer.

Take that first step to becoming a Valkyrie and come join us.

facebook.com/ hordenandpeterleeladiesrugby/

SUMMER SCHOOLS HOLIDAY PROGRAMME

Horden Community Welfare Football Club [charity number 1202870] in partnership with the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (charity number 1074930) will deliver a Summer School Holidays Programme of Activities and Fun for school aged children in Horden (5–13-year-olds) during late July and early August:

Wednesday 26 July 11am - 3pm

Wednesday 2 August 11am - 3pm

Wednesday 9 August 11am - 3pm

This will include access to football training, football coaching and physical exercise activities throughout each of the 3 days. The school aged children will be given access to the Training Facility, Welfare Park, Horden including all football equipment and resources to support this initiative (mobile goalposts, footballs, bibs, cones, slalom poles etc.).

The activities will be delivered by an external FA Level 2 Qualified Coach with support from 2 in-house sessional support staff (DBS checked) to supervise the day’s activities including, football training and coaching sessions for the disadvantaged school aged children.

Each of the school aged children will be given a FREE (healthy) packed lunch including water as part of the programme of activities on each of the 3 days.

We will be restricting the event to a maximum of 50 children.

To book message Horden CWFC facebook page facebook.com/HCWFC/

HORDEN PARISH COUNCIL FREE SUMMER EVENTS AT HORDEN WELFARE PARK

CRAZY CREATURES

Thursday 27th July 1.30pm - 3pm

CRAZY GOLF

Tuesday 1st August 1pm - 3pm

CIRCUS

SENSIBLE

Wednesday 2nd August 1pm - 3.30pm

BUBBLEMAN

Wednesday 9th August 1.30pm - 3pm

INFLATABLE FOOTBALL

Thursday 10th August 1pm - 3pm

MEET & GREET

CHASE FROM PAW PATROL AND PEPPA PIG

Wednesday 16th August 2pm - 3pm

CRAZY GOLF

Thursday 17th August 1pm - 3pm

For more information call Horden Parish Council 0191 518 0823

CRAZY GOLF

Tuesday 22nd August

FACE PAINTING & BALLOON MODELLING

Wednesday 23rd August 1pm - 3pm

TEDDY BEARS PICNIC

Wednesday 30th August 1pm - 4pm

CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW GOLD MEDAL WIN

Horden Together caught up with John Peace, from Horden, following his success at the recent Chelsea Flower Show after achieving a Gold Medal for an exhibit of chrysanthemums.

The impressive ten-foot-high display featured over 15,000 chrysanthemums and took two days to put together with the help of John’s wife, Allyson, and friend, Terry.

John said “It was a proud day for me and the Peace family, four generations of gardeners from Ronnie doing his veg in Greenside Avenue to buying the first greenhouse and setting my Dad off on this long journey to where we are now winning a Gold at Chelsea Flower Show, the highest achievement in the horticulture world. The gold medal will be treasured and passed down to future generations”.

Congratulations to John Peace!

Welcome

Welcome to the fourth issue of Horden Together News. This edition is being introduced by Angela Denton, Community Mission Facilitator for The Salvation Army based on Dene Street. Horden Salvation Army have played an active part in the community for 114 years.

Angela said: Horden Salvation Army is a church and community centre which provides a weekly programme of activities for people of all ages. As part of our ethos to Love God and Love Others, we offer practical and spiritual support to people struggling with poverty, homelessness or who are isolated and lonely.

A big part of what we do is using music and creative arts to reach people in the community. We run a twice weekly parent and toddler group, a weekly youth group and messy church, Sunday Worship and much more.

One of the things I really love here at Dene Street is our community garden, which has become a real hub for local residents and groups.

Through our partnership with Horden Together, we have been able to make better connections with people in our community increasing the number of people who attend our church and community centre, which in turn has led to us increasing our volunteers! Please feel free to pop in for a £1 bacon butty on a Friday morning or even just to say hello, you will aways receive a warm welcome.

GOT SOMETHING TO SHARE?

