Horden Together - Issue 2 Winter 2022

photo: Carl Joyce

NEW HOME FOR MAN CLUB!

ANDYSMANCLUB has a new home, on a Monday evening 7pm - 9pm for the men’s mental health charity. Group members are provided with tea, coffee, biscuits etc in a warm environment and are now meeting at Horden Social Welfare Centre.

In mid-2016, nine men met in a small room in the typical Yorkshire town of Halifax with a simple aim of talking through their issues and helping each other deal with their mental health. All in attendance were agreed there was a magic in that room that had to be shared. This was the start of a movement that has grown faster than anyone first involved could have ever imagined. Fast forward almost 6 years and ANDYSMANCLUB now has groups at over 110 locations across England, Scotland and Wales.

ANDYSMANCLUB takes its name from Andrew Roberts, a man who sadly took his own life aged 23 in early 2016. Andy’s family had no inkling that he was suffering or struggling to the extent that he would do this, and as a result looked deeper into male suicide and men’s mental health. They soon discovered that male suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50, with Male Mental Health surrounded by well-ingrained cultural stigma in the UK.

Andy’s Mum and Brother-in-Law, together they came up with the idea of ANDYSMANCLUB, a group where men aged 18 and above can speak openly about their mental health in a judgmentfree, non-clinical environment. Groups now operate nationwide and are completely volunteerled, with the vast majority of group facilitators having first interacted with ANDYSMANCLUB when they came through the door as a service user.

At their first session in their new venue ANDYSMANCLUB had just shy of 20 people attend. They also have over 1,000 followers on social media who regularly celebrate and share this incredible work.

To attend ANDYSMANCLUB, drop us an email info@andysmanclub.co.uk or head to www.andysmanclub.co.uk, find your nearest club, and simply attend!

YOUR LOCAL MP GRAHAME MORRIS

In a normal week, my time is spilt between Westminster and the Easington constituency.

During the week when Parliament is sitting, represent and raise local issues and concerns in the House of Commons. In recent weeks, have asked questions and spoken in debates on crime and anti-social behaviour, local investment, the NHS and North East Ambulance Service, and housing regeneration specifically raising Horden.

The issues and questions I raise in Parliament are led by the meetings and correspondence I receive from constituents. In the months ahead am seeking debates about local bus services, the cost of living and regional investment.

People can contact me with the easiest route being by telephone or email.

grahame.morris.mp@parliament.uk 0191 527 9091

CELEBRATING VOLUNTEERING

Back in 2017 when Horden Hub House was established Jimmy began volunteering to support others in his community. Since then and more recently since the Hub House reopened in January this year following the pandemic, Jimmy has put his heart and soul into making a difference within Horden and beyond.

VOLUNTEERING IN 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

Jimmy and his wife, Clare also runs a support group called ‘oops’ in the youth and community centre. Beyond this Jimmy helps out with several other community groups and never wants anything in return.

He enjoys and excels when helping others. He goes out of his way to make everyone who attends the Hub House and other groups he is involved in extremely welcome. He is passionate and enthusiastic, professional and responsive.

Jimmy always aims to Improve the health and wellbeing of residents, giving them information on services that could benefit them and their loved

ones, providing a friendly face and a listening ear, making a huge difference to local vulnerable people.

Jimmy wanted to help digitally excluded people get online and planned and delivered his own 6 week IT support course supplying refreshments and lunches and his smiley personality which received great feedback.

Jimmy always goes above and beyond, always thinking of new ways of working and ways to improve services and work in partnership to benefit the community where he lives and where his heart lies.

It is fantastic for Jimmy to receive the recognition he deserves for his outstanding contribution within Horden. Jimmy also supports the work of other community groups within Horden including Durham Deafened Support, Ooops Group and has most recently became a trustee at Horden Youth and Community Centre. Jimmy is so passionate about Horden where he lives with his wife and son.

Welcometo the second issue of Horden Together News. This edition is being introduced by Horden Council Clerk, Sam.

Hello I am Sam, Clerk to the council here in Horden. What’s a clerk? Well, my job is to be the legal governance manager for all of the paid public services here in Horden. We are proud of this newspaper as it is showing all of the good work happening locally and through partnerships - Horden Together is bringing services and organisations together to provide better support for everyone living in Horden.

