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Previous events……
Christmas Fayre – 13 December 2025
Our Christmas Fayre was as successful as usual – with local Primary school choirs from St Godric’s RC Primary and Finchale Primary joining us to sing inside around the Christmas tree. It was a pleasure to see everyone enjoying singing and bringing another memorable element to the Fayre.
Christmas Fayre – 14 December 2024
Our Christmas Fayre was as successful as usual – with local Primary school choirs from St Godric’s RC Primary and Framwellgate Moor Primary joining us inside to sing around the Christmas tree. It was a pleasure to see them enjoying their singing and bringing another enjoyable element to the Fayre.
There were Festive stalls, raffle tickets and Cake sales available
Live music and Tombola plus crafting complemented the event
The first prize of £100 in the Raffle was presented to the winner
We were delighted to have a visit to the Fayre by our local MP Mary Foy – who also viewed our newly installed heating system.
Many organisations were represented – festive stalls, Food bank, Face painting & Candy floss
The Framwellgate Moor Scouts served refreshments and offered crafting activities
The Community Association Chair was present and he and all our Trustees thanked everyone for attending
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Christmas Fayre – 9 December 2023
Our Christmas Fayre was as successful as usual – with local Primary school choirs joining us inside to sing around the Christmas tree. It was a joy to see them singing.
Choirs from St Godric’s RC Primary and Framwellgate Moor Primary were able to join us bringing an enjoyable element to the Fayre
There were Festive stalls, raffle tickets and Cake sales available
Live music and Tombola plus crafting complemented the event
The first prize of £100 in the Raffle was presented to the winner
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Coronation Celebration Event – 8 May 2023
Thanks to a grant from County Councillors Amanda Hopgood, Mark Wilkes and Mamie Simmons which supported our exciting Coronation Celebration event held at the Community Centre on Monday 8 May it was a real success. There were lots of families and younger children present enjoying all the activities on offer. One special event was to plant a magnolia tree to commemorate the King’s coronation. The Scouts (Miriam Basden, Edward Bucknall, Oscar Caukwell and leader Nick Bucknall) planted the tree for us. The tree will be well looked after following receiving a ‘greening’ grant for composting and saving rainwater from County Durham Community Foundation.
Crafting of all kinds (Coronation crowns, rock art, royal masks, cupcake decoration) was really popular with everyone wanting to make a commemorative design to take home.
We held a raffle with a £100 first prize and also a Tombola on the day. There was live music with Michael Brabbs and Neil from NECovers performing. Story time with Gilli was very popular and Rachael’s Face Painting & Hair braiding was in demand. The Scout had a Fire pit (S’mores & toasted marshmallows) and offered hot dogs and crafting skills. There were Fancy dress spot prizes. Refreshments were available and Royal Teas were served and enjoyed.
We had a range of join in activities for visitors to take part in SwingFit, Tai Chi, Indian Music and Martial Arts plus Raffle and Tombola
After the successful FMYCA Coronation Celebration event, the first prize raffle winner Sylvia popped in to collect her winning cash (£100), presented by the centre manager Jim Pendrey… well done Sylvia, enjoy spending it!
See our new Christmas Fayre page with detail of the Christmas raffle
Our Halloween Party on October 29 was a great success with excellent pumpkin carving, Halloween crafts, party games and disco
There were over 90 people (mums, dads and children) who attended the Halloween Party – we had some lovely comments “best party ever“, “can we come again“
Announcing our Jubilee celebrations – on June 4 and 5 from 11 am to 4pm each day
June 4 & 5 saw the centre hold Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II seventieth year of her reign. Jubilee crafting, Story telling, Scouts, Our own user groups performing, Live Music and dance, Community Centre Song created and performed by Katie Doherty. Tea Party for invited guests, Jubilee mugs presented by Councillor Mamie Simmons
First Wellbeing Open Day 16 November 2021
Tuesday 16 November was our first Wellbeing Open Day at Framwellgate Moor Youth & Community Centre. Trustees wanted to find out information from local residents about how we could help them to recover from loneliness experienced during Covid.
The new smart screen in the Adult hall is now operational. It links to a laptop or USB pen drive to show presentations or video for user groups
The Coop Community Fund has contributed £4906 towards the update of the Community Centre with new screens for digital information being provided. Thank you to all their loyal members who chose our community centre as their charity.
Wellbeing Open Days Tuesdays 10am-2pm
We have invited our staff and National Health professionals, to talk to and answer questions. We have leaflets about the centre’s facilities, activities and history. The W.I. are providing refreshments and there is a tombola and raffle to raise funds for charities we support.
Are you able to help us by providing information which we will use to make our Wellbeing Programme (starting January 2022) more interesting and appropriate for those attending?
The Community Centre is registered as an approved charity with Amazon’s charitable section, called Smile. Please see ‘Join us’/Corporate Supporters page for more info.
DCYP Youth Club Graffiti wall
Whilst working towards the Youth Arts Award accreditation, young people from Durham City Youth Project at Framwellgate Moor Youth Club have been given the opportunity to work with some local artists.
They learnt about different arts forms and during this they they created an amazing Graffiti wall. In addition the young people experienced tasters in Dance, DJing and Rap. This only happened with the support of Durham AAP and Co. Durham Community Foundation Community Arts and Culture Grants Programme.
The Community Centre has been recently externally decorated.
The Association has received its Hallmark Level 1, 2 and 3 awards again. We worked with the Durham Community Action team, as Hallmark Officers, to undertake a virtual inspection of the community centre premises.
Multi-media system with hearing loop and PA system for Adult hall
The Adult hall has been fitted with a modern multi-media system to enable all groups to maximise its usefulness. In addition the hall has a hearing loop and Personal Address system.
Dec 2020, the Association is pleased to announce that they have received a grant of £5355 from the Sir John Priestman Charity Trust to complete the work on developing the multi media system in the main hall.
Nov 2020, the Association is pleased to announce that they have received a grant of £4545 from County Durham Community Foundation towards the new multi-media development in the main hall.
Terry Simpson, our long standing Centre Manager, has decided to retire after suffering from ill health over the last year. Terry has been involved with the centre since we became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in 2013. We wish him well and thank him for all his work and dedication to the Association, as we have grown and developed under his management.
August 2020 – the centre has been redecorated internally (under the terms of our lease). All the halls will be clean and renewed to welcome back our user groups.
The Youth hall male toilets have been totally refurbished (with money from a National Lottery Awards for All grant of £10000).