Something to share? Would you like to get involved or have something for the Horden Together Newspaper? The next one will be out in February. Send an email to Horden.Together@durham.gov.uk

PLEASE NOTE: All information has been given in good faith, please check with service providers for up-to-date details of events and offers. All images in this newspaper have been given by organisation partners in Horden Together with consent in the transfer of these images to us. Each organisation is the data controller of these images. Consent has been given in ‘all purpose and perpetuity’ to the photograph provider and sits with the original photographer or organisation consenting to share these images with Horden Together.

EAST DURHAM TRUST UPDATE

CONNECTIONS CAFÉ

East Durham Trust have been working in partnership with South Durham Health CIC to deliver a range of accessible activities in Wheatley Hill, Blackhall and Peterlee. Peterlee’s ‘Connections Café’ is held in the Arts Café at Community House on Yoden Road and offers a relaxed space where anyone can drop in, have a cuppa and take part in social activities. These include board games, gardening and arts and crafts. Funded by County Durham Community Foundation these free sessions focus on people’s wellbeing and builds on the successful ‘Warm Welcome’ activity delivered over the autumn and winter. Residents from across Peterlee have been attending and have really enjoyed the opportunity to get out of the house and spend time with others. One person said “I would be lost without it. I live alone and there is nothing else to do in my area” another shared that “Companionship and friendliness” is what they value the most. The ‘Connections Café’ is open on a Wednesday morning from 10am till 12pm. It is free to access and anyone can drop in at any time.

ARTS CAFÉ UPDATE

The Arts Café has had a busy and exciting programme with lots of workshops, events and exhibitions. ‘Recipes for Change’ was a huge success with a range of activities such as printing, sculpting and origami lunch boxes. Residents worked with artist Lady Kitt to produce a ‘larder’ full of recipes for change for Peterlee. The project will be touring the county and will appear as part of this year’s Durham Miners Gala.

Most recently the Arts Café hosted the ‘DIY Cabaret’ night. This was an inclusive evening of cabaret performances, including comedy, music, spoken word and open mic. The evening even included a poem created on the spot using an edition of Peterlee Magazine. The cabaret marked the opening of local artist, Mack Sproates, new “Zineexhibition” on display during June. For those that may not know a ‘zine’ is a DIY handmade, or selfpublished, booklet or magazine. Anyone can make a zine about anything. They are often a way of helping marginalised voices be heard.

The exhibition includes opportunities to make a Zine so why not pop by and have a go at making your own? The Arts Café have zine kits for people to use and these can be found at the Arts Café.

If you’d like to find out more about what is happening at the Arts Café follow @eastdurhamcreates on Facebook or @edcreates on Instagram.

You can also email Ellen at ellen.ranson@eastdurhamcreates.co.uk or call 0191 569 3511

ARTS CAFÉ FAMILY ACTIVITY DAYS

Tuesday 1st, 15th and 29th August FREE food (Breakfast 10am, Lunch 1pm)

Join us for a relaxed day of crafty fun! Help make art work for display!

For families with children aged up to 11years. To book your place call 0191 569 3511

COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR COST OF LIVING

New Partnership Project Supports People in Horden and beyond.

Supported with funding from Durham County Council East Durham Trust, Durham Christian Partnership, Citizens Advice County Durham and Age UK are working together, alongside other key partners, in taking a collective approach to ensuring that people in need across County Durham can access a range of advice, guidance and support. In a huge step forward these key voluntary sector providers are working in partnership for the first time. This will see better connected support for those facing fuel and food crisis, advice for debt and benefits support and opportunities for households to learn more about household budgets through the volunteer ‘Budget Buddies’ scheme connected to Durham Foodbank, including the site in Peterlee. The joint project has already supported nearly 10,000 people with emergency food and nearly 5000 facing energy crisis.

If you are struggling with your household, finances there are a range of local organisations who can help reach the support you need. There is a monthly drop in at 10am on a Wednesday at the Social Welfare Centre. This can assist with non-urgent support such as benefits, housing, household finances and debt. There are also a range of options for grants to support household items for those who qualify.

East Durham Trust are also working with the Salvation Army, Horden who have joined other community groups in the village in being able to make referrals for crisis support, including food and energy. Look out for more information on when the Salvation Army are open for support.

