We particularly want to attract new trustees who have skills and experience in housing development or management, HR and volunteer management
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Resident testimonial
Dash have done nothing but support me from start to finish. When I first arrived I was rock bottom and had nobody at all to turn too,
Raise funds with easyfundraising
Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be raising free donations for Durham Action on Single Housing Ltd DASH with easyfundraising?
Gardening at Harry Mears House
Our residents at one of our supported accommodation projects have been busy clearing the surrounding areas of weeds and rubbish.
Testimonials from our residents
Since arriving at DASH things have improved greatly where I live at Harry Mears House. In March 2022 new double-glazed windows were installed. All the flats now have new showers and flooring.
Our Vulnerable Women’s Project gets a splash of paint!
We are grateful to the Henry Smith’s Charity for their kind donation towards the internal decoration of our Vulnerable Women’s Project
Durham Impact Project
DASH is working together with Durham Community Action to create an exciting new project where volunteering opportunities across a number of organisations will work in collaboration.
Safena & Tamzin volunteer profile
Met in year 8 at secondary school in Vietnam and have been good friends since. Came to Durham together (by chance) and now live together studying masters programmes.
Brian’s story
With the help of DASH and their support and guidance throughout I have managed to stay extremely motivated in what I wanted to do with my life. I desperately wanted my own place to call home and live close to my sister in a better area where everything was there for me without having to go into areas which I felt were not best for me.
Becca’s 84 Mile Hadrian’s Wall Walk
In August, Becca will be completing the full 84 Mile Long Hadrian’s Wall Walk, solo, to raise money for DASH. Please support Becca in her efforts raise funds for DASH
Want to join the team at DASH?
We have an opening for a Support Work Assistant to join our team and make a real difference to the lives of our residents. As a Support Work Assistant you will be expected to work as part of a team providing access to supported accommodation for a female client group with complex needs.
Zed’s story
I had the most tremendous mentor, Rachel, who I can’t praise enough. She always went above and beyond to support me and push me to do more. She’d always have me involved with the workshops and events DASH would host and it truly was an experience that will stay with me forever.
Carolyn & The Canny Kitchen
Over the past few years I have done many cookery workshops with the participants from DASH and every time I’ve enjoyed preparing, cooking & eating the dishes they have made with me
ISO 9001-2015 Award
Once again DASH has been successful in retaining Quality Management Certification ISO 9001-2015. Audited by a third-party certification body, British Assessment Bureau, who provide independent confirmation that organisations meet the requirements of ISO 9001-2015.
Volunteering with DASH
A time to say thanks
Volunteers Week takes place 1-7 June every year. It’s a chance to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make to our communities and say thank you.
County Durham Volunteering Kitemark award is renewed
DASH video
We are pleased to present our new film about DASH. It includes interviews with staff, volunteers, residents and a DASH trustee. The film was produced by Izzy Gale who is one of our volunteers and a keen amateur film maker. It summarises in a few minutes the work we do at DASH to support our residents and deliver our mission.
Thank you Emmanuel Church
We think DASH is a great part of Gilesgate and so we’re really pleased to have been involved in supporting its work for several years now.
The Big Easter Sleepout At Home
All across the country, compassionate people just like you will give up their beds for one night to sleep out at home – on the sofa, floor, or somewhere safe outside – each pledging to raise or donate £100 to fight homelessness.
Volunteering through lock down
We are extremely grateful to the volunteers who have continued volunteering for us through lock down – remotely.
Lauren
I would really recommend volunteering with DASH because the staff are really supportive and flexible, and the volunteering activities are super rewarding!
Looking for a new years challenge?
A TEAM of Town Planners has initiated a 2021 challenge – to make a virtual journey from Land’s End to John o’ Groats to raise money for Durham Action on Single Housing!
Hudson House refurbishment and extension scheme
DASH became a Registered Provider of Social Housing (RP) in March 2020 and we are now in the build stage of our first project as a RP – the extension and refurbishment of our headquarters, Hudson House in Gilesgate, Durham.
Co-op Local Community Fund
You can help us to maximise the income we receive from the fund by promoting our cause, encouraging anyone you know who is a Co-op members to support us or to become a member and support us directly.
Eggs thrown at DASH volunteer
One of our student volunteers has described how she and her housemate had eggs thrown at them while they were handing out hot water bottles to rough sleepers on Silver Street in Durham