CORONAVIRUS UPDATE - COMMUNITY COACHES IS STILL RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS & CONTINUING TO SUPPORT PEOPLE IN HARDSHIP THROUGHOUT THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. WHILE FACE TO FACE APPOINTMENTS HAVE BEEN PUT ON HOLD, ALTERNATIVE METHODS SUCH AS TELEPHONE APPOINTMENTS HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE FOR THE FORSEABLE FUTURE.

East Durham Trust is delighted to announce the latest addition to our growing portfolio of projects to support the most vulnerable East Durham residents. The overall project is known as Community Coaches.

East Durham Trust has recruited local volunteers known as ‘Community Coaches’.

Community Coaches can provide support to individuals and families who are in crisis situations through the following issues: -

• Advice
• Budgeting
• Financial
• Housing
• Welfare support
• Debt advice

The project is funded by the East Durham AAP (Area Action Partnership) with an aim to improve the mental wellbeing of individuals and support them to access current services including, housing solutions, community drop-ins, training, signposting to different agencies, etc.

If you would like to volunteer to become a Community Coach for the project contact Kylie Austin (Project Co-ordinator) on 0191 5693511 or email kylie.austin@eastdruhamtrust.org.uk

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