Due to essential maintenance, the following systems will be unavailable from 6.00pm on Monday 2 October until 8.00am on Tuesday 3 October: our online council tax, business rates and housing benefit services, and our welfare assistance form. You will also not be able to register to pay council tax online, make a change of address for council tax or cancel single person discount. You are still able to make a payment during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

County Durham Cree Network activities

The County Durham Cree Network (Cree) network offers members a broad range of activities to support health and wellbeing based on need within the community and interest of members.

Find your local CREE

Each Cree group is unique and offer opportunities for men, women and young people to meet and participate in recreational activities of their choice. Activities aim to reduce social isolation, improve physical and emotional health and wellbeing and support members to develop relationships with others.

Activities that can be accessed at a Cree

Crees are free to access and each Cree works with a specific target audience (please see individual profiles for more information). Crees offer a range of activities such as:

opportunities for members to meet to talk
one to one support
gardening
allotments
DIY
cooking sessions
arts and crafts
quiz nights
wellbeing activities
physical activity
communal lunches
trips
other people led activities