Horden and Easington Colliery Regeneration Partnerships are none profit making organisations with charitable aims. 

For finance these groups depend on grant funding; therefore any donations in cash or 'kind' towards our regeneration projects are welcome and would be very gratefully accepted.

For more information please contact Michael Fishwick

on 079 70500 824 or 0191 527 0635

or use our email link in 'Contact Us'

Funds raised from Coffee Mornings with Archive Photograph Displays

On Tuesday 12th August 2008 at Easington Social Welfare Centre: £175 was raised. Money was donated to Easington Social Welfare Centre.

On Tuesday 30th September 2008 at Healthworks, Easington Colliery: £55 was raised.  Money was donated by Healthworks to Easington Colliery Regeneration Partnership to go towards planters for main road scheme.

On Friday 17th October 2008 at Horden Youth & Community Centre: £90 was raised.  Money was donated to Horden Youth & Community Centre.

Members of the Regeneration Partnership recently attended the Scarman Trust Conference at Sunderland's Stadium of Light.  An excellent presentation from Fundraising Skills Ltd gave members 10 Top Tips when making funding applications. . .

10.  Define Your Project . . . consult, come up with a wishlist and from that agree your priorities.

9.  Do Your Research . . . talk to the funders about your idea, check when funders meet to consider applications.

8.  Personal Approach . . . Write to a person, handwrite the application envelope, Does anyone know anyone you can approach?

7.  Clear Presentation . . . Use direct language and have conviction, use plain english (www.plainenglish.co.uk), use interesting formatting.

6.  Explain who you are . . . Describe your organisation.

5.  Prove the need . . . Explain why your work is needed, list who you have consulted, who endorses your project, include quotes and tell them how your organisation is unique.

4.  Tell Your Story . . . Talk about real people not things, talk success, explain the impact your project will have on lives, set out how many people your project will help.

3.  Present Clear Finances . . . Get estimates not guestimates, include the total project cost, show a breakdown of item costs, say what you've raised in funding and state what is still to raise.

2.  Always Proof Read . . . two heads are better than one, check for typos and spelling mistakes, is your name and address down correctly, does your applicatin make sense?

1.  Give Us The Money! . . . Plainly, clearly and confidently ask for the amount of money you need.

Pride in Easington Community Grant Fund

District of Easington Council's Pride in Easington Team has reopened its Community Grant Fund this Summer (June 2008) for community groups working to make the District safer, cleaner and greener.

The Regeneration Partnership won an award in 2007 to improve wasteland on Seaside Lane.  We hope to make successful bids this year for some of our new projects.

Groups wanting further info on the Grants Scheme should telephone Pride in Easington on 0191 527 0501.

East Durham Trust has funding for Community Groups:

Small grants fund now available for new organisations or initiatives, groups don't need to be constituted. Forms available from Lisa Dunn or website:

click here → www.eastdurhamtrust.org.uk  or phone 0191 569 3511

Community Loans Fund available for organisations that have been given retrospective funding and need bankrolling.  Anyone who is interested should contact Lisa Dunn, contact details as above.

Grass Roots Grants. This is a fund being managed by County Durham Foundation for small groups with an income of less than £20,000 per year.  Easy to access. If interested contact Lisa Gardiner for information.  Contact details as above.