This festive issue marks our first Christmas in a few years without restrictions, now can gather together in a time of celebration, festive cheer and a little light in the dark winter nights.

On behalf of the parish council and the Horden Together partners, we wish everyone a happy, healthy Christmas and a great new year.

We will be here working together in 2023 and beyond to support you and the rest of the local community.

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 us an email to hordennewspaper@gmail.com

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.

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TOY APPEAL - HOPE FOR FAMILIES FACING SURGING COST CRISIS AT CHRISTMAS

The Salvation Army is calling on Horden’s community to donate new toys to its Christmas Present Appeal that will support families in need over the festive season.

Every year, we meet hundreds of distressed parents facing the prospect of their children having nothing to open on Christmas Day. We are concerned that the cost of living crisis will mean even more families struggling to pay for the very basics over Christmas.

Horden Salvation Army’s Community Mission Facilitator Angela Denton said: “Every year we ask people to donate new toys and gifts to our Christmas Present Appeal so we can distribute them to families whose children would otherwise not receive a gift. This year, we are expecting the number of families requesting help to rise as a result of the cost of living crisis.

“Please support our Christmas Present Appeal to help our drive to ensure vulnerable children in Horden and East Durham will have something to open on Christmas Day.

“Last year, we supported around 500 children in the East Durham area with toys and already we’ve started receiving requests for support ahead of Christmas. We are looking for donations of new unwrapped toys and food items such as chocolate, selection boxes, sweets and biscuits.”

People wishing to donate can drop their kind contribution at Horden Salvation Army in Dene Street on Thursdays and Fridays between 10am and 12pm or phone 0191 586 3208 to arrange drop off until Friday 9 December, or donate online or via the Amazon wishlist. Visit www.salvationarmy.org.uk/horden

Donations will also be taken at a toy service held on Sunday 27 November.

Donations also accepted:

• Lloyds bank, 31 Yoden Way, Peterlee

• Asda in Surtees Road,

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

Photos of the community gathering to mark the observance have been provided by local photography company Oak Photo. Check out more of their photos of the community on their Facebook page facebook.com/OakPhoto/

Gifts can include anything from educational toys, baby clothes, bath toys, books, including learn to read books (for babies and toddlers) to dolls and action figures, sports equipment and clothing, toiletries (please try to ensure non-allergic ingredients if possible), gloves, scarves, hats, T-shirts, hair accessories and gift vouchers for older children.

ST MARYS CHURCH THIS CHRISTMAS

Christmas Eve at 4pm

THE CHRISTINGLE SERVICE

Ideal for children and families, with carols and candle-light.

Christmas Eve at 11.30pm: Midnight Mass Christmas Day at 10.30am: Solemn Mass

Coalfields Regeneration Trust is building prosperity and opportunity in places like Horden.

As part of local activities, CRT have funded a number of organisations within the Horden area, including: Roseby Road, Horden Centennial Centre, HYCC, Horden Football Club and Creative Youth Opportunities.

A representative of Roseby Road had this to say about the impact the funding will have, “The funding will really help the group out as the numbers tend to drop off, I’m hopeful this money will help them have their free meal during these harder times.”

CRT can provide practical support to groups and projects! Specifically ones that help benefit residents in Horden and beyond. Through trusted partnership work with organisations such as WEA Training and Homegroup, CRT has helped provide courses and structured information sessions in their designated ‘Hub House’ and other community venue. These key events have provided a space for groups to promote and encourage the services available in Horden. The Centennial Centre in Horden responded to the support by saying, “CRT has helped our network grow and as a result of their support, we have had many more opportunities to work in partnership with other charities and community organisations. This has enabled us to reach and support more individuals within our community, reducing social isolation and loneliness, making a difference to the lives of those living in our communities.”

CRT also coordinated a successful Easter and summer programme funded by AAP that benefitted hundreds of children and other local organisations. This work is scheduled to continue as they have planned Christmas parties coming up at The Ark and Roseby Road Wellbeing Centre.