For more information email kylie.austin@eastdurhamtrust.org.uk or call 0191 569 3511

CREATIVE YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES HAVE A NEW HOME IN HORDEN

Creative Youth Opportunities are thrilled to announce they have a new home in Park House, Horden Welfare Park and can report that renovation work is underway. With funding from Horden County Councillors Isabel Roberts and Ian McLean and support from Horden Parish Council the house, which once stood empty, is soon to be transformed into a colourful, creative safe haven for the children and young people of Horden.

Plans for the house include moving some of the youth provision that Creative Youth Opportunities currently delivers to the house, whilst looking at ways to secure more funding so they can offer the young people of Horden even more.

At present Creative Youth Opportunities have funding from Children in Need’s Social Action fund and from Ballinger Trust which supports the five youth sessions, including one detached session, that takes place each week.

Young people from the Young Volunteers group at Creative Youth Opportunities, which has now been running since 2015, are currently working on a social action project called ‘The Horden Kindness Movement’. On the back of Project Kindness and Hearts and Hopes of Horden the young people have an impressive 10-month plan to spread kindness across the village so watch this space!

As well as projects and youth sessions, Creative Youth Opportunities have applied to Durham County Council Fun & Food programme in the hope they can deliver a number of sessions and activities throughout the six week summer holidays.

If you would like to find out more about what Creative Youth Opportunities do you can follow us on facebook and Instagram… or pop by the house once our notice board is up to see what we have on offer.

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVATOR GRANTS

Horden Together, in Partnership with East Durham Trust, have launched a £5,000 funding scheme for Community Activator Grants.

We are welcoming applications for funding up to £500 for community led projects that benefit Horden.

The aim of the small grants is to ‘develop opportunities, improvements, projects and activities that activate spaces and places in Horden’

We are keen to support the transformation of public spaces and costs to experiment with fun and innovative ideas that generate engagement from the community.

From hanging baskets to huddles to community gardens, if you’ve

IN PRAISE OF LIBRARIES

Growing up, I was lucky enough to live near the library and visiting it inspired and encouraged me to use my imagination. Through the stories I read I was taken to far off destinations, it gave me a taste for, and a wider understanding, of the world and its people.

The library and the books contained within gave me a chance to dream and inspired me to go out into the world and seek adventure.

As well as allowing us free access to physical books, libraries provide us with many other valuable resources including internet services, toddler groups, reading/other creative groups, a point of access to other council amenities and a link to the history and local culture of the village.

By providing these services our library offers us freedom to read, be educated, have ideas, be together in a safe space and have access to important information, fostering a sense of community and promoting social togetherness.

A gateway for knowledge and understanding, far from being outdated in the digital age, libraries can help to protect us and our children

got a great idea, then we want to hear from you!

To find out more information and how to apply, please contact Gemma Rowe at Horden Together via email Gemma.Rowe@durham.gov.uk or telephone 03000 263 387.

Grants of any size will be considered up to a maximum of £500.

Applications can be made at any time until 18 September 2023

from misinformation online by offering us access to a broader range of research including books, local papers, and historical information, helping us view things with a more critical eye.

If the library is the gateway to knowledge, then our librarians are the gatekeepers. The wonderful, warm and friendly staff at Horden library are always ready to help you find the best way to use the library services, depending on your individual interests and needs.

I’m calling on all the wonderful people of Horden, young and old to come along and support our library, by joining and taking advantage of the great range of books and other materials, or just by stopping by for a cuppa and a chat.

We have been sent this article from Horden resident Paula Wood. If you would like to share your memories, submit an article or send us some images you can do so by emailing Horden.together@durham.gov.uk

Horden Library Opening Times are:

Monday 9.30am - 5pm

Friday 9.30am - 7pm

Saturday 9.30am - 12:30pm

Nestled between local businesses on Sunderland Road, Horden, is the library. Opened in 1942, Horden library has been quietly sitting at the heart of our village for over 80 Years.

WHERE? WHEN? WHAT? HOW MUCH?

