Ongoing community support
We are proud of the part we have played in the success of the Hexham East community house – No.28, which was established in 2008 and now plays a central role in the life of the town offering information, support and a range of groups and activities FREE to all local residents.
We sit on a wide variety of forums and committees including Hexham Hub, Hexham Cultural Network, Heritage Action Zone steering group and chair the West Northumberland VCS Alliance network.
We created the Team Hexham volunteer hub to match volunteer opportunities from community groups and employers in Hexham with the skills and aspirations of those with time to give. Click the Team Hexham link to register and get started.
May 2025: We are investing in an online community calendar, so that the hundreds of workshops, classes, courses and events that take part in Hexham each year can be shared by organisers and found by residents and visitors.
Responding to crises
In 2013 it became clear that there was an increasing need for a local food bank to serve the west of the county. Working with Northumberland County Council, West Northumberland Children’s Centres, churches and supermarkets – as well as many individual volunteers – we established the West Northumberland Food Bank.
At the start of the Covid pandemic in March 2020, we helped set up Hexham Communities Together, a joint venture between HCP, Hexham Town Council and Northumberland County Council and supported by Adapt. We helped vulnerable and/or shielding residents who required help to access groceries, managing a group of volunteers who shopped for and delivered food and essentials to those in need.
We were actively involved in Hexham’s humanitarian response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis.
Thank you
These projects and activities taking place in the town depend on the work of volunteers plus the support of our funders and we are grateful for both.
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