A fun, weekly activity club held every Wednesday between 24 July and 28 August from 2pm – 4pm at Burnhope Community Centre

Keep up to date on the Facebook event post.

By making things, learning new craft skills, going out and about around the village and playing games Age UK County Durham will work together with you to understand what makes Burnhope so special!

The activities are suitable for adults, and children aged 5 and over – children MUST be accompanies by an adult. No advance booking is needed, just come along.

Please make sure you wear shoes suitable for walking and clothes you don’t mind getting messy – just in case!

To find out more information or to book places contact Kirsty McCarrison of Age UK County Durham on 0191 374 6560 email Kirsty at info@ageukcountydurham.co.uk or visit www.ageuk.org.uk/countydurham/

About the Project

Burnhope: The village that refused to die is an intergenerational social history poject exploring life in the village from the 1840s right through to the present day. The project aims to bring together younger and older members of the Burnhope Community with a range of exciting events and activities. An Age UK County Durham project.

Burnhope: The village that refused to die is an intergenerational social history project exploring life in the village from the 1840s right through to the present day.

The project aims to bring together younger and older members of the Burnhope Community with a range of exciting events and activities.

Time Detectives will work together to investigate the dramatics ups and downs of Burnhope’s history to better understand the village as it stands today.

The project will include research on:

• Mining and the birth of Burnhope in 1840
• The growth of Burnhope and the Co-op movement
• The General Strike, smallpox and the 1926 Miner’s Gala
• Social history and engineering accomplishments, 1927-1950
• The Category ‘D’ notice 1951-1977
• How Burnhope became the village that refused to die

All member of the community are invited to get involved throughout the project.

The success of any community project relies on the enthusiasm, skills and generosity of its residents.

How to get involved

There will be opportunities for all Burnhope residents to get involved in this intergenerational project and Age UK County Durham is particularly looking for volunteers aged over 50, or under 25 to support research and activities alongside local children.

These activities may include:

• Research in the Durham County Record Office
• Arts, crafts and photography
• Outdoor exploration
• Event organisation or support
• Visits to museum and heritage sites

Regular volunteering is great but if you can only offer a few hours, Age UK County Durham would still really appreciate your time.

As a volunteer, Age UK County Durham will provide training and travel expenses where applicable. Volunteers will be well supported throughout.

Other ways to get involved

Throughout the project Age UK County Durham will be looking for residents to share their stories and memorabilia including:

• Photographs
• Newspaper cuttings
• Old diaries

There will also be opportunities to join Age UK County Durham volunteers for guided walks, craft activities, exhibitions and more,

For more information, contact Kirsty McCarrison at Age UK County Durham on 0191 374 6560, email info@ageukcountydurham.co.uk or visit www.ageuk.org.uk/countydurham/