THE SALVATION ARMY CHRISTMAS FUN

Saturday 3 December, 6pm

Sing along with the live band, free crafts and activities. Hot Sandwich £3.50.

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

THE ARK

Sunderland Rd, Horden, SR8 4PF www.facebook.com/thearkhorden/ 07891 401 638

The Community Centre offers toddler groups and coffee mornings and more - call or look online for more information.

EAST DURHAM PARTNERSHIP

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

East Durham Partnership - is a not-for-profit organisation based in Horden, County Durham. Initially established in 1989 as a local community project run by volunteers in an attempt to offer a range of training and support activities for disadvantaged residents of East Durham affected by the closure of the coal mines. Open MondayFriday 8.30am - 4.30pm

HORDEN HUB HOUSE

54 Seventh Street, Horden, SR8 4LX 0191 447 3340

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.

COUNTY DURHAM DRUG & ALCOHOL RECOVERY SERVICE

ROSEBY ROAD

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

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.

EAST DURHAM TRUST

LOCAL ORGANISATIONS DAY TO DAY

Community House, Yoden Road, SR8 5DP 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 food, getting people engaged with the arts and more.

COUNTY DURHAM DRUG & ALCOHOL RECOVERY SERVICE

www.codurhamdrugalcoholrecovery.co.uk 03000 266 666

Get in touch if you or someone you know needs help to be free from a dependence on drugs or alcohol. The team work to support an individuals’ needs in working towards positive outcomes whilst solving problems around substance misuse.

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

HORDEN CENTENNIAL CENTRE

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

Horden Centennial Centre is a registered charity made up of local people, groups and organisations. They are working together under one roof to regenerate Horden and surrounding communities for the benefit of residents. They cater for conferences, parties, functions, meetings, performances, activities, classes and training.

HORDEN SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE

Seventh Street, Horden, SR8 4LX 0191 518 0823

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

At-a-glance weekly activities

Warm Space

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

MONDAY

Food

TUESDAY

WHERE? WHEN? WHAT? HOW MUCH?

Social Welfare Centre

WEDNESDAY

9.30am12pm Access to internet, a warm space, food, tea & coffee. Friendly space with plenty of friendly people.

FREE 2 4pm Patchwork Group 4.306.30pmCreative Youth Opportunities –warm food provided £1 7 9pm Andy’s Man Club (7-9pm) – warm space, tea/coffee biscuits – Men’s mental health

The Ark 9.1511am Playgroup – term time only Caring Toddlers (can be subsidised) £2

Allotments 11:30am4pm Weekly Allotments Group - Contact Dean Whelan - 07796329517

Salvation Army 12noon1pm Lunch Club 2 Course Meal Provision £3.50 1 3pm Craft Club

Centennial Centre 1 3pm Bingo and Domino Club –snack and hot drink provided

Roseby Road

Wellbeing Centre

Social Welfare Centre

9am12noon Card Craft 12noon1.30pm 3 course lunch and friendship group £6

9.30am12noon Access to internet, a warm space, food, tea & coffee. Friendly space with plenty of friendly people.

THURSDAY

WHERE? WHEN? WHAT? HOW MUCH?

The Ark 9.1511am 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 10am12 noon Creative Arts/Gardening Club

7.45pm AA

Hub House 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.

FREE

Salvation Army 9.3011am Parents and Toddlers £1

6 7pm Home league/Family Fellowship warm space and cuppa £1

7.158.45pm Band Practice

Arrange by phone 1.30 - 3.30 pm Walking Group Contact Dean Whelan - 07796329517

Hub House 9.3010.30am County Councillor Drop in First Wed of the month

Social Welfare Centre

9.30am12noon Access to internet, a warm space, food, tea & coffee. Friendly space with plenty of friendly people.

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

Social Welfare Centre 1 - 3pm CISWO Ladies - contact Parish Council to attend.