The Ark 9.15am - 11am Playgroup – term time only Caring Toddlers (can be subsidised)

Social Welfare Centre 9.30am - 12pm Welcome Space – access to laptops, internet, snacks, and refreshments

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Creative Youth Opportunities –warm food provided

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

Horden Youth & Community Centre 10am - 1pm Job Club 10am - 12pm Oops Group - support group for people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Irritable Bowel Disease (BD) an Ileostomy, Colostomy or Urostomy. 10am - 3pm Men in Sheds – male support group over 18s only – free tea and coffee

- 4pm Wellbeing Course

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ABC Dance – Breaking £4

ABC Dance – Tricks

- 8pm ABC Dance – Contemporary £4

- 4pm Weekly Allotments Group - Contact Dean Whelan07796329517

VENUES & ORGANISATIONS

ROSEBY

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

EAST

Sea View Industrial Estate, Horden, SR8 4TQ 0191 586 8493

HORDEN HUB HOUSE

Seventh St, Horden, SR8 4LX 0191 447 3340

WELLBEING

266 666

www.wellbeingforlife.net 0800 8766887

DURHAM MENTAL WELLBEING ALLIANCE

www. durhammentalwellbeingalliance .org 0300 304 5527

THE SALVATION ARMY

Dene St, Horden, SR8 4JY www.salvationarmy.org.uk/horden 0191 586 3208

EAST DURHAM TRUST

Community House, Yoden Road, SR8 5DP www.eastdurhamtrust.org.uk 0191 5693511

HORDEN YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE

Eden St, Horden, SR8 4LH www.hycc.org 0191 586 3088

HORDEN CENTENNIAL CENTRE

Seventh St, Horden, SR8 4LX www.facebook.com/ hordencentennialcentre/ 0191 587 3123

HORDEN SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE

Seventh St, Horden, SR8 4LX 0191 518 0823

WHERE? WHEN? WHAT? HOW MUCH? WHERE? WHEN? WHAT? HOW MUCH?

THURSDAY

The Ark 9.15am - 11am Playgroup – term time only £2

7 - 8pm Connect Group -

Hub House 9.30am onwards Homestay support appointments (to be booked) Northern Rights drop in.

1pm - 3pm Believe Housing Job Clubsupport to find local vacancies, help with managing Universal Credit accounts, support completing application forms and interview advice.

3pm - 4pm Walk Durham Walking GroupJoin us for a walk and talk session ran by fantastic, trained volunteers from Walk Durham. Cuppa on completion.

Salvation Army 10am12noon Active Garden Club7.45pm AA -

Roseby Road Wellbeing Centre 1.30 - 3.30pm Home Group (1.30-3.30pm)Preventing isolation. Promoting good health and Mental wellbeing

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Social Welfare Centre 1pm - 3pm CISWO Ladies Group Fee 6pm - 8pm Girl Guides Fee 6pm - 8pm Horden Parish Council Meeting –first Thursday of the month -

6pm - 7.30pm Horden Residents Associationsecond Thursday of the month -

Army

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- 2.30pm Toddler and Me (1-3 years) messy play, song and rhyme, story time and mini movers.

Salvation Army 10am - 12noon Breakfast – Bacon Sandwich and Cuppa £1.50

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

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Salvation

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES IN HORDEN

Volunteers are vital to the services supporting communities. Volunteering is a rewarding way to spend your spare time, a great way to meet new people and an opportunity to develop new skills. It is a great step towards going back to work, building confidence, and becoming a part of your community. There are several volunteering opportunities in Horden to suit everyone, no matter how much time you can give and whatever your experience.

MEAM VOLUNTEER

Horden Together Project, Horden

A MEAM volunteer will play a vital role in supporting the community navigator support work in Horden Together. As a MEAM volunteer you would be helping people in your community to get well and live independent lives, providing vital support that they otherwise might not receive. Contact by email Horden.Together@durham.gov.uk or telephone 03000 263 387 for more information.

ENVIRONMENTAL VOLUNTEER

Horden Together Project, Horden

We want to empower everyone to collect litter in their area safely and effectively, create a better environment on their doorstep and inspire change within the community. An Environmental Volunteer will take part in pre-agreed community litter-picks, contribute to community garden and allotment projects and inform the Horden Together Team of fly-tipping and other site issues. Contact by email Horden.Together@durham.gov.uk or telephone 03000 263 387 for more information.

MEAM CO-PRODUCTION VOLUNTEER

Horden Together Project, Horden Horden Together Partnership understand that it is vital to listen, and be responsive, to the voices of people with lived experience in the design, delivery and review of systems.

