What's on in your community
Discover whatâs happening across County Durham this summer and explore community projects you can join in on!
Wondering whatâs on for you and the family this autumn?
From pumpkin trails and spooky storytelling to craft workshops and community festivals, thereâs plenty happening across County Durham this season. Whether you’re looking for half-term activities, Halloween events, or ways to connect with your local community, weâve supported a range of projects to help bring people together.
Many of these events are made possible through our community grants â supporting everything from family fun days to wellbeing workshops and local initiatives that make a real difference.
If youâd like to learn more about any of our funded projects or how to apply for a grant, weâd love to hear from you! You can reach out directly to the Community Investment Coordinator for your area, or contact our friendly team on 0300 1311 999 or by email at CommunityGrant@believehousing.co.uk.
You can also explore more about our grants online at:Â believe housing community grants
Upcoming events
Sports clubs and teams
Belmont Community school, Wellfield community school.
Mondays 8-9pm Wellfield. Wednesdays 6-7 Belmont plus matches all over the northeast on Saturdays
Football for 18- to 20-year-old men.
Sherburn Village Community Centre
Sunday afternoons between mid-September and mid-March 1pm until 4pm.
Country and Line dancing classes for all ages and abilities.
Belmont Community Centre
5.30pm – 7.30pm every Tuesday
A SEN specific sports and well-being group for young people with disabilities aged 11-19
Eden Lane
Wednesday nights and Sundays through out the rugby season
The club offers a free hot meal for every child who plays.
Acre Rigg Academy,
Monday to Thursday 4.30pm – 7.30pm with matches played Saturday and Sunday Mornings.
Football training for children and young adults in the Peterlee area.
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland
Training Thursdays 6pm – 7:15pm and Saturdays 9am – 10:15am, matches every Sunday from 27th July to April/March 2026
Under 12’s football team open to all children under 12 years old
Station Road, West Auckland
Monday, Wednesday – 6.15pm – 7.15pm – Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 5.30 – 6.30pm A boxing club for children aged 8 years up.
Coaching complete beginners and experienced active boxers.
Framwellgate School
Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays 6-8pm
A netball club for women aged 16 and over.
Parkside Academy for Training and Washington, Sunderland, Durham for matches.
Football training Monday & Friday from 5:30pm till 8:30pm and Saturday for matches. Football training and games for children from under 7âs to under 17âs.
Belmont community centre
From Sunday 30th March and once a fortnight every Sunday for the next year.
Adults football team connected to the Cheesy Waffleâs charity for special needs.
Meadowfield Leisure Centre, New Ferens Park and New College, Durham. Durham FC
Thursday evenings.
Football club for children from under 6 teams to under 16âs.
Children's clubs
Seaham Leisure Centre, The Recreation Ground, Deneside
Mondays 10am-11am
Play session for pre-school children and their carers.
£2 per child and £1 per additional child. First session free.
Tiny Feet Playgroup, Howden-Le-Wear.
9am – 11am Thursdays during term time.
Activities for 0- to 3-year-olds.
Easington Colliery Primary School, Whickham Street, Easington Colliery.
Saturdays 10-12pm  Intergenerational outdoor two hour play sessions for children and their families.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Sessions are free.
Activities can be adapted for all abilities and ages.
The beaches at Seaham – Mostly likely Red Acre, but it will be weather and tide dependant
The dates will be programmed based on low water falling between 10am and 3pm.Pre-school children and their parents.
Exploring rock pools and learning about the sea environment and how we should look after it.
Carrside Youth & Community Hall
9:00am to 11:30am on Thursday mornings.
Playgroup for babies and young children aged under 3 years old.
Specialised clubs
Butterwick Hospice, Bishop Auckland
Once a week for three hours
Weekly arts and crafts group for people with a life-limiting illness from throughout the South West Durham region.
Crook Community Association.
Wednesday mornings 10am till 11.30am
IT sessions to help anyone in the community struggling with IT, laptops, emails and smart phones.
The Well, 46 East Green, West Auckland.
Café, food bank and advice. Open to anyone.
Durham City Indoor Bowls Centre.
Abbey Rd, Pity Me, Durham DH1 5GE.
75 mins weekly for a minimum of 10 weeks.
Confident Autism Parenting (CAP) Workshops, Webinars, Podcasts and Q-CHAT.
The Sensory Place
Field and fodder, Bearpark.
31st Oct.
A nature-based learning and wellbeing opportunities for children and families, particularly those with additional needs, disabilities, and those facing social isolation and financial hardship.
The McIntyre Centre, Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland.
From April 2025 to February 2026.
Support group for women, a four-session rota of Crafting, Meditation, Show & Tell and Guest Speakers.
Bishop Auckland Group 6pm-8pm every Thursday.
Support group for men Our support leads to increased resilience, friendships decreasing social isolation and loneliness. We achieve this by empowering men grappling with life challenges, mental and physical health issues through support, health education, shared experiences, positive male role modelling.
Howden-le-Wear Village Hall, Hargill Haven, Howden Le Wear, Crook
Village Friends drop in runs every Tuesday from 2pm to 4pm for cuppa, cake, conversation and quiz type activities.
Men’s Supper Club at 6.30pm on the second Wednesday of every month, with snacks, cards, dominoes, quizzes and conversation.
Connect Group run various events and activities which are set out in an agreed programme of negotiated dates and times.
ManHealth, Hartlepool
Thursday 6:30pm – 8:30pm
ManHealth provide male peer support groups across our region. Tackling the pressing issue of suicide, and mental and physical health issues in men.
Cooking and food related clubs
Come plant blubs with Browney Residents Association
Fair Exchange Community Garden
Saturday, 8 November
2pm until 4pm.
Crook Community Leisure
Every Monday and Thursday throughout the year 10.45 am-12.45pm
A community group to alleviate social isolation and incorporating friendship and well-being in a safe environment. Open to everyone.
Murton Salvation Army, Cookson Terrace, Murton
Tuesday 12.30pm – 1.30pm
Saturday 9.30am – 11.00am
Provision of affordable meals open to all.
ÂŁ3 for a full breakfast, and ÂŁ3 for two course lunch.
Stephens Terrace, Wheatley Hill, County Durham, DH6 3JS
Weekly on a Tuesday 11.30am – 2.00pm
Food and activities for the older members of the community. Transport also available.
Coxhoe Village Hall
Every Monday 9.00am – 11.00am
Every Thursday 5.00pm – 6.30pm
Food pantry open to anyone to access.
Laurel Avenue Community Association, Laurel Avenue, Durham, DH1 2EY
Weekly on a Tuesday from 9.30am – 12.00pm
The Laughy Café @ Laurel
Free breakfast and activities for over 50âs in the Sherburn Road, Sherburn Road Estate, Gilesgate Moor, Belmont, Sherburn Hill, Carville, Gilesgate and Claypath areas.