We're still collecting donations
On the 21st October 2024 we'd raised £2,313 with 34 supporters in 84 days. But as every pound matters, we're continuing to collect donations from supporters.
We want to raise money to continue our popular weekly youth club and expand our programme of fun, accessible activities for young people.
by Weardale Together in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, United Kingdom
On the 21st October 2024 we'd raised £2,313 with 34 supporters in 84 days. But as every pound matters, we're continuing to collect donations from supporters.
Our aim is to create a part-time Youth Programme Co-ordinator role. This role will build on our links throughout the community and seek to expand our programme of youth work to create more opportunities for our young people to engage with projects and other programmes, alongside our weekly drop-in youth club sessions.
The story so far...
Stanhope Youth Group has been running since January 2023, when we started it in response to a community need that was identified in the wake of the Covid pandemic. It has been very popular and well attended; we have curated a diverse programme of activities and projects in order to offer a wide range of opportunities for our young people to engage with creativity, become invested in their community and simply be together in a safe welcoming space. The programme is designed in consultation with the young people who decide on the activities and outings they would like to do, and we are supported by our networks including Youth Print and the Key+ programme.
We have previously been supported by funding from Believe Housing, Weardale AAP and donations from parents and carers, and we are now seeking funding to continue the weekly youth club and to expand the programme to include more opportunities such as music, drama and digital projects.
The objectives for our youth programme are:
About us
Weardale Together is a Community Interest Company, founded in 2021 to combat isolation and loneliness in our rural community. We run the popular community cafe, Root & Branch and work in partnership with a range of organisations, artists and local services to connect our visitors with the support they need. We believe that creativity is fundamental to wellbeing, so we seek to remove barriers to the arts and creativity for all ages in our community. We want people to feel connected to our area and landscape, as well as to one another, and believe that despite our rural location, our community deserves quality cultural and creative opportunities.
We are a not-for-profit organisation which means any money we make is invested back into community projects.
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