6 - 8pm Guides

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

Roseby Road Wellbeing Centre

1.30 –3.30pm Home Group - Preventing isolation. Promoting good health and Mental wellbeing

FREE

4 8pm Creative Youth Opportunities –warm food provided £1

Salvation Army 9.3011am Parents and Toddlers £1

4 6pm 11- 18-year-olds youth group –food provided

Centennial Centre 9.30am3pm Stay and Play

12noon7.30pm Together Warm and Toastie –Meal Provision

Allotments 11.30am4pm Weekly Allotments Group - Contact Dean Whelan - 07796329517

The Ark 10am12noon Coffee Morning – open to all Donation

HYCC 12noon 1.30pm HUB GRUB - Lunch time meal provision plus tea/coffee & biscuits £2.50

Roseby Road Wellbeing Centre 1.30 - 3pm BINGO

FRIDAY

Salvation Army 10am12noon Breakfast – Bacon Sandwich and Cuppa £1

Hub House 10am12noon Homestay Drop in - residents can gain support on a variety of issues including housing, mental health support, debt, benefits and signposting

Salvation Army 3.155.50pm 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

SATURDAY SUNDAY

Horden Community Football Club

3 - 5pm 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 11am12.30pm Coffee Morning – Funded by volunteers mainly for congregation

Horden Community Football Club

2 - 4pm During home fixtures. Free hot meal on match days via referral or redeemed at any time. Warm space.

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COMMUNITY SAFETY

LOAN SHARKS

Loan sharks ruin lives and communities - it’s time to stop them. The first step in helping someone escape the grip of an illegal lender is to encourage them to talk about their experiences. We want to get everyone talking about loan sharks, because not enough people are aware of the dangers they pose.

The Stop Loan Sharks Helpline is available 24/7 on 0300 555 222

ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

STAYING WARM THIS WINTER!

Horden and Peterlee have got involved with the national Warm Spaces campaign. Warm Spaces are places in the community where people can gather for free in a warm, safe, welcoming place and some company. Some venues may also offer hot drinks, activities and other services such as free wi-fi. Warm Spaces will be heated, safe, friendly, neutral places where you can comfortably spend time reading, studying or chatting with others.

You can find details of warm spaces on the activity and grub listings on page 7.

ENERGY BILL SUPPORT

Supported by Durham County Council through the Household Support Fund, households that are in energy crisis can receive support with their energy bills.

Energy vouchers are by referral only through community partners. Horden Youth and Community Centre is the Advice Pathfinder for Horden Village.

The volunteer at the centre can help with referrals for energy vouchers, food parcels, advice on benefits and welfare and access to the NEFirst Credit Union. This community based service is provided through the East Durham Connected Project funded by National Lottery Community fund.

If you or someone you know can’t afford to heat their home then we’re here to help. Call Horden Youth and Community Centre on: 0191 586 3088 to find out how they can make a referral for support.

THE COURAGE OF YOUTH

HITTING THE STREETS!

FROM AUSTRALIA WITH LOVE!

Michelle from Creative Youth started work supporting the Miners Community Picnic 2019 and saw that without transport that they would struggle to get the young people there, little did Michelle know that an over seas saviour would step in to save the day and get the young people to the event. We caught up with Michelle to find out some more.

people to speak up about crime by: promoting our unique service to give information about crime 100% anonymously; raising awareness of what constitutes a crime and breaking down the barriers to reporting crime.

We do this through our Fearless workers who are placed nationally. As of May this year, the Fearless worker for County Durham is Lucy who has been developing and presenting workshops on different types of crimes at schools and youth clubs (as well as spreading the Fearless message).

The Youth and Community team have worked with the parish council to secure PCC funding. Michelle the Creative Youth and Community Centre Manager said “We know there are a lot of young people who need help and support out there, that are not coming into the centre. We know that there are lots of complex issues that the young people face here and we know that just opening our centre and hoping they connect isn’t enough”. Working with the Parish Team, the CYCC team knew that they needed to find funding for them to get out and meet the young people outside of their building.

Antisocial behaviour covers a range of activities that affect peoples enjoyment of their homes and communities. Contact Durham County Council on 03000 260000 or doitonline.durham.gov.uk if its an emergency contact 999 or for non emergencies contact 101. For more information on where to find help and other information go to www.durham.gov.uk/asb

pressure to purchase items but to ease the financial pressure on paying for the items which keep you safe.

worked across the county with a schedule taking in locations of three former mining communities, including Horden and Easington.