As a MEAM Co-production Volunteer you will form part of a group of people with relevant lived experience of mental ill health, homelessness, substance abuse or alcohol, who are gathered to share ideas, experience, or feedback through conversation. Contact by email Horden.Together@ durham.gov.uk or telephone 03000 263 387 for more information.

LOCAL DOG WALKER

Horden Together Project, Horden

Walk dog(s) at scheduled times approved by dog owner, collect dog(s) from their homes and return them at agreed time, take all necessary precautions to ensure the dog(s) and those around them are safe and dispose of dog waste in a responsible manner. Contact by email Horden.Together@durham.gov.uk or telephone 03000 263 387 for more information.

NEXTDOOR NATURE

Durham Wildlife Trust

Residents can lead, support or volunteer on community-based nature restoration projects through Nextdoor Nature. Anybody interested should contact Tom Parkin tparkin@durhamwt. co.uk or 0191 584 3112. Tom is always looking for new project ideas and community champions to support with their own ideas.

Durham Wildlife Trust operate their own volunteer system, which anyone can join, there is a wide variety of opportunities open to all residents of Horden. This would be through an application process found at volunteer.durhamwt.com

FOOTBALL COACHES, COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND MATCH DAY KITCHEN AND GATE ATTENDANTS

Horden Community Welfare Football Club

HCWFC are always on the look-out for match-day volunteers to help such as stewards, helping on the gate, helping with keeping ground tidy, general support etc. HCWFC are also on the lookout for football coach volunteers to assist with the Junior Academy - especially qualified FA Level 1 or above (must be DBS checked). Contact Horden CW Junior Academy ‘Mini Marras’ facebook page.

ADMINISTRATION, GARDENING, CRAFT PROJECTS AND ASSISTING IN YOUTH SESSIONS.

Creative Youth Opportunities, Park House, Horden Welfare Park, Horden. CYO are always on the look-out for volunteers and have a wide range of opportunities available. For further information and specific roles contact Creative Youth Opportunities direct Admin@creativeyouthopportunities.co.uk

AGE UK COUNTY DURHAMTHE ‘GO TO’

ORGANISATION

FOR ANYONE AGED 50 YRS+ LIVING IN CO DURHAM

We are an independent local charity working in communities across the county and have been supporting older adults for over 45 years. Our dedicated staff team are supported by the goodwill of volunteers who generously give their time to help us to help you!

Our services are available to anyone aged 50 yrs+ living in County Durham and include: Arts, crafts & social activities, Advocacy, Bereavement Support, Dementia Therapy, Digital Inclusion, Exercise Sessions, Help at Home support and Information & Advice. The Mental Health & Wellbeing service offers access to counselling, occupational therapy and welfare calls for those living with low mood.

Did you know in 2022 our Information & Advice Team helped people to reclaim over 3 million pounds worth of welfare benefits? Confused by what you may be entitled to claim? Give our team a call and they will be happy to help.

All funds raised through our Charity Superstore at Belmont and our Hidden Boutique on North Road, Durham are used to support our work for local people.

Get in touch today to find out how we can help you!

0191 386 3856

info@ageukcountydurham.org.uk

ASB IS DOWN 57.4% IN HORDEN!

Police stats will state Anti-Social Behaviour is down over 50% in the last calendar year. Would you agree? Your local Neighbourhood Team are keen to delve into the issues that are affecting you, and although the statistics will state Anti-Social Behaviour has fallen, we are very conscious that it doesn’t feel that way locally. We would urge the community to continue to report incidents via telephone on 101, in person or online via Durham Constabulary’s website. To go hand in hand with our drive to understand and tackle local issues better we are also engaging in a community engagement exercise in partnership with Horden Together, that will be launched soon. Please look out for our questionnaire and take the time to let us know your thoughts and experiences.

In other news, the first half of 2023 has been both busy and challenging with some high profile and complex investigations which have resulted in several lengthy custodial sentences for local criminals.

We continue to try and tackle the issues around the illegal use of our roads, we have had no fewer than three off-road bikes and four motor vehicles seized in the last month. Several persons have been reported to court for these offences. Please keep reporting these incidents.

In May 2023 we have seen higher levels of crime than usual that we are working hard to address.

