Run East Durham is funded by County Durham Community Foundation as a major new Health Initiative in East Durham.

The project engaged over 500 local people and increased levels of Physical Activity with five Fun Runs staged in former pit villages and a larger scale 5-kilometre event in Castle Eden Dene.

​There have been some amazing stories which have come out of the Castle Eden 5k run:

Other success stories from the project include the following:

Comments received included the following:
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‘I went from years of going home from work and sitting on the couch, now I am out running three times a week’
‘Running has helped me with my confidence and anxiety’
‘I have lost 2 stone in weight since I have started running’

​​Want to learn more about Run East Durham or get involved in the project yourself?
​Contact Alison Pattison 01915693511 or email alison.pattison@eastdurhamtrust.org.uk