B&Q Durham

In the North East alone over 800,000 tonnes of food waste is generated every year. That’s over a third of food produced for us to eat. We think that’s rubbish and we hope you agree. We use our cafe as a platform for campaigning and educating people about food waste. All members of the community are welcome and we get up to 600 people through our Cafe per week. We don’t see this food as ‘waste’, we see beautiful and valuable food, and we see the energy, time, fuel, water and other resources that have gone into making it, packaging it and getting it to our supermarket shelves. Join us in giving it value and stopping this waste of resources.

We provide resources and services for the local community of south west durham. we have a particular focus on children, young people and families and bring together volunteers to enable aspirations to be met. we are based in a venue that provides rooms, accommodation, outdoor activities, music and community transport.

We are very busy Community Hub and run a variety of activities for all ages. Women's & Men's CREE/Youth Club Jnr & Snr/Mother & Toddlers/Karate Club/Bowls Group/Lunch Club/Disability Group & Keep fit Zumba. We do alot of work with young people. We would like to run monthly event which will be a mixture of intergenerational fun days and workshop/pamper days. These will give the beneficiaries an opportunity to experience an entertaining day with people of all ages as well as time to enjoy doing something different with people of their own age. They will benefit from shared experiences that will help to break down the age barriers. As attendees become more familiar with the Community Centre, we will introduce them to other activities going on in the Centre and support them if they would like to attend. During School holidays we provide packed lunches with Arts pack as parents struggle with food during these periods Shotton has a high population of both elderly and young people and the aim of this project is to provide activities to help bridge the gap between young and old. This will encourage intergenerational engagement and rekindle community spirit. Many of our elderly residents feel isolated and are apprehensive about engaging with younger members of the community. By holding the weekly sessions in a safe and friendly environment with people there to support them, the elderly will be able to interact with different age groups without feeling insecure. The events will focus on fun for all, regardless of age, and show that people of all ages can enjoy the same activity in different ways. These activities will begin to form strong links between the two age groups and start to break down the preconceptions about each other. The regular organised contact with each other will have outreaching consequences in their day to day lives as they will identify with a shared enjoyable experience and feel safe. As a grass roots regeneration organisation, Shotton Partnership has made many improvements to the quality of life within our community. We are open for new members, especially young people who will continue making a difference.