Making a difference around County Durham & Sunderland
This Lent, we’re inviting our community to “Give in Lent” by making a small daily sacrifice that can make a big difference. Lent is a 40-day period of reflection, giving, and kindness, leading up to Easter – and it’s the perfect time to support local people facing hardship. You can take part in two simple…
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On the last Thursday, Friday and Saturday of November it was the national Tesco Winter Collection which saw Tesco stores across the country pair up with Trussell Foodbanks and encourage their customers to donate essential items to support local people in financial crisis, in the run up to Christmas. County Durham Foodbank worked in partnership with seven Tesco stores in…
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From Thursday 27th November through Saturday 29th November, County Durham and Sunderland Foodbank will be running collections at the following Tesco stores: If you’re popping in for your shopping, we’d be so grateful if you could stop by and donate an item. Even the smallest contribution makes a big difference and helps us make sure…
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Help County Durham and Sunderland Foodbank spread festive cheer! We’re collecting Christmas-themed donations for hampers to support local families in need this Christmas. Please drop off your donations by Friday, 5th December to give us time to prepare and deliver them to our network of 35 foodbanks!
County Durham Foodbank is calling for volunteers to support this year’s Tesco Winter Food Collection, taking place on Thursday 27, Friday 28 and Saturday 29 November 2025, between 9am and 4pm. We are in need of volunteers across three Tesco stores in County Durham: Chester-le-Street, Durham Gilesgate, and Newton Aycliffe. Even a couple of hours…
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Members play a distinctive and important role within the life of DCP and we are grateful to all members for the support they give in different ways. The Role of Members Members are asked to complete a membership form stating that they will both support the ethos and objectives of the charity and will encourage…
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DCP has a board of committed Trustees, each with their own specialist knowledge and experience. The role of our trustees is to ensure DCP has a clear strategy and that our work and goals are matched to our vision. The trustee’s support the Chief Executive in the running of DCP, ensuring that the charity meets…
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We also have a committed team of 30 staff and over 300 volunteers at DCP, all of whom work hard to ensure the objectives and ethos of support are provided for those in need.
22,177 is the number of emergency food parcels given to people in crisis in 2025. The main reasons for people needing emergency food are low benefit income (36%), and delays (18%) or changes (16%) to benefits being paid. In 2025, Durham Christian Partnership’s network of 35 foodbanks distributed over 208 tonnes of food which helped…
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