Community Partnerships
A Community Partnership is a group of likeminded people who live or work in Darlington’s priority wards.
The main aim of a Community Partnership is to improve the quality of life for the residents of the area it represents.
Members meet regularly, consider all aspects of community life and seek ways, in partnership with others, to identify what needs to be improved.
They then consider how this can be done and work towards getting it done.
Community Partnerships are resident led. They work with partners such as the local authority, the Police, Primary Care Trust, local Businesses and schools and take a lead in regenerating their local neighbourhoods by identifying issues, developing projects to address these issues and securing external funding to deliver projects.
Bank Top Community Partnership
If you would like to get involved or find out more about Bank Top Community Partnership you can contact Diane Gelson (Chair) at ianson64@hotmail.com or ring her on 01325 265448
Bank Top Community Partnership meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month in the Community Room at Wesley Court (off Yarm Road) at 6pm. All residents of Bank Top are very welcome to attend.
Branksome and Cockerton Community Partnership
If you would like to find out more about Branksome and Cockerton West Community Partnership, contact David Regan at david.regan@darlington.gov.uk or ring him on 07870221836.
Branksome and Cockerton West Community Partnership usually meet the 3rd Monday in the month at 6pm at Branksome Community Centre. Please contact David to confirm details of their next meeting, all welcome.
Central Community Partnership
If you would like to get involved or find our more about Central Community Partnership, contact Neil Campling on falasarna@ntlworld.com
All Central residents welcome to our meetings. We usually meet on the 3rd Monday of the month at the YMCA at 6.30pm. The YMCA is at Middleton Court, off Borough Road behind the Civic Theatre.
Cockerton East Community Partnership
If you would like to get involved or find out more about Cockerton East Community Partnership you can contact Jan Cossins (Chair) at jan.cossins@ntlworld.com or ring her on 01325 241124.
Cockerton East Community Partnership meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in the Railway Athletic Club at 6.30pm. All residents of Cockerton East are very welcome to attend.
Eastbourne Community Partnership
If you would like to get involved or find out more about Eastbourne Community Partnership please contact Lee Vasey (Chair) at lee.vasey@darlington.gov.uk or ring her on 01325 488413.
Eastbourne Community Partnership usually meet the 1st Thursday in the month at Firthmoor Community Centre at 10.30am. Everyone is very welcome to attend.
Lascelles Community Partnership
If you would like to get involved with Lascelles Community Partnership contact Christine Dickinson (Chair) at Christine.dickinson@darlington.gov.uk. All local residents are welcome to attend.
The group meet at Rosemary Court in Lascelles, e-mail Christine for the dates and times.
Northgate Community Partnership
If you are interested in Northgate Community Partnership, contact Jean-Ann Clulow (Chair) on 01325 243891 or 07963677504.
The Northgate Community Partnership usually meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7pm at the Baptist Church Hall, Corporation Road. Everyone is very welcome.
North Road Community Partnership
Park East Community Partnership
If you are interested in or would like to attend the Park East Community Partnership contact Sandra Manners (Chair) at sandramanners@yahoo.co.uk
Park East Community Partnership meet on the 1st Monday of the month at 6.30pm at Skerne Park Youth & Community Centre.
Red Hall Community Partnership
If you are interested in the Red Hall Community Partnership please contact Martin Landers (Treasurer) at martin.landers@ntlworld.com or ring him on 01325 244506. Or e-mail Jillian Payne at jillianpayne@hotmail.co.uk
Red Hall Community Partnership meet the last Thursday of every month at 6pm at Red Hall Community Centre. The Group welcome new people to attend meetings and particularly welcome people who wish to get involved in volunteering in Red Hall.