• Shopliftings make up the majority of our theft offences

• The targeting of our unoccupied properties is an issue when it comes to burglary and criminal damage offences.

OFFENCES IN MAY 9

Burglaries 33 Thefts 14 Criminal Damage

HORDEN YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE - JOB SUCCESS!

The Monday Job Club is open from 10am - 1pm every week (except bank holidays) and it is starting to thrive again.

We offer our members a range of advice, guidance and information in relation to:

• CV’s…. interview tips and techniques.

• Assistance with Job applications.

• Access to training and qualifications.

• Online issues, and registrations helping them to gain the necessary skills to ease them into employment.

The job club also offers our members:

• A gateway into other social activities within the community centre.

• A safe haven for vulnerable people.

• Alleviates loneliness and mental health issues.

• A more personal one-to-one service.

• Alleviates financial issues around travel.

New members are given a welcome pack, which holds relevant information, signposting, advice, and job agency information. While in the job club there is free tea and coffee available all day, with access to food from donations. The members have also found friends and companions and help each other with job searches and vacancies. The centre is disabled and user-friendly, caters for all ages and walks of life and has a state-of-the-art computer room. In which there is only 3 other centres in the area who have these facilities available.

Since May 2021 our members have witnessed 14 individuals securing employment. This resulted in them having a more secure belief that they too can enter back in the workforce.

BRAND NEW 102 COVERED MODULAR SEATING INSTALLED IN THE FOOTBALL GROUND AT WELFARE PARK.

Horden Community Welfare Football Club are absolutely delighted to announce the brand-new modular seating system arrived at the football ground on Tuesday 23 May. This has been 2-3 years in the planning but it is now here and it looks brilliant.

The covered seating system comprises of 102 seats and a raised ramp with access for 2 wheelchair users, offering an elevated view of the pitch.

With the addition of the new covered seating HCWFC will now be able to offer improved match-day facilities and resources for our supporters and visitors. Hopefully, it will not be too long before the new covered standing terraced areas are in place.

As a grassroots community-based football club and charity HCWFC warmly welcome all visitors and supporters who attend and watch football matches at the home of the Marra’s at Welfare Park.

COMMUNITY BEACH CLEAN

A team of volunteers including residents, Horden Together staff, and representatives from Seascapes got together to tackle the rubbish at Horden Beach Friday 23rd June.

We managed to collect 15 bags of rubbish, including a large plastic fish box and pieces of old mining conveyor belt. This is now off the beach, so it won’t end up in the sea

HCWFC are extremely grateful to the Football Foundation and Horden Parish Council for ensuring the facilities and resources within the football ground at Welfare Park are to the highest standard, and once the covered standing areas are in place, suitable for meeting Northern League and FA Ground Regulation Standards for Tier 6 of the National Pyramid System.

The Clerk of Horden Parish Council added “Horden Parish Council as Trustee of Horden Recreation Ground registered Charity is pleased to be able to continue to support grassroots football in our community. We would also like to acknowledge the continued support of our Durham County Councillors Isabel Roberts and Ian Mclean who have contributed funding to the scheme. We are sure residents have noticed the change to the football stand and hope that many will use the facility in coming seasons”.

damaging marine habitats, injuring animals, and ending up in the food chain.

Thank you to all the volunteers who took part.

If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer with Horden Together, please contact Horden.Together@durham.gov.uk

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

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

The Recovery College Online

www.recoverycollegeonline.co.uk

Providing a range of online courses and resources

HELPLINES AND WEBCHATS

Shout www.giveusashout.org

Anxious? Worried? Stressed? Get 24/7 help from our team of Crisis Volunteers.

Text 85258

Samaritans 116123 | www.samaritans.org

The Samaritans are there to listen. 24 hours a day 365 days a year

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

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

Mind www.mind.org.uk

Resources from Mind can help find what’s right for you and your family

Rethink Mental Illness | www.rethink.org

Offer online support and some local groups

CRUSE 01642 210 284

Advice, information and support to anyone who has been bereaved

STOP LOAN SHARKS

Illegal lenders are preying on vulnerable members of our communities, but you can help put an end to this crime.

People in the community who loan money out to individuals and then charge massive rates to pay it back are LOAN SHARKS – NOT FRIENDS.