BE CYBER AWARE AT CHRISTMAS

If you are impacted by the cost of living and need some extra support, be that in financial support, money saving tips; steps to avoid becoming a victim of crime, or support to help reduce loneliness and isolation, please visit our dedicated cost-of-living support pages

Christmas shopping period

Security Centre personal secure of the season.

Intelligence £15 million last year, person. Take protected verification passwords to access to accounts.

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Online shoppers lost over £15 million to cyber criminals during the festive period last year, take these steps to ensure you are more protected during the Christmas shopping period.

This summer the area was a hive of activity as Ken Loach and the film crew set up at the Glebe Community Centre. Just like most community centres locally, the filming took place alongside a massive timetable of slimming groups, mum and toddler classes, yoga and sports activities.

I put a call out locally and on Facebook asking if anybody could help with either a donation to support the mini bus or anyone with a bus to help. was overwhelmed when my sister Natalie said that she would pay for the bus. Natalie also grew up locally but now lives in Australia, but understands what its like for a young person growing up locally and stepped in to fund the transport and does so every year.

These workshops are currently about: Anti-Social Behaviour, Knife Crime, County Lines and the Fearless service. www.fearless.org

YOUTH GROUP SECURE FUNDING

You will see the CYCC team on Wednesdays around Horden with flasks of hot drinks and some food to offer, when they meet with young people. Essentially they can offer a sign post to young people who aren’t accessing services.

If you see them out and about on Wednesday evenings please say a ‘Hello’.

stalls - entirely run by young people!

DIRECTOR KEN LOACH

• Protect your accounts

If you’ve received an email you’re not sure about, forward it to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS) at report@phishing.gov.uk If you’ve received a suspicious text message, forward it to 7726 (free of charge).

• Check before you buy

If you think you’ve been a victim of fraud, contact your bank immediately and report it to Action Fraud online at actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040.

• Pay securely

Full details of online shopping safety can be found on the NCSC website www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/shoppingonline-securely

More information on the NCSC’s Cyber Aware campaign and online shopping safety can be found on the NCSC website

The film Director, Ken Loach has recently returned to the northeast and you may have seen them in the area shooting the new film ‘The Old Oak’. Following on from other work that Ken Loach has filmed locally like ‘I, Daniel Blake’ and ‘Sorry We Missed You’ - The film tells the story of Syrian refugees arriving in Murton, County Durham. The celebrated filmmaker and his team

The film auditioned residents in the local area for parts in the movie, one of the parents from the local creative youth group was successful in getting a part. Horden Newspaper expects big things from this resident after finding that their performance led to a bigger part….Next step Hollywood?

Did you see the film crew out and about? Do you have any pictures to share? We would like to feature them in the next paper. Please send them over to hordennewspaper@gmail.com

This year is the off year for the Miners Community Picnic and instead the group will be going to see Aladdin at the empire theatre in Sunderland! We loved finding out about this kind story and will be sending a big thank you to Natalie for making a difference locally.

YOUTH GROUP IN HORDEN!

Youth Group has been running in Horden since 2014 in the community centre but since moved to the welfare house in the park in Horden the creative youth group runs Monday 5 - 6.30pm and Wednesday 4.30 - 6pm & 6 7.30pm for our young volunteers. The group has many more opportunities for young people and this year have already exhibited their own artwork in the national gallery for contemporary art (still on display), the first every arts festival in Horden commissioning 6 artists to lead art and run the event back in April.

Any young person can come along but will need to have a consent form from an parent or guardian - is open to young people from 5 to 19. We at Horden Together will be following in every edition and fingers crossed for the Children in Need funding.

Horden Creative Youth have successfully pitched to the NE Youth fund. Some of the young volunteers at the Youth and Community Centre, pitched to a dragons den panel, for a project to secure £800 funding for the group.

Back in October a small group of youth volunteers went to The Meadowfield Leisure centre in Durham after working on a presentation to pitch to a panel of 12 dragons made up of lots of very important people from the North East. The idea they pitched was to do a Christmas event in the park in hope of bringing the community together, with activities and

These few volunteers represented the whole group as not everyone could go due to the size of the transport. The young people decided to play a trick on the rest of group and tell the rest they were unsuccessful, they couldn’t keep the good news back for long and the whole group celebrated and cheered upon after eventually getting the news that they were actually successful - Well done!!

