News and Events
County Durham Pound Conference 2026 – Stronger Together: Connected for Impact
The County Durham Pound Conference is returning for 2026, building on the work of previous years to bring together key…
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2026 County Durham Pound Board Meets to Plan the New Year
Since 2022, the County Durham Pound has helped unlock over £1 billion in social value for local people, businesses and…
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BAM Strengthens Ties at County Durham Pound Event
County Durham Pound is pleased to announce BAM as the main event sponsor for our exclusive Durham networking event, Creating…
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Strength in Collaboration: County Durham Pound Networking Event
The County Durham Pound project is preparing to host “Creating a Legacy,” an exclusive networking event that will unite key…
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Social Value Business Exchange event brings cross-sector collaboration to the forefront
On 27th November, 125 delegates gathered at the County Durham Pound Social Value Business Exchange to share best practise, do…
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GO Award winners!
The County Durham Pound project has been acclaimed nationally, receiving the Best Collaborative Procurement Award at an awards ceremony in…
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Supporters’ Charter launched!
Thirty-five businesses, that are based or operate in County Durham, have pledged to a Charter that aims to increase Social…
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What is the Supporters Charter?
Find out what the Charter is, who our Supporters are and how to get involved… Last year, the County Durham…
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A year in review and next steps
Partners of the County Durham Pound project reflect on their achievements in 2022/23 and set these targets for the year…
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Keeping it in the county! County Durham social value project passes £300million mark
A project which brings together 11 of County Durham’s biggest employers has generated more than £300million in “social value” for…
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County Durham Pound announced winner of the Best Public Sector Project award at the 2023 Social Value Conference
The award recognises a public sector organisation that has commissioned or procured a single project or framework and maximised the…
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Demystifying Social Value
Thursday 9th March, 2pm – 3pm, online seminar. Join the team behind the innovative ‘County Durham Pound’ project to find…
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