Making a difference around County Durham & Sunderland
County Durham Foodbank is calling for volunteers to help support this year’s Tesco Winter Food Collection. The event takes place on Thursday 27, Friday 28, and Saturday 29 November 2025 from 9am to 4pm each day. We are in need of volunteers across three Tesco stores in County Durham: Chester-le-Street, Durham Gilesgate, and Newton Aycliffe.…
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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 is guided by a dedicated Board of Trustees, each bringing valuable expertise and experience. Their role is to provide strategic direction, ensuring that the organisation’s work aligns with its overall vision. They also support the Chief Executive in overseeing operations, helping to ensure that the charity meets its responsibilities. In addition, trustees contribute directly…
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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.
We provided 12,047 emergency food parcels to people in crisis in 2025. People mainly need emergency food because of low benefit income (36%), as well as delays (18%) or changes (16%) to benefit payments. In 2025, Durham Christian Partnership’s network of 36 foodbanks distributed over 208 tonnes of food which helped to feed those most…
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DCP manage a number of different projects across County Durham and Sunderland, all responding to different identified needs. Here you will find information about each of our projects. Foodbank Our County Durham and Sunderland Foodbanks are here to help anyone facing hunger due to hardship or crisis. This includes, parents skipping meals so their children…
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People involved in all of DCP’s projects often help or advise those who approach them for support We don’t have the answers for everyone’s questions, but we may be able to point someone in the right direction to find help with their particular situation. This is what we often call signposting. Knowing the right organisation…
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