Today, in Horden, many people who borrow money from a Loan Shark are now being threatened and trapped into endless repayments.

Calm: Campaign against living miserably 0800 585858 | www.thecalmzone.net

Access the helpline to talk and find support. 5pm-Midnight 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

Qwell www.qwell.io

Offers free, safe and anonymous mental wellbeing support for adults across the UK

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/

You may be concerned about a loved one who is struggling to pay off a debt.

Shame and fear hold people in debt to loan sharks, and it is estimated that more than one million people are in debt to loan sharks in the UK.

You can help keep your loved ones and community safe by reporting illegal money lenders.

The team can provide confidential advice and support. Call 0300 555 2222 or visit www.stoploansharks.co.uk

DURHAM DEAFENED SUPPORT

Jane Atkinson lost her hearing suddenly over 25 years ago. She lost contact with family, friends and neighbours. She describes herself as a ‘hearing person without hearing’. Realising very little support was available to her she started looking to what she could do to help other people as well as herself, and so Durham Deafened Support was born. First registered as a charity under the name EDDHIS in 1998 and only covering East Durham. The charity now supports deafened adults and their families throughout the whole of County Durham and Darlington.

At the very beginning, the charity was run from Jane’s own sitting room and financed mostly by small funding pots. She instigated the first lip reading support group in Peterlee for local deafened and acquired funding for this. Durham Deafened Support now runs 11 such groups across the County with qualified lip-reading teachers.

Now Durham Deafened Support employs a proactive team, everyone they meet with hearing difficulties they are dedicated to help and have the respect of many other support organisations. Audiologists, Doctors and Social Services all refer people to Durham Deafened Support. It is a very unique service DDS offers. Sometimes the deafened people the team at DDS have met have not had a decent conversation for years. Communication tactic training can also be given to families to help them too, trying to stop family conflict.

They are a small team at DDS, having an administrator/ finance person, funding/finance person and 4 outreach workers, trustees and volunteers who help support Dealing with Deafness non-residential weeks. They have crafts for deafened and deaf/blind, tinnitus support, 1:1 support in people’s homes, tai chi, yoga and more. Always looking for other ways to encourage deafened people out of their comfort zones and out of the isolation associated with deafness, always looking for other support networks and information to help deafened people.

Durham Deafened Support are based in Horden Social Welfare Centre, Seventh Street, Horden. Hearing aid batteries are available during office hours. You can contact us by telephone: 0191 5183358 or email: admin@ddsupport.org.uk

HORDEN WELCOMES A NEW MEN’S GROUP

Horden Together caught up with Malcolm, known locally as Mally, to discuss his new Men’s Group ‘Mally’s Man Club’

Mally explained “I got the idea of forming the group from an old poster advertising a men’s group that had ceased due to Covid-19 and saw an opportunity to start my own. Initially the group was scheduled to run fortnightly to see how it went but attendance steadily grew so we changed the group to a weekly session”.

Mally continued “establishing the group has given me a real sense of empowerment and I’m grateful to give something back to the community, as a regular at Horden Salvation Army it seemed a no brainer to host the group there and they have been extremely supportive in helping me establish the group. The hardest part is taking that initial step through the door but once you do there is a community ready to welcome you. As the logo says, “Talking is a Victory””.

The group meet every Wednesday 6:30pm8:30pm at Horden Salvation Army the group is for men aged over 18 years. If you would like an informal chat with Mally you can contact him on 07496 828 136

HORDEN TOGETHER WELCOME NEW STAFF MEMBER

Hello readers, I’m Gemma Rowe and I’m delighted to introduce myself as the new Community Engagement Coordinator for Horden Together. Some of you may recognise me as a resident of Horden and having worked at Horden Parish Council for a number of years.

I started my role with the Horden Together team in April this year and I’m excited to bring all my knowledge of all things Horden to the role.

When I’m not at work I like walking to the beach (weather permitting!), going to gym, volunteering, and spending time with my very spoiled cat.

If you’re interested in learning more about Horden Together and their work or would like a conversation about volunteering, the Horden Together Newspaper or collaborating on a project or activity then please get in touch at Gemma.Rowe@durham.gov.uk

Whilst you’re reading the Newspaper why not check out the weekly activities and pop along to a group or activity, I look forward to seeing you at a group soon!

