Community organisations in the City of Durham

Durham Cathedral: photo by Roger Cornwell

A growing number of community organisations in the City of Durham (England) have their own web sites, and this is a list of all those we know about. Click on the logo or name to visit the corresponding web site:

The City of Durham Trust was founded in 1942, which makes it one of the oldest civic amenity societies in England. Its aim is to encourage appreciation, and to further the conservation, of the environment. Whilst valuing our heritage, it seeks a balanced sensitivity with the modern.

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Our green and pleasant city is under threat yet again and so too is our heritage.

So says the Save the Valley for our City Campaign: "The County Council is planning a road that would cut right across the Valley of the Wear, in the middle of the city. It will destroy ancient woodland and affect historic buildings that have been part of our city for 800 years."

Durham Visual Arts Forum is for and about visual artists living and working within the Durham City District.

HandsOn Cookery Workshop is a registered charity, set up in 2002 to teach basic cookery skills relating to nutrition, hygiene and budgeting - empowering participants to reduce their reliance on expensive and unhealthy convenience foods and building their confidence and independence.

The Durham Writers website has been set up to celebrate 10 years of the creative writing group's existence. They are mixed not only by gender but also by age, interests and outlook. Their inspiration comes from a wide variety of sources such as Basil Bunting, Sylvia Plath, Lycra, the Greeks and fell-walking.

The Group supports the work of the Ramblers Association locally both by organising walks and by working to improve the local footpath network.

Are you looking after someone who is confused and forgetful due to dementia? Are you feeling lonely and isolated? If the answer is yes - the Durham and Chester-le-Street Branch of the Alzheimer's Society is here to help you.

The County Durham and Darlington PPI Forum is an independent statutory body set up to "shadow" the local NHS Trust, that gives a voice to patients and plays an active role in health-related decision making within their communities.

Since 1963 the Durham Rams Sword and Morris Men have strived to keep the traditional Rapper dances of the northeast in the public eye. (If you are not sure what a Rapper is, check out their video clips.) They also perform a large selection of Cotswold Morris dances in the male tradition, appearing regularly throughout the year across the county and nationwide, to appreciative audiences. They hold workshops on Tuesday evenings for aspiring male dancers and musicians.

The principal objective of the County Durham Ice Foundation is to seek the provision of an ice sports arena within the County Durham area. This would serve as an ice sporting venue able to host professional ice hockey games, figure skating competitions and ice galas, be available for use by schools, regional universities and other groups and be a facility that can be used by all levels of ability from recreational through to the sporting elite.

Community organisations in the City of Durham

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Page designed by Cornwell Internet and last updated on 2nd January 2006

	The City of Durham Trust was founded in 1942, which makes it one of the oldest civic amenity societies in England. Its aim is to encourage appreciation, and to further the conservation, of the environment. Whilst valuing our heritage, it seeks a balanced sensitivity with the modern.
Have you heard?	Our green and pleasant city is under threat yet again and so too is our heritage. So says the Save the Valley for our City Campaign: "The County Council is planning a road that would cut right across the Valley of the Wear, in the middle of the city. It will destroy ancient woodland and affect historic buildings that have been part of our city for 800 years."
	Durham Visual Arts Forum is for and about visual artists living and working within the Durham City District.
	HandsOn Cookery Workshop is a registered charity, set up in 2002 to teach basic cookery skills relating to nutrition, hygiene and budgeting - empowering participants to reduce their reliance on expensive and unhealthy convenience foods and building their confidence and independence.
	The Durham Writers website has been set up to celebrate 10 years of the creative writing group's existence. They are mixed not only by gender but also by age, interests and outlook. Their inspiration comes from a wide variety of sources such as Basil Bunting, Sylvia Plath, Lycra, the Greeks and fell-walking.
	The Group supports the work of the Ramblers Association locally both by organising walks and by working to improve the local footpath network.
	Are you looking after someone who is confused and forgetful due to dementia? Are you feeling lonely and isolated? If the answer is yes - the Durham and Chester-le-Street Branch of the Alzheimer's Society is here to help you.
	The County Durham and Darlington PPI Forum is an independent statutory body set up to "shadow" the local NHS Trust, that gives a voice to patients and plays an active role in health-related decision making within their communities.
	Since 1963 the Durham Rams Sword and Morris Men have strived to keep the traditional Rapper dances of the northeast in the public eye. (If you are not sure what a Rapper is, check out their video clips.) They also perform a large selection of Cotswold Morris dances in the male tradition, appearing regularly throughout the year across the county and nationwide, to appreciative audiences. They hold workshops on Tuesday evenings for aspiring male dancers and musicians.
	The principal objective of the County Durham Ice Foundation is to seek the provision of an ice sports arena within the County Durham area. This would serve as an ice sporting venue able to host professional ice hockey games, figure skating competitions and ice galas, be available for use by schools, regional universities and other groups and be a facility that can be used by all levels of ability from recreational through to the sporting elite.

Community organisations in the City of Durham

Have youheard?

Would you like your organisation's web site listed here? Would you like us to help you set up your web site?

Page designed by Cornwell Internet and last updated on 2nd January 2006

Have you
heard?

Would you like your organisation's web site listed here?
Would you like us to help you set up your web site?