Horden Together

24/08/2026

🚮 Join Us for the Horden Litter Pick! 🚮

Come along and help make Horden a cleaner, greener place! 💚

📅 Wednesday 9th September
⏰ 10:00am
📍 Meet at Sunderland Road Playing Fields Car Park (near shop)

We'll be tackling litter around:
✅ The Crossroads
✅ Football Fields
✅ Play Area
✅ Bells Step entrance

Whether you can spare 20 mins or an hour, every helping hand makes a difference. 🙌 The more the merrier, so bring your friends, family, and neighbours along! 🫶



Horden Centennial Centre - A Centre for Regeneration Horden Salvation Army County Council Horden Parish Council CRT Horden-Hub House

24/06/2026

If there is anyone in need, please pop to our office at Horden Together, we are in Horden Social Welfare Centre, 1st Floor, Seventh Street, SR8 4LX

With an amber heat health alert in place until 11pm tomorrow (Thursday 25 June), we’re offering support to rough sleepers.
Water and suncream are being offered at:

• Cornerstone, Bishop Auckland
• Angel Trust, Bishop Auckland
• Sanctuary 21, Durham City
• PACT House, Stanley
• Horden Together Partnership, Horden
• East Durham Trust, Peterlee
• Glenroyd House, Consett

Our officers, along with staff from partner organisations, are also offering these during their targeted outreach work.

Visit our website for more information. https://shorturl.at/yLrmh

And, if you know of anyone sleeping rough, please let us know by visiting www.thestreetlink.org.uk

23/06/2026

Temperatures are set to rise this week with a yellow alert until 11pm Friday (26 June). It’s important we all take simple steps to stay safe and well. Hot weather can bring health risks including dehydration, heat exhaustion, and sun damage.

Protect yourself by:
• Staying hydrated, drink fluids regularly throughout the day
• Wear relaxed, lightweight clothing and dress comfortably
• Close blinds and windows in rooms that face the sun

If outdoors:
• Take regular breaks from the sun in cool or shaded areas, particularly between 11am and 3pm.
• Apply a high factor sun cream (30-50) and reapply regularly
• Wear a hat and sunglasses

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/beat-the-heat-hot-weather-advice

18/06/2026

Looking for something creative, social and a bit different this weekend? 🎨✨

Create your own mini-magazine 'ZINE' - filled with art, stories, photos or ideas - no experience needed, just come along and have a go. Meet new people, get inspired and make something completely unique to you 💜

🗓 20th & 27th June
⏰ 11am–1pm
📍 Horden Centennial Centre (behind St Mary's Church)

All materials and snacks are provided just bring yourself!

29/05/2026

Today some of the team used their volunteer hours to take part in a beach clean 🌊
Together we collected over 12 bags of rubbish from our beautiful coastline 🙌
From cans and bottles to nappies and takeaway waste, it all adds up.
We’re so lucky to enjoy these spaces, especially on sunny days, so let’s all do our bit to keep them clean 💙

08/05/2026

To celebrate Bike Month in May, Recyke y'Bike & Durham County Council are teaming up to offer a free Dr Bike session in Horden, Wednesday 13th May 11:30am to 2:30pm in Horden Welfare Park.

Dr Bike is a basic health check, focusing on gears, brakes and minor adjustments, if your bike needs more work, they'll recommend what to get done.

To reserve a spot book through the link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dr-bike-in-horden-tickets-1988164251797?aff=oddtdtcreator

28/04/2026

There are 1.08 million people in debt to a loan shark in England. Call Stop Loan Sharks on 0300 555 2222 or WhatsApp Message 07700102773 for free, confidential support.
Want to learn more? Durham Safeguarding Adults are running a free online training session 29th April at 10am you can register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stop-loan-sharks-online-awareness-course-tickets-1982447178878?aff=oddtdtcreator
Or alternatively visit Stop Loan Sharks Website: https://www.stoploansharks.co.uk/

Stop Loan Shark awareness training session about illegal money lending and how to identify, prevent, and report it.

24/04/2026

Are you sick of the negativity around Horden? Do you want to help tell better stories about the village? And the stuff that makes us brilliant?

If so, join us for some scran! We are working with No More Nowt and Golden Sankofa to bring together a group of people who want to counter the negative stories that have harmed our place and build a movement of people dedicated to telling stories that lift us up!

Reach out and join the movement of joy - all welcome!

23/04/2026

🌼 Spring Clean success! 🌼
Thank you to all our fantastic volunteers
19 bags of rubbish collected at Wednesday’s litter pick! 💚👏
County Durham Civic Pride

20/04/2026

💚 2026 Big Spring Clean
🗑️ Volunteer Litter Pick
📅 22 April | ⏰ 11:00–13:00
📍 Meet at Horden Train Station car park

If you can't make this one why not check out other locations via the link:
https://www.durham.gov.uk/bigspringclean