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Jubilee 700 for 2022

Be part of the Jubilee 700. Make a gift or pledge an annual sum and help to bring stability to chaotic and damaged lives. Homelessness, addiction, and uncontrolled mental ill-health are signs not just of personal struggle but of a broken community. If we all do a little bit, big changes can happen. Let's make it happen in 2022.
Tenancy Officer - Church View
Become a 700 Club Sponsor

Join the Club. Pledge an annual sum and help us to bring stability to chaotic and damaged lives. Homelessness, addiction, and uncontrolled mental ill-health are signs of a broken community. If we all do a little bit, big changes can happen.
Champion of the World

Joanne Tonkin, a 700 Club support worker, has overcome all opposition to win gold at the World Kettlebell Championships in Budapest. A remarkable achievement. Well done Joanne!

Who are we?
The Lodge

The Lodge offers a temporary 'home' for people who are in housing crisis. If you are already rough sleeping, or in danger of doing so, call us for advice or call in at the Council's Housing Department for a Gateway assessment. You can also self-refer.
Supported Accommodation

The 700 Club provides 29 units of supported accommodation across its two hostels in Darlington. Individuals stay for up to a year as the progress towards independence.
Our History
Emergency Food

A small quantity of food is held by the 700 Club at its hostel St. George's Hall in Elmfield Street. The store is available for access on all evenings and during the weekend. Agencies may refer people with whom they may have some involvement, but clients can call at St. George's Hall without referral.
Church View Apartments

The need for supported move-on accommodation for individuals who have the potential to live independently, but who do not require the intense support provided by hostels, was recognised almost from the beginning of the 700 Club. In October 2020 it became a reality when the keys for Church View Apartments, comprising 32 flats, were handed over. The service will start in December.
Early Intervention Outreach Project

The 700 Club Early Intervention Project is a jointly funded partnership between Darlington Borough Council and Durham Police. It is based on the belief that big and costly problems can be prevented if they are addressed when they are still small.
Floating support service
Sponsor a room for 2022

We believe that no one should be left with no alternative but to sleep on the streets or on a friends sofa. To allow it diminishes not only those forced to do so but also those who know about it, but refuse to act. Together we can make a difference.
Our Achievements

The 700 Club have provided over 400,000 bed-nights to those who would otherwise be forced to sleep rough, to sleep on a friend's floor, or to occupy some other kind of inappropriate accommodation.

Where the need is greatest

Our work goes on day after day, but it's only through the generous donations of our supporters that this remains possible. With your help we can bring an end to the suffering that homelessness causes. Read more

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Help those who beg on the street

Loose change feeds problems, it is not a solution. Help us bring support to those who beg. People beg for different reasons, but for all it is symptomatic of need. Help us to meet the person's needs so that they are not diminished by the need to beg. Read more

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Church View Apartments Open

After months in development, on 9th December, the first person to take up residence entered Church View Apartments. It was a significant moment for the 700 Club and for the people Darlington. Until now, the town has lacked supported move-on accommodation, but with the launch of this initiative 32 flats will be available where residents can cultivate the skills and confidence needed for independence. Read more

Joint Working Recognised

Each year the Nepacs Ruth Cranfield Awards highlight and celebrate examples of exceptional work by people in the North East in the cause of rehabilitating prisoners into society and helping to cut the risk of re-offending. The Darlington Housing Options Team and the 700 Club were among 19 organisations to be commended. Read more

Jubilee 700 for 2022

Be part of the Jubilee 700. Make a gift or pledge an annual sum and help to bring stability to chaotic and damaged lives. Homelessness, addiction, and uncontrolled mental ill-health are signs not just of personal struggle but of a broken community. If we all do a little bit, big changes can happen. Let's make it happen in 2022. Read more

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