Non-Profit Projects to Help the Community of Bishop Auckland

The Bishop Auckland Community Partnership is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee; it has many projects under its umbrella that are beneficial to local people and visitors to Bishop Auckland Town.

B.A.A.S.S (Bishop Auckland Alcohol Support Services), Memory Club, Four Clocks Friday Club, Cultivate 4 Life, Family Contact Centre, Time4Toddlers and the Bump to Beyond Infant feeding support group led by a trained Breastfeeding peer supporter are some of the current projects.

The Four Clocks Centre is the main Project where we facilitate meeting rooms for many organisations as well as sign posting and being home to the Kings trust.

Over 400k

People helped since 2002

All our projects are funded and non profit making, made up with part time staff and volunteers.

Our Projects

4Clocks Club

A fun social afternoon of activities aimed at the older generation and including tea and home made snacks.

If you are looking to fill in your afternoon, meet new friends and have lots of laughs then please come along and join us, just £2.00 per session.

Fridays: 1.30pm – 3.30pm

4Clocks Games Club

Come and join us we meet every other Tuesday afternoon 1pm to 3pm to play cards, dominoes, board games etc with refreshments.

Our aim is to provide a safe, friendly, welcoming environment to socialise with like minded people.

The Four Clocks Centre

B.A.A.S.S.

A local self-support group for those with a previous dependency to alcohol.

The group meets every Monday morning (excluding bank holidays) in the Brougham Place room or the Wesley Room , between 10am and 12 noon.

The Four Clocks Centre

Bereavement Support Group

A volunteer led support group to help others going through the bereavement process.

The Four Clocks Centre

Cultivate4Life

Supporting young people and adults of Bishop Auckland and surrounding areas, by providing a holistic horticultural working environment and one to one support.

Bishop Auckland Family Contact Centre

The Bishop Auckland Family Contact Centre is a safe, friendly and neutral place where children of separated parents can meet their estranged parent or family member.

Knitting Club

Are you a knitter, or would you like to learn to knit? We are a small friendly group who will make you feel very welcome.

Please come along and join us on the first Friday of the month 10am – 12 noon and then every other Friday.

We have a small charge of £1.50 per session for the room hire and there is also a cafe in the Four Clocks Centre available if you need food or refreshments.

The Four Clocks Centre

Memory Club

Runs alternate Tuesdays 1pm till 3pm.

Come along and join in some fun activities, listening to music from the good old days! There will be games tailored around the needs of Alzheimer suffers, arts and crafts. Also the opportunity to visit some local areas.

There will be tea, coffee, cakes and biscuits during the sessions.

Railway Heritage Project

The Four Clocks Heritage Project is a collaborative venture, between Bishop Auckland’s Four Clocks Centre and the Auckland Railways Group. The aim of the venture is to promote the town’s heritage links, with a particular focus on its industrial past.

Time 4 Toddlers

Runs every Friday (excluding school and bank holidays) in the Wesley Room 10am till 12noon.

Why not bring your little one(s) to our toddler group, aimed at children from 0-4 years old. We’ve a large selection of age appropriate toys, Play-Doh, colouring in and more. We encourage little ones with story time and song time.

We also provide snacks half way through and juice…tea/coffee for the parents/carers. All this for only £1.50 (50p per sibling)