DAMHA News
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Houghton-le-Spring
People have begun moving into DAMHA’s new, £2.7 million affordable housing scheme in Houghton-le-Spring – it’s first in the Sunderland area for 24 years. We have built a total of 19 homes on a site at Abbey Drive, overlooking Sunniside Methodist Church. All the homes have been let to local people and among the first […]
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Board structure
DAMHA has overhauled its board structure as part of its drive to become the best provider of retirement homes in the North East of England. Following an 18-month process, we recently unveiled our new Board of Trustees. The Board replaces the our Executive Committee structure, bringing us into line with the vast majority of other […]
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Social group
DAMHA is proud to support a drop-in social group for older people, their families, carers and friends. The Memory Café takes place every third Thursday of the month at The Brockwell Centre, Pelton Fell, from 10am. It forms part of Dementia Friendly Communities, an initiative spearheaded by the Alzheimer’s Society which aims to make people […]
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Laying the foundations
A few years ago, we revealed that our aged miners’ homes in Marsden Road in South Shields were to be replicated as part of a new 1950s town planned by Beamish Museum. We are delighted to report that the foundations for the homes are now set up to be laid in early 2020 as the […]
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Good neighbour of the year
Following a record number of nominations, Geordie Tilley was the overwhelming choice of the judges in DAMHA’s 2019 Good Neighbour of the Year competition. The 71-year-old who lives in one of DAMHA’s homes at Ramsey Terrace, Delves Lane, Consett, in was nominated by many of his neighbours. Marion Haytack said: “He is always looking out […]
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Mining museum
Possessions belonging to a former mines rescue worker are now on display in a popular County Durham mining museum. In 2018, DAMHA was proud to have been presented with a ceremonial helmet that Harry Vayro was given when he became a mines rescue worker in Crook in 1952. The helmet was given to us by […]
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Christmas
Christmas came early for over 100 of DAMHA residents who were aged 90 or over during 2019. Each year, we hand out £25 of gift vouchers to any of its residents who become, or who are already, nonagenerians. In 2019, DAMHA provided 125 vouchers. The Almshouse Association gives £15 and we added £10, so in […]
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Media Contact
Journalists wanting more information on Durham Aged Mineworkers’ Homes Association can contact Neil Shaefer on 07732 210262 or email neil@shaeferpr.com
