Finchale Training College moves into ‘new era’
F
inchale Training College says it’s
embarking on a new era after
moving into new premises at
Mandale Business Park in Durham.
With 80 years’ connection within County
Durham and the wider region, Finchale
is firmly committed to supporting the
development of the North-East’s people,
places and economy.
“We do this through the delivery of
high quality and effective education and
training, employment support and enterprise
development alongside a bespoke one-to-
one coaching and mentoring service with
wraparound health and wellbeing activities,”
said Diane Watson, executive director from
Finchale Training College.
For many people in County Durham and
beyond, Finchale is synonymous with the
college site near Finchale Abbey.
But a recent move to new premises on
Mandale Business Park sees the organisation
move into a new era.
Finchale is committed to helping their
clients reach their goals, to personalising
their service experiences in an innovative
environment to make a real difference.
The group is able to support organisations
to achieve their aims and objectives through
in-house training and apprenticeship
provision, as well as high-quality, high
impact knowledge and skills training which
is helping to improve the region’s people,
places and economy.
“We support businesses in adding value to
their corporate social responsibility strategy
both through training delivery and external
partnership working,” said development
executive Vikkie Wilkinson.
“Finchale is a professional and
experienced delivery organisation offering
innovative services which are effective and
offer exceptional value for money.”
Finchale recently announced a new
partnership with AAA Caretaking and its
trading arm Finchale Enterprises, which
gift aids all profits towards supporting the
charities core delivery.
The partnerships sees commercial
delivery of a range of services from grounds
maintenance to office cleaning with the first
client being Mandale, the business park's
developers.
“Not only will you be procuring a service
you need, you'll be directly supporting our
beneficiaries through work experience and
employment opportunities,” added Vikkie.
“In addition, you'll be helping the charity
to continue supporting those with multiple
barriers to employment to make positive and
lasting life changes.”
Call 0191 3862634, email [email protected], or go to finchalegroup.co.uk
Charity leader reminds Wear businesses of the
power of their local Community Foundation
A
North-East Foundation that gave
more than £3m to community
projects last year is welcoming new
supporters in its fight against poverty and
health and well-being issues.
Michelle Cooper, who became chief
executive of County Durham Community
Foundation in 2018, says the UK has
forgotten what a heavyweight difference
community foundations make to their local
communities.
“We want to wake everyone up to the fact
that the UK Community Foundation family
gave out £98.3million in grants last year,” she
said.
“Everyone knows Children in Need,
who gave out £74.9m last year, which is
wonderful, but community foundations
really are the perfect way to support the
causes you care about on your doorstep.
“Last year, our supporters trusted us to
move £3.1m of their money out into our
communities so that 1,100 groups, charities
and individuals were able to do what they
do best.
“Now we want to encourage businesses to
reconnect with us and see we can facilitate
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change for the better for their employees,
their families and the wider community.
“By fuelling wonderful community groups
and projects you can literally start to level the
playing field.”
The foundation’s grants are funded by
individuals, local business, local authority
money and public sector funding, and
managed by a small, dedicated team with a
wealth of local knowledge.
Christopher and Margaret Lendrum, who
live in the North-East, have given more than
£25,000 to community causes since 2009.
Christopher said: “Money only does good
when you spend it. My emphasis has always
been on finding worthy beneficiaries to make
use of the money.
“The Foundation evaluate everything with
such professionalism, and I trust them so
totally that I never have to think about it.
“Without them, I would have no way of
knowing about all of these groups who need
support.”
To find out more, go to cdcf.org.uk or
call 0191 378 6340.
Chief executive Michelle Cooper
Between 2018 and 2019, the
Foundation supported:
> 610 groups
> 508 individuals
> 68 gifted and talented individuals
> Helped 342 individuals facing
hardship
> 40 people acquired new skills for
work
> Awarded 41 respite holidays