Proud to support the County Durham Pound

We’re delighted to announce that PHS is now an official Supporter of the County Durham Pound, having signed the Supporters’ Charter and joined a growing network of organisations committed to creating positive and lasting impact across the county.

The County Durham Pound brings together organisations from the public, private and voluntary sectors to maximise the value of every pound spent locally – helping to create employment and skills opportunities, improve health and wellbeing, strengthen communities and support the VCSE sector.

To mark the start of our involvement, our Social Value Manager, Joanne Oakes, attended the County Durham Pound Annual Conference – Stronger Together: Connected for Impact at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Durham on Thursday 1 October.

The conference provided a fantastic opportunity to hear from organisations working across the county, share ideas and explore how greater collaboration can help us collectively deliver even more meaningful social value.

Discussions focused on three important areas: increasing employment support, improving health and wellbeing, and strengthening the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.

These priorities closely align with our own approach to social value. Through our work across County Durham, we are committed to creating opportunities for local people, supporting schools and employability initiatives, investing in community organisations, volunteering our time and skills, and strengthening local supply chains.

Becoming a County Durham Pound Supporter gives us another opportunity to collaborate, learn, share good practice and build relationships with organisations that share our ambition to make a genuine difference.

We’re looking forward to playing our part and working alongside fellow Supporters to help create stronger communities, greater opportunities and lasting impact across County Durham.

If you would like to find out more, please contact Joanne at joanne.oakes@0800repair.com