What's on in your community
Discover what’s happening across County Durham this summer and explore community projects you can join in on!
Put a spring in your step
From springtime walks and wellbeing sessions to local clubs, there’s plenty happening across County Durham. Whether you’re planning family time or looking for ways to connect with your community, we’re proud to support projects that bring people together.
Many of these events are made possible through our community grants, supporting everything from family fun days to wellbeing workshops and local initiatives that make a real difference.
If you’d like to learn more about any of our funded projects or how to apply for a grant, we’d 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: believe housing community grants
Open to all
Community garden for everyone to enjoy and get involved.
Excess produce is regularly used by Root and Branch community Café and sold at a reduced price to make it affordable.
Every Saturday April to October and every fourth Thursday for planning meetings.
Free of charge
Stanhope School Rooms Building
Go Sew promotes self-help, healing, and personal development through the creative art of sewing and crafting.
Tuesdays, 12pm – 3pm.
£4.50 per session.
Croxdale Community Centre, Rogerson Terrace, Croxdale, Durham DH6 5HJ
Free six-week cooking course for beginners and anyone wanting to learn to cook from scratch. Learn about health cooking, nutrition and practical skills.
Starts Thursday, 7 May 2026
Fortnightly on Thursdays, 10am-1pm
Free to all.
RCCG House of Abundance, Blackhills Road, Horden, SR8 4LQ
Amateur Theatre group open to anyone (possible age-appropriate performances).
Calendar Girls: 21 – 24 April 2026 Sound of Music: 20 – 23 October 2026
Membership £30 per year. Tickets for audience are £14 each.
The Glebe Centre, Murton, Seaham SR7 9BX
The Haswell and Haswell Plough Community Centre.
The classes are aimed at anyone in the village and surrounding areas who would like to attend of any age and ability.
Sunday afternoons.
Free to all.
Arts and craft sessions open to anyone in the community, to support mental health and wellbeing.
Heart on the Terrace, Murton, SR7 9AA
Monday 9.30am-12pm and Thursday 1-3pm
Free breakfast and activities for over 50’s in the Sherburn Road, Sherburn Road Estate, Gilesgate Moor, Belmont, Sherburn Hill, Carville, Gilesgate & Claypath areas.
Laurel Avenue Community Association
Laurel Avenue
Durham
DH1 2EY
Weekly on a Tuesday from 9:30am – 12pm
Food pantry open to anyone to access.
Coxhoe Village Hall
Every Mon 9 till 11 every Thurs 5 till 6.30
Health related activities ranging from gym sessions, fitness classes, food and nutritional advice and health checks. For anyone wishing to come along.
Wingate Community Association
Mondays 9.30-4.30.
Weekly arts and crafts group for people with a life-limiting illness from throughout the South-West Durham region.
Butterwick Hospice.
Once a week for 3 hours.
IT sessions to help anyone in the community struggling with IT, laptops, emails and smart phones.
Crook Community Centre.
Wednesday mornings 10:oo – 11.30am.
Café, food bank and advice. Open to anyone.
Tuesday’s 9am – 3 pm.
The Well, 46 East Green, West Auckland
Women's clubs
To introduce girls aged 18 months to 3 years to football and fundamental movement in a fun, inclusive, and family-focused environment.
Bishop Auckland College, DL14 6JZ.
Sunday Mornings or Tuesday/Thursday evenings,
No charge to participants.
Cricket training for women and girls over the age of seven, two training sessions a week.
Seaham Youth and Community Centre, SR7 8QE
A mental health support group for women, meeting for a cuppa and a chat. Supporting women in our local community who struggle with mental health to prevent suicide self-harm and loneliness.
Parkside Community Centre, SR7 7UH and Heart on the Terrace, SR7 9AA
Wednesdays 5.30pm-7.30pm
Women’s football team and training, for all abilities.
New Drive playing fields Seaham SR7 7BX
Tuesdays 6-8pm, Thursday 6-8pm, Sundays 1-4pm.
Men's clubs
Football for 18- to 20-year-old men.
Belmont Community school, Wellfield community school.
Mondays 8-9pm Wellfield. Wednesdays 6-7 Belmont plus matches all over the northeast on Saturdays
Socialising and crafting groups for men over the age of 18.
Trimdon Grange Community Centre.
Sewing Classes -Tuesday afternoon, Men’s club -Wednesday evening, Crafts Session – Friday morning.
Children's clubs
Durham Dash 2026 is a community athletics event for primary school children.
Inspired by the London Olympics, it promotes health and wellbeing while celebrating the values of Excellence, Friendship, and Respect, engaging over 900 children, families, and schools from across Central Durham in an inclusive and celebratory day of sport.
Wednesday, 17 June 2026 – 5pm – 8.30pm approx.
Free for participants
£4 fee for adults attending to watch on the event.
Beamish Museum, Beamish, County Durham, DH9 0RG.
Cookery classes for young people under 11.
The sessions will teach young people the basics of cooking, including food safety, kitchen skills, planning meals, and understanding healthy food choices.
Wednesday evenings – 4.30pm – 5.45pm
Shotton Community Hub, Bridge Rd, Shotton Colliery, Durham DH6 2PQ.