Join them on 4th December, for all of the festive fun - The group will be making decorations and little crafts to sell as they already have big ideas for an Easter event.

SUPPORTERS ACROSS ENGLAND & WALES

MENTAL HEALTH

Mental Health - If you feel unable to cope or keep yourself safe, it’s important to get supportsupport is still available even if services seem busy at the

SOCIAL PRESCRIBING

LINK WORKERS

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

ADVICE AND SELF HELP

HELPLINES

Easington Central – Primary Care Network 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 – Easington Central PCN Social Prescribing Link Workers

HORDEN HUB HOUSE

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.

The Hub House also provides a space for key support agencies to work from - offering many great services including one on one support, group support and quality advice

Horden Together work to resolve a number of issues locally which are reported by you. These includewaste issues, licensing, dangerous buildings, nuisance properties, drainage issues, empty properties, pets control and support with illegal evictions. We caught up with local resident and team member Keith to find out a little more about how they support the community.

Reports can come in a number of ways, usually via the County Durham portal. We do some of the reporting ourselves when we walk round all of the local areas. We are a specialist team for Horden and any jobs that get put in for Horden, will get directed to our team here. We encourage residents to report issues they see via the portal online or pop in to the welfare centre and report issues.

The sort of issues we deal with on a regular basis are open access properties with missing windows

or doors, drainage issues which we sort to prevent rodents and other pests. The worst part of the job for me is plunging peoples drains, sometimes you can end up covered in all sorts as you can imagine and the saddest part of our job is seeing all the open and vacant properties.

We are different to the neighbourhood warden team who deal with fly tipping, some ASBO, community meetings and dog fouling. Both our team and the warden team work five days a week Monday to Friday to make Horden a better place for the whole community.

If you need support with your home or your landlord - report it via the Durham Portal.

TECHNO TRAINING

A group of people in Horden are set for a brighter future thanks to help they’ve had at the Horden Hub House. Six people came along to “Jimmy’s IT devices” workshopswhich is one of the many services run out of the Horden Hub House on Seventh Street.

The Horden Hub House is operated by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust which is committed to building prosperity and opportunity in towns like Horden.

The Hub House allows local people to access help to get them back to work, learn new skills, reduce loneliness, improve their health, make their money go further as well as many other issues to help them get a better life.

POLICING IN HORDEN

The Neighbourhood Policing Team in Horden would like to wish the community and our ever-increasing numbers of Horden partners a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.

We are aware of several issues that remain in Horden, including a rise in burglaries to vacant properties and off-road bike issues. We are tackling burglaries by carrying out proactive investigations and robustly targeting offenders. As a result, 33% of reported Burglaries in Horden, have been detected year to date, which is amongst the highest detection rates in the country!

We will continue to support you, target criminals, and reduce antisocial behaviour to make a real difference in the area.

To this end, in the last six months we have seen new Neighbourhood officers placed in Horden, on top of the support from our 24/7 policing team, safeguarding and CID colleagues - we feel we are well placed and look forward to building on a positive end to the year.

One of those on the workshops said “I’m so grateful to Jimmy and the Horden Hub House for the support they’ve given me. Thanks to the IT devices workshop I’m a lot more confident using email, shopping online, banking online and accessing/sharing photos.”

Paula Snowdon from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust runs the Horden Hub House and said “It’s been a real pleasure to watch the group make progress and their see their confidence using their own devices improving over the last six weeks. Working on their own devices means they can continue

Before After

HORDEN COMMUNITY WELFARE FOOTBALL CLUB

You may have noticed that there is some major work taking place at the football club. We caught up with Chris Cain, Chairman of the Football Club to find out exactly what is going on.

“About a year ago Horden Recreation Ground Trustees had a steel survey and within that found out that the steel was degrading so we needed to seek out new options for the club stand. The architect suggested removing all of the seating from the 1st floor and for us to put a new roof on it. Thanks to a number of donations and with the help of the football foundation a new 100 seater seating area is being built, with disabled access.

