The County Durham Pound Conference is returning for 2026, building on the work of previous years to bring together key organisations, businesses, and individuals from across the county and forge a new and bold direction in local social value creation. This is a key event in the County Durham Pound calendar that allows attendees the…
We know that it is difficult to find your feet as a young person today, with economic and personal development opportunities spread unevenly across County Durham and Great Britain as a whole. Durham has a lower job density rate than the rest of England. We have a higher percentage of economically inactive residents and a…
County Durham Pound associates and social value ambassadors Esh Group empowered over 20,000 primary school pupils across the North East to consider careers in construction, science and technology through the delivery of their Get into STEM workshops and toolkits. Get into STEM with Esh Group Since 2015, Esh Group has led this initiative, designed to…
At the heart of every social value initiative lies collaboration. The powerful partnership between Waterstons and St Cuthbert’s Hospice is a perfect example of how working together can deliver valuable savings for charities. St Cuthbert’s Hospice provides free care and support to those coping with life-limiting illnesses, approaching the end of life and families…
(From left, Jim Potter, club treasurer, Richard Carroll from County Durham Pound, Leanne Murray from Karbon Homes, Cllr Stephen Gray from Durham County Council, Ross Markwell from Lumsden & Carroll and Jason Kelly from BAM Construction, are pictured with two young boxers from Langley Park Boxing Club.) A not-for-profit boxing club has opened in Langley…
County Durham Pound is pleased to announce BAM as the main event sponsor for our exclusive Durham networking event, Creating A Legacy. This networking event brings together key partners of County Durham Pound in celebration of the social value project’s achievements thus far, providing a key opportunity to recognise our collective impact and assess the…
The County Durham Pound project is preparing to host “Creating a Legacy,” an exclusive networking event that will unite key partners, supporters, and allies from across the public sector, private enterprises, and the VCSE community. What is the Creating A Legacy about? Taking place on Wednesday 24 September at the Radisson Blu, Durham, the event…
On 27th November, 125 delegates gathered at the County Durham Pound Social Value Business Exchange to share best practise, do business and network. A huge thanks to our Speakers: the opening address from our PCC Joy Allen BA Hons MSc MBA, our Sponsor Keynote Darush Dodds on behalf of Esh Group, our Keynote Speaker Michelle…
The County Durham Pound project has been acclaimed nationally receiving the Best Collaborative Procurement Award at an awards ceremony in Liverpool. On 16 May the UK National GO Awards took place, with scenes of celebration and joy as the UK’s best public procurement achievements were recognised. The County Durham Pound also received Highly Commended in…
Thirty-five businesses, that are based or operate in County Durham, have pledged to a Charter that aims to increase Social Value in our local area. The launch was celebrated with an event to bring together our Supporters to collaborate, hear from experts in the field, get an insight into some of the challenges our County…
