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The Princes Trust alongside Stockton Riverside College were tasked with improving a community based project for their ‘team challenge’.  They approached CC87 to offer their skills and complete their challenge. The young people from the Princes Trust visited one of our older properties and agreed it needed some TLC.  They took some photographs and details … Read more

Community Campus were honoured to be asked by Middlesbrough Football Club and the family of Alastair Brownlee to distribute the memorabilia fans had left at the Ayresome gates at the Riverside stadium to commemorate the commentators tragic and untimely death earlier this year. In accordance with the wishes of the Brownlee family the memorabilia was … Read more

Neil Evans, Melanie Graham, Matthew Cooke and Simon Virth took part in a homeless sleep out and raised £758.00 for the Middlesbrough and Teesside Philanthropic Foundation. The Middlesbrough and Teesside Philanthropic Foundation homeless sleep out raises awareness locally of homelessness and raises much needed cash for local services.  Neil, Mel, Matthew and Simon spent the night … Read more

Simon Virth (Service Manager) and Andy Harrison (Care and Repair painter & decorator) attended a Q&A at the Foundation’s breakfast meeting at the Brassiere, Hudson Quay, on 09 March 2016. Simon and Andy were invited by Andy Preston to attend the Middlesbrough and Teesside Philanthropic breakfast meeting to talk to supporters of the foundation about … Read more

Carl Ditchburn and Simon Virth (pictured with university students Alberto Nunez and Zongfang Gong) attend Durham University Business School Charity Consultancy presentation. Community Campus were successful in applying to Durham University Business school for an MBA Charity Consultancy. In March six students from Durham University spent an afternoon with Carl and Simon developing ideas around … Read more

Community Campus has received re-accreditation to hold the Social Enterprise Mark for a further 12 months for 2016/2017.  The Social Enterprise Mark enables social enterprises to prove that they are making a difference to society, communities and the environment through an independent verification process. The Social enterprise Mark is a nationally recognised award for the … Read more

The reason I wanted to volunteer was to get back to working in the community. I previously worked in supported living and I loved my role so much I wanted to experience that again. I chose Community Campus 87 because it provides so many different types of support services. Volunteering with Community Campus 87 gave … Read more

I am writing this letter to summarise my time and experience with Community Campus 87. Firstly, I would like to thank all of Community Campus staff from the bottom of my heart; for everything they have done for me. Looking back on my whole Campus experience, I never thought it would change my life so … Read more

Community Campus’ annual clients Christmas lunch took place in Middlesbrough and was once again a massive success with over 100 clients, service users and staff involved making the event another very special occasion. The annual clients Christmas lunch was held on 17th of December at St Mary’s Centre in Middlesbrough.   A three course Christmas dinner was … Read more

The organisation was happy to receive a visit on the 29th of October from Rob Wilson MP the Minister for Civil Society whose brief includes charities and social enterprises. He was in the area to address a voluntary sector conference and took time out to see a couple of exemplar projects in the area. He … Read more