Get involved.

Volunteering

Volunteers play a vital role here at St Margaret’s Centre. As a small charity with only seven members of staff, there are certain aspects of our service that simply wouldn’t be able to run without the support of people who are kind enough to donate their time and expertise.

Perhaps you like gardening and would like to support one of our allotment groups? Maybe you are an expert at a particular type of craft, and want to pass on your knowledge to others? Or perhaps you would like to organise a fundraising event for us?

Whatever your background, we would love to hear from you!

We are committed to provide volunteers with a meaningful experience that benefits them as much as their time benefits us. As well as making a difference to a vital community resource in the heart of Durham, this is a great opportunity to gain experience of working as part of a small but dedicated team. You will meet people from a wide variety of backgrounds, and learn how we support them with a diverse range of activities, support, and training. Volunteers will receive an Induction and role-specific training where required, and we seek to provide ongoing support as well as opportunities for training to help you carry out your role.

The first step to volunteering is getting in touch to arrange a visit and find out more about getting involved with the centre!

Fundraising

At St Margaret’s Centre, we are always seeking to improve and expand on what we can offer, but in order to do that we need the support of our local community.

Fundraising may seem daunting, but it doesn’t always have to be a huge challenge – we don’t expect everyone to do a sponsored skydive!

In the past we have been supported by people doing sponsored walks, arranging coffee mornings, and running craft stalls. Fundraising can be done any way you like, and you can have fun doing it!

We are so incredibly grateful to those who help us to raise funds to help us continue doing what we do best. If you have any ideas for how you could support us with fundraising, please get in touch.

Donations

St Margaret’s Centre is a vital resource to so many, and all donations are used to provide activities, support and training to adults in County Durham who experience mental health problems.

Your generous donations keep our workshop stocked with wood and tools, our craft room supplied with paints and materials, and our gardens fruitful, but more than that, they give our attendees a place that they may grow and thrive.

Every penny counts. We would be so grateful for your support!

Corporate Sponsorship

St Margaret’s Centre seeks to form mutually supportive partnerships with local businesses. As an employer it can be hard to know how best to support staff who are experiencing mental health problems, and this is where we believe St Margaret’s Centre can help.

In exchange for support with providing funding or supplies such as materials for our workshops, St Margaret’s Centre offers self-management courses such as ‘Managing Low Mood and Anxiety’ and ‘Building Emotional Resilience’, which help people to gain confidence, increase self-esteem and develop skills to manage their problems and give them the building blocks to move forward. We are prepared to offer these courses to businesses either at their premises, or in St Margaret’s Centre.

If you have a business in the County Durham area, and would be interested in supporting a local charity that has a huge impact on the lives of our community, we would love to hear from you.