The original stand was built in the late 1920s, and like most stands and football clubs we have had to transfer to becoming a seated ground. Our stands original seats had already received a second life with lots of seating donated to us, thanks to the wider football community. Now those seats have been donated to community members in the rebuild giving a third home to the seats, having come from the stadium of light.

The work started a little late this year than we had originally planned, but it is expected that the new stand will open in January 2023. We are looking to celebrate the opening of the new stand in the new year.”

Matches and activities are still taking place until the work is complete and you can find out more info and updates on the club Facebook page.

The group play competitive football matches on a Saturday afternoon 3pm - 5pm for men’s (home fixtures) and on a Sunday afternoon 2pm - 4pm for ladies team (home fixtures). The team occasionally meet mid-week for the men’s team (7.30pm 9.30pm).

During our home fixtures, we do have the building complex open for the supporters, officials and players associated with the teams. We also provide hot food & refreshments (via Marra’s Munch Box) during these time. So the building is open during those times and has electric fan heaters to warm the building.

Horden Football Club obtained funding from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust recently to deliver a project within our community that will be Tackling Food Poverty & working with vulnerable children & families at risk of not having a “free hot meal”, in association with The Village Cafe.

The football club is run purely by volunteers and like everything else resources / commitment is totally reliant on the goodwill of those involved.

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

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Healthy Happy Places is a partnership who care about what makes great places for people to live, work and play. It is a conversation between lots of people and organisations, but the most important part of the team is you! Your thoughts, your ideas, your feelings, your village.

Healthy Happy Places is a partnership who care about what makes great places for people to live, work and play. It is a conversation between lots of people and organisations, but the most important part of the team is you! Your thoughts, your ideas, your feelings, your village.

Healthy Happy Places is a partnership who care about what makes great places for people to live, work and play. It is a conversation between lots of people and organisations, but the most important part of the team is you! Your thoughts, your ideas, your feelings, your village.

A website has been set up for you, to share your experiences of your village, both good and bad - the places where you go, the routes you take, places that give you joy, places of kindness, places of safety, and places that need hope and care. If you can, check it out and share your experiences using the link or the QR code below.

A website has been set up for you, to share your experiences of your village, both good and bad - the places where you go, the routes you take, places that give you joy, places of kindness, places of safety, and places that need hope and care. If you can, check it out and share your experiences using the link or the QR code below.

A website has been set up for you, to share your experiences of your village, both good and bad - the places where you go, the routes you take, places that give you joy, places of kindness, places of safety, and places that need hope and care. If you can, check it out and share your experiences using the link or the QR code below.

Over the coming weeks and months you may see other opportunities to get involved to share your thoughts, ideas and feelings about your village. This may be through arts and creative activities, or activities that use paper maps in various locations.

Over the coming weeks and months you may see other opportunities to get involved to share your thoughts, ideas and feelings about your village. This may be through arts and creative activities, or activities that use paper maps in various locations.

Over the coming weeks and months you may see other opportunities to get involved to share your thoughts, ideas and feelings about your village. This may be through arts and creative activities, or activities that use paper maps in various locations.

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

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ARTS CAFÉ @ COMMUNITY HOUSE

In the past couple of months we have seen new exhibitions and workshops take place in the Arts Café. Most recently, the Auxiliary Project Space and communities from across East Durham collaborated on a series of campfires, workshops and events – the artwork from these culminated in our current exhibition - Untold Stories from Little Voices with Wild Ideas.

We were so happy to open our doors to young people and their families from across East Durham, who took part in the From Campfire to Hearth workshops to launch this exhibition – we had a meal, enjoyed a campfire and apple bobbing, watched the films, enjoyed the clay sculptures and listened to the new audio compositions. This exhibition is open until 15 December 2022, weekdays, 9am – 4pm.

Local artist Chris Suttie has been running some clay and plaster tile making workshops on Thursday evenings, the tiles made in this workshop will form part of an exhibition in the New Year.

See Facebook page and Instagram for information about this exhibition: facebook.com/eastdurhamcreates | instagram.com/edcreates/

In 2023 we will be hosting lots more exhibitions, workshops and events in the Arts Café. If you’d like to stay up to date with our programme, email stayintouch@eastdurhamcreates.co.uk