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New life for The Old Rectory

Help us transform the Old Rectory as a space FOR the community, not just IN the community. Be part of bringing the Council Chamber back into use as a great event space for community events

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Our Delivery Report

Funded on 30 June 2020 | Delivered on 30 September 2023

£10,682

RAISED

11

BACKERS

89

DAYS TO FUND

BIGGEST PLEDGE

Largest pledge from North East Social Enterprise Festival

£4,000

From North East Social Enterprise Festival

1700

people have visited this project!

Integrated Care Board Sunderland

Integrated Care Board Sunderland donated £2,000

pieces of furniture transformed

50 pieces of furniture transformed

Spacehive fee substitute - #LetsPullTogether

Spacehive fee substitute - #LetsPullTogether donated £582

Community events created

50 Community events created

Revenue generated

£4000 Revenue generated

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Kate Welch

Kate Welch donated £15

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Hours volunteering opportunities

400 Hours volunteering opportunities

Public Health Sunderland

Public Health Sunderland donated £2,000

Sunderland City Council

Sunderland City Council donated £2,000

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Event 09/09/23 - 09/09/23
Heritage Open Day at DH4 4BB

Heritage Open Day

DH4 4BB
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Days of training provided

120 Days of training provided


More about our impact

More about our impact

The environment

The environment

We've brought back furniture into use that might otherwise have been been sent to landfill

The local economy

The local economy

The Council Chamber is now being used for various activities and events including training courses, arts and crafts and cultural events

Volunteering, jobs & education

Volunteering, jobs & education

48 people have volunteered so far in some way to help with the Council Chamber refurbishment including chair and table restoration and telling the heritage story of the room and the building

Arts, culture & heritage

Arts, culture & heritage

We have now been able to open the Council Chamber for Heritage Open Days and other events.

Activity, health and leisure

Activity, health and leisure

Over 4000 people attended the Coronation Big Lunch and took part in a range of physical activities, we now have a walking group meeting each week for a 1-1.5 mile walk around the area, regular yoga sessions 3 times per week and have two youth clubs and Holiday, Activity and Food provision for young people all using Rectory Park and The Old Rectory as a base