REFURBISHMENT & UPGRADE THORPE ROAD CEMETERY WALL & FENCING

Horden Parish Council has completed a refurbishment and upgrade of the boundary wall and fencing at Thorpe Road Cemetery after the wall was damaged in the 2021/22 storms. The familiar curve has been removed, new coping stones attached to the lowered wall and replacement metal railings installed in a £70k project which has been partly funded by the Durham County Council Area Action Partnership.

HEARTS AND HOPES OF HORDEN

‘Hearts & Hopes of Horden’ was part of the Partnership for People and Place project Horden Together have been working on in collaboration with East Durham Trust, East Durham Creates, Healthy Happy Places and Creative Youth Opportunities supported by Horden Parish Council. The project aimed to explore what residents of Horden think and feel about the place they live.

These conversations used prompts including a place that you like to visit, a place that needs hope and care and a place you feel safe that is not your home. The ‘Place’ that we exist in is an important part of our lives. It is the places in which we live, work and play.

Over February and March East Durham Creates supported pop up arts and cultural interventions happening across the village. All aimed at lifting the hearts of Horden. This included:

A workshop programme exploring the prompts and mapping these places using online platform ‘Placechangers’.

‘Lift Up Your Hearts’ a showing of works made by children and young people of Horden in the windows of the Park House in the Welfare Park.

‘Love IRL’ an illuminated sculpture that literally forms the heart of the work. This work by artist Stu Langley popped up in Warren Street and the Welfare Park.

‘Hearts & Hopes of Horden’ a pop-up day of art activity and a trail through the Welfare Park including new work created by young people about the place they live. There was also a series of projections onto buildings that played with the idea of place by bringing natural landscapes like the sea into the centre of the village.

‘I Come From…’ a new film poem created by Creative Youth Opportunities’ Young People together with filmmaker Carl Joyce and Katharine Goda. Visit youtu.be/ELoXO0SFMGo or scan the QR Code above.

Hundreds of local people connected in with the ‘Hearts and Hopes of Horden project and used the opportunity to celebrate what they love about their place as well as highlight what they would like to change or improve. Once again, Horden showed how culture could connect the community and bring them together in a unique and place-based way.

The Community Champion Facebook Group is a space for community minded people to support each other to make good things happen, report issues and intel and generally talk and share all things Horden!

Join like-minded community do-ers, projects, groups and people with a passion for Horden. Champions will use their own social networks to share information and improve connections between services, groups and the community.

horden.together@durham.gov.uk | 03000 263 387

FAMILY HUBS OPEN IN COUNTY DURHAM

Families in County Durham will be able to access additional support services with the launch of new family hubs across the county. Durham County Council Family Hubs are part of a government programme, designed to bring people together from the council, NHS, community organisations and more to support families all in one place.

The programme will see 75 areas benefiting from the £300 million investment up to 2025, with the new hubs offering support from conception through to age 19, or up to 25 for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

As a trailblazer County Durham will fast-track delivery of these services, leading the way and supporting other local authorities to improve services that are offered to families.

The programme will see County Durham transform its One Point family centres into Family Hubs,

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providing additional services to families in one place from pregnancy through a child’s early years until they reach adulthood.

This includes seeing midwives and health visitors, help with breastfeeding, support for dads, mental health support, parenting support, and help with budgeting, relationships and children’s learning and development.

Horden Family Hub is located at Ocean View, Horden, Peterlee, Co Durham, SR8 4EQ, Telephone 03000 264 973.

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

Rubbish and Flytipping • Open Properties Pests • Drainage Issues Highways • Footpaths

Horden.Together@durham.gov.uk www.doitonline.durham.gov.uk

WATTY’S SPONSORED WALK

Sunday 20th August

Paul Watson, one of Horden Cricket Club’s valued players is taking on the 26 mile challenge of walking from Horden Cricket Club to the Stadium of Light and back to raise money for the club.

Paul will be setting off at 9am from Horden CC and updates on his progress will be posted throughout the day via Facebook.

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

This newspaper was funded by

If you would like to sponsor Paul please search ‘Watty’s Walk’ on www.gofundme.com

All sponsors are greatly appreciated!