West Auckland Memorial Community Association, DL14 9NA.
Activities for kids between 4 – 11 years of age. These sessions provide access to various sports games and activities delivered by a qualified sports coach. Drinks would be provided throughout the session, and a warm meal would be provided for each child (and any parent who chooses to stay for the session).
Tuesdays, 9.30 – 11 30 am, 7 and 14 April, 26 May, 21 and 28th July, 4, 11, 18 and 25 August and 27 October.
Free of charge.
Shotton Community Park.
Football coaching for children aged from 5 to 18 years old. Giving kids an opportunity to progress into local football teams helping with the fitness and mental wellbeing.
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday’s
Free to all.
Easington Academy and South Hetton Welfare Park.
Cricket training sessions for boys and girls aged 6 to 11 years old, regardless of experience or ability.
Participants will have opportunities to take part in friendly matches and cricket festivals.
In winter, Wednesday evenings 6-7pm at Easington Academy. In summer, Sunday mornings 10-11am at South Hetton Welfare Park.
£1 per person per session.
Bearpark Recreation Ground (Langley Park and Bearpark Cricket Club).
Activities starting April until September 2026 to increase participation and wellbeing through cricket.
Cricket coaching for all junior teams under 9’s to under 17’s. Sessions heled Tuesdays 6pm until 7.30pm.
Sessions cost £2 per person.
A free community cricket programme for 8–19-year-olds, open to all, girls and boys and all abilities.
Tuesdays 6-8pm at Shotton Hall Academy, SR8 1AU and Saturdays 9:30am-11:30am at Dene Academy, SR8 5RL
Under 13 girls’ grassroots football, including matches, training and team building activities as well as learning life skills.
Each Tuesday evening and Saturday mornings, Seaham High School and New Drive Playing Fields, SR7 7BX
£20 per month subscription per player
A cooking-focused youth programme, combining practical cooking skills, healthy eating education, and physical activities to promote wellbeing, life skills, and positive behaviour.
Jubilee Hall, West Rainton, DH4 6NU.
Term-Time Weekly Sessions, Mondays, 6.30–8pm.
Age 11-18yrs.
Holiday Activity Days, Mondays, 12–3pm.
Free for believe housing customers, otherwise £1 per person per session.
Weekly youth sessions to support children and young people to make positive choices, improve their wellbeing, and build the skills and resilience to thrive.
Tuesdays – Laurel Avenue Community Centre, DH6 1NY
Infants and Juniors, aged 5–11, 4.30-6pm
Seniors, aged 11–18, 6.15-7.45pm
Fridays – Belmont Community Centre, DH1 2LL
Mixed Session, juniors & Seniors, aged 5–18, 4.15-5.45pm
A forest school for children and parents or carers. As well as the forest school sessions could include activities such as soap making, painting and aromatherapy.
Field and Fodder Forest School Site/ Aldin Lakes.
Weekly activities for young people aged 11+.
Shotton Community Hub,
Bridge Road,
Shotton Colliery,
Durham,
DH6 2PQ.
A 2 km walk/run for children aged 4 to 14 years old.
Horden Welfare Park.
Every Sunday at 9am.
A new team is being launched to bridge the gap between youth and adult football.
For 16–19-year-olds in preparation for adult football.
Peterlee Pavilion
Saturday 12-3. Wednesday 6-8.
From 21 of June to 20 July 2026.
A grassroots football team for children aged 10- to 13-year-olds.
Wellfield school, Wingate.
15 June to 14 July 2026.
Football team for under 11-year-olds. Helping children to stay fit, healthy and happy by providing an environment where they can secure friendships while training safely.
Saturday (time varies) at Hetton School or location of opposition team. Monday 6-7pm Hetton School/Kepier School.
Grassroots football team for children of all ages and gender.
Spectrum Business Park Playing Fields (Noses Point).
Seven days a week football activities.
Football training and games for children from under 7’s to under 17’s.
Parkside Academy for Training and Washington, Sunderland, Durham for matches.
Football training Monday & Friday from 5:30pm till 8:30pm and Saturday for matches.
Specialised clubs
A short mat bowling club open to anyone in the local area, particularly people in the older demographic in the community.
Deerness Gymnastics Academy, DH7 7LS.
Wednesday’s, 1.45- 3.45pm.
Free to all participants.
Confident Autism Parenting (CAP) Workshops, Webinars, Podcasts and Q-CHAT.
Durham City Indoor Bowls Centre.
Abbey Rd, Pity Me, Durham DH1 5GE.
75 mins weekly for a minimum of 10 weeks.
Safe space for families with children with autism and other disabilities to come and play, socialise with other children and give families a place to feel welcome.
The hut Ushaw moor.
Once a month on a Saturday 1-3 pm.
Netball and Archery sport and social opportunities for children and young people with disabilities and their immediate families
Vane Tempest Hall. Maynard’s Row. Gilesgate.
Wednesday evening’s 5:30pm till 7:00pm.
Fun and fitness project is a SEN specific sports and well-being group for young people with disabilities aged 11-19.
Belmont Community Centre.
5:30 to 7:30 every Tuesday