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
Rick was welcomed by Simon Virth, Service Manager and Ian Cockerill, Fundraising Manager to discuss our work with homeless people. Homeless Link are the national charity for organisations working directly with people who are homeless, the organisation works with the homeless sector to improve homeless services. We took Rick on a tour of our own … Read more
The organisation hosted a visit from Andy Preston, Chair of the Foundation who met with some of our apprentices at our Middlesbrough office. We are actively discussing a series of further projects with the Foundation, one of our trustees has already took part in the annual Big Sleep Out to raise money for work with … Read more
The forum looked at the development and legacy of the recent Empty Homes Community Grants Programme and heard from David Mullins from Birmingham University who presented his research on the impact of the grants programme in the North East,Yorkshire and Humberside. We also welcomed a guest from Japan, Kenichi Matsutomi who presented information on working … Read more
The Futurebuilders Fund is managed by Social Investment Business, the UK’s largest social investor. It provided loan financing, often combined with grants and professional support to third sector organisations in England that needed investment to help them bid for, win and deliver public service contracts. Community Campus received Futurebuilders investment in 2007, the purpose of … Read more
Community Campus would like to thank Northumbrian Water for their second donation of furniture this year. Staff from Community Campus travelled to Kielder to collect the donation of sofas from the Kielder Water and Forest Park Lodges on Monday 10 August 2015. When the lodges are revitalised, the furniture is recycled by Community Campus and … Read more
We visited the workshop run by local charity Allied Resource Community, the workshop is based in the Larchfield Community and ran by an old friend of ours, Jim Pearson. The Allied Resource Community uses volunteers to refurbish old hand tools that are donated by local individuals and businesses – the tools are repaired, reused and … Read more