Bullion Hall is looking for an experienced male facilitator – or potentially several facilitators with different areas of expertise – to support our established weekly Men's Shed for men experiencing significant mental health and wellbeing difficulties. The group has developed from a strong peer and lived-experience base and focuses particularly on addiction, suicide risk and mental health struggles. For the first time, new funding will enable us to introduce skilled paid fac

Let's Connect is our weekly programme of activities for adults with learning disabilities offering social and creative activities, including arts and craft and film making, along with indoor games and cookery. You can take part in coffee afternoons and there are organised trips out to local attractions like Beamish Museum, the Discovery Museum and Great North Museum. On Tuesday we have Time for Fun at 10am with indoor kurling and other games to get you up and moving and stayi

Flexible office and activity space available at Bullion Hall, Chester-le-Street For charities, voluntary and community organisations, social enterprises, public-sector and commissioned services. Are you looking for a permanent base for your organisation - or an accessible neighbourhood location from which to deliver services closer to local people? Bullion Hall currently has a range of office and activity space available. We are particularly interested in welcoming organisati

Parents! This free two part course from Smartt's Family Learning will give you and your family the confidence to treat cuts, burns, sprains and bruises and perform CPR. You and your children can learn to confidently handle common injuries and emergencies at home and stay safe with practical, easy to follow bite-size learning for parents and children aged 5 to 18 years. To book your place for this free course on 18 August 9 to 12noon and 19 August, 2pm to 5pm, email martin@bul

This summer we have a variety of children's activities on during July and August including two SEND only sessions. Places are available to book now using Fun and Food Durham vouchers. If you think you family is eligible you but you haven't received vouchers from you school raise the issue with the school or contact the Fun and Food Durham team at Durham County Council. We also have our Summer Fair on 25 July, which is free and open to everyone and look out for more summertim

On Wednesday 6 May, the social housing provider, Home Group are launching a new Chester le Street Wellbeing and Recovery service at Bullion Hall. Part of the Durham Mental Wellbeing Alliance, Home Group's new service will offer a place to relax, connect and focus on your mental health and overall wellbeing. Wellbeing and Recovery groups will offer enjoyable activities, designed to help reduce stress, build confidence, lift your mood and bring people to together. The Wellbeing

We've launched a new fortnightly bulletin to keep everyone informed and up to date with what's on and what's coming up at Bullion Hall. We realise that so much information is being generated now, particularly from social media that is can be a challenge to keep up. What's new on your newsfeed is quickly superseded and that new thing you were interested in just a few moments ago, is now lost in a scroll of new posts. And, while word of mouth continues to be the way most people

Loneliness can affect your physical and mental health. Keeping in contact with others and doing things you enjoy helps prevent low mood and depression. If this is you, a neighbour, friend or relative, join us for Keep Kurling, Keep Moving, a fun and friendly group for older people on every Thursday afternoon, 3 to 5pm. And if you live in Chester Le Street but have limited mobility and need transport to get to Bullion Hall and home again, email martin@bullionhall.com or phone