Local charity supporting prisoners’ families holds Spring Fair to help raise funds

16 February 2016

 Local charity supporting prisoners’ families holds Spring Fair to help raise funds

A local charity which supports families of prisoners is holding a Spring Fair on Saturday 19 March 2016, from 10am – 12.30pm at the Town Hall, Market Place, Durham City.

The fair will give local people the chance to find out more about Nepacs’ work in the north east and help raise funds to support their work with children and families.

Nepacs is a long standing charity which works across the north east region to help support a positive future for prisoners and their families. Staff and volunteers from Nepacs provide a number of services to support friends and families of prisoners, in seven prison and young offender establishments across the north east and within the community, including prison visitors’ centres, play areas, youth projects, family support work and within the Teesside and Durham courts.

There will be a range of stalls selling:

• Cakes
• Plants
• Books and DVDs.

There will also be a raffle and tombola, giving those that attend a chance to win one of the many prizes that have been donated.

Everyone is welcome. Entrance is £1 and includes tea/coffee, biscuits or a hot cross bun!

All proceeds will go towards Nepacs work in helping families and friends of prisoners in the north east.

For more information about Nepacs please visit our website www.nepacs.co.uk or follow us on Twitter and Facebook (@nepacsinfo).

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2015 in review

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Ushaw Moor Community BLOG – 2014 in review

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A very Merry Christmas from Ushaw Moor Community Blog

Lots of good wishes to all the contributors and readers of Ushaw Moor Community Blog.

Your contributions are highly valued and hope they keep coming.

A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to you all.

Thanks

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Have a Wild Summer – learning outdoors – From The Northern Echo

CHILDREN are invited to learn about wildlife this summer.

 

A series of sessions are being staged to teach youngsters aged five to 13 about the great outdoors.

 

Events are being held in New Brancepeth, Brandon, Burnhope, Castleside, Lanchester, Langley Moor, Esh, Esh Winning, Langley Park, Ushaw Moor, Meadowfield and Waterhouses until Wednesday, August 28.

 

The events are being paid for by Mid Durham Area Action Partnership and the Big Lottery: Awards For All and delivered by environment specialists Oases.

 

For more information, call 03000-260535 or email: gemma.tate@oasesnortheast.org.uk

via Have a wild summer learning outdoors From The Northern Echo.

Deerness Gymnastics Academy – 1st Place British Championships

Deerness’ 1st place performance at the 2013 Acrobatic British Championships.They scored 28.165.

Deerness – SMP D – Acro British 2013 – YouTube.

Finn gears up for top championships – Deerness Gymnastics Academy

Alnwick lad Finn Gavin will compete against the very best acrobatic gymnasts from around the country this weekend.

The 11-year-old, who belongs to the County Durham-based, is to battle it out at the British Acrobatic Gymnastic Championships.

Finn will be competing in the age group (11-16 years) men’s four event.

The prestigious competition takes place in Stoke-on-Trent on Saturday and Sunday.

He is one of 10 gymnasts from the club travelling to the British Championships.

All of them are coached by Stuart Thompson and Karl Wharton who also coached the club’s senior men’s group to become World Champions in 2012. Stuart praised the ability and commitment of those at the club who have put in many hours of training in the gym and worked with international choreographers to prepare their routines to incorporate strength, agility, flexibility, balance and acrobatic skills for this competition.

Performances at the championships will include intricate balances and multiple and twisting somersaults.

via Finn gears up for top championships – Other Sport – Northumberland Gazette.

USHAW MOOR NRG (Broom Lane, Ushaw Moor, Durham, Co.Durham DH7 7LQ) {NBC}

USHAW MOOR NRG (Broom Lane, Ushaw Moor, Durham, Co.Durham DH7 7LQ) {NBC}, a photo by Co-operative Stores on Flickr.

USHAW MOOR NRG (Broom Lane, Ushaw Moor, Durham, Co.Durham DH7 7LQ) {NBC}

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