COUNTY DURHAM CRAFTERS ENCOURAGE OTHER GOOD CAUSES TO APPLY FOR TRANSFORMATIVE FUNDING
The Rookhope Art, Craft, and Rag Rug Group, based in Rookhope Village Hall, are proving that size doesn’t matter when it comes to making a difference. The group, led by two local residents, provides a warm, welcoming space for residents to connect, chat, and explore various crafting techniques such as printing, sewing, felting, and weaving. […]
RSPCA Named New Charity of the Year
Lakes & Dales Co-operative have announced that the RSPCA will be the community retailer’s new Charity of the Year partner. The partnership between Lakes & Dales, which has nine convenience stores in Cumbria, Durham and Northumberland, and the animal welfare charity aims to not only raise funding, but also to increase awareness of the vital […]
Lakes and Dales Co-op Raise £315,000 For Samaritans
Lakes & Dales Co-op helped to raise £315,000 for Samaritans during a year-long fundraising drive by the community retailer – funding 63,000 calls for the charity. Employees, members and customers from Lakes & Dales Co-op, Scotmid, Semichem, and Scotmid Funerals took part in different activities over the past 12 months in a bid to raise money […]
Lakes & Dales’ Funding For GNAA Equipment Takes Off
Lakes & Dales Co-operative have funded vital equipment for the Great North Air Ambulance – helping the service which covers the Society’s trading areas in Cumbria, Durham and Northumberland. Formed just over 15 years ago, the Great North Air Ambulance currently operates three helicopters from its two bases at Langwathby in Cumbria and at Durham […]
Blossoming Boost For Seaton Delaval
Seaton Delaval in Bloom have been given a welcome boost from the Lakes & Dales Co-operative following a successful Community Grant application – springing the group’s plans into life. The £500 Community Grant will enable the group to renovate an area of grassland opposite the Lakes & Dales Store on Avenue Road creating a blossoming […]