Bishop Auckland Young Labour

19/02/2026

Reform UK- For the few.

19/12/2025

Durham finally gets a fair funding formula after a decade of being rinsed, and suddenly it’s “managed decline”, “punishment beatings”, and “the end of civilisation”.
Honestly, if fairness feels like an attack, maybe the problem isn’t the funding.

There’s been a lot of noise this week about the new funding settlement for County Durham. Some people — Darren Grimes included — are claiming it’s a “punishment beating”, “not new money”, or some kind of stitch‑up because the area didn’t vote the “right” way. Let’s cut thro...

16/12/2025

Exclusive: British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources say

29/10/2025

16/10/2025

📣 CALLING ALL YOUTH ORGANISATIONS IN OUR CONSTITUENCY
‘Better Youth Spaces’ Government Funding – Applications Open!

I'm urging all local organisations that support young people to take advantage of this exciting opportunity to secure vital funding through the Better Youth Spaces programme.

This can be used for capital projects, including equipment and even vehicles, to help you improve and expand your work with young people across our constituency.

✅ You must work primarily with young people (50%+) and your
project must meet at least one of the following goals-
To improve the reach of activities provided, the safety of existing youth facilities, the youth sector’s capacity and quality to deliver a range of enrichment activities or the financial sustainability of youth facilities.

🔹Eligible organisations include-
Registered charities, Not-for-profit companies (including CICs and CLGs), Local Authorities delivering youth services, Uniformed youth organisations, Community Benefit & Cooperative Societies

👉 FIND OUT MORE on eligibility and apply before Nov 6th here:
🔗 https://www.sibgroup.org.uk/funds/better-youth-spaces/

💬 JOIN ME ON TEAMS – TOMORROW @ 5.30PM
If you're interested in applying, I'll be hosting a Teams session tomorrow, Friday 17th, to give advice, answer your questions on this funding round, talk future opportunities and discuss how we can work together to secure investment. Please join if you'd like to get more information or share other bids you have applied for.

📧 To receive the Teams link, please email: [email protected]

There are so many brilliant local groups doing vital work with young people who could really benefit from this funding.

📢 Please SHARE this post to help spread the word and make sure we secure as much funding as possible for youth services in our area⭐

13/10/2025

Our MP is committed to supporting our young people 💪

30/08/2025

Today, leading colleges from our region have joined forces to launch Colleges for North East England – an initiative dedicated to creating opportunity, reducing inequality, and driving growth for our region.

With a shared vision and clear goals, this partnership paves the way for a brighter, more prosperous future for the North East.

Find out more: https://bacoll.ac.uk/new-era-for-skills-north-east-colleges-form-transformational-alliance-to-power-regional-growth/

Derwentside College East Durham College Education Partnership North East Gateshead College Newcastle College Official New College Durham North East Combined Authority Department for Education

22/07/2025

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We're all behind you.

08/07/2025

Welcome news for the introduction of Best Start Hubs that will make a great difference to families and young people in our area, improving access to local services!

🌟SURE START IS BACK!

GREAT NEWS FOR FAMILY SUPPORT IN OUR AREA

Right now, in the House of Commons, Secretary of State for Education is announcing the rollout of Best Start Family Hubs in every local authority.

Based on the success of Sure Start, under the last Labour government, these "Best Start Family Hubs will be a lifeline for parents, offering local support with everything from mental health and housing to parenting and early years development.

Children who could access Sure Start in early years went on to be healthier and achieve a grade higher at GCSEs. Closing down these centres was one of the worst things the Tory government did.

Right now, 1 in 3 low-income families don't have access to this kind of help, but that is about to change. Backed by over £500 million, these hubs will bring services together under one roof, helping parents feel supported.

This is a big step in the right direction for breaking the cycle of child poverty and giving every child the best start in life.

07/06/2025

Here’s seven things Labour’s Plan for Change has delivered this week:

🥣 Free school meals for more than half a million more children in families on Universal Credit, lifting 100,000 children out of poverty and putting £500 back in the pockets of parents who need it.

🚌 £15.6 billion bus, tram and train infrastructure investment across our regions. This public transport boost will power cities, towns and communities forward, opening up new access to jobs and opportunities alongside more investment in Britain’s renewal.

🌊 Bonus payments banned with immediate effect for bosses at water companies that don’t meet high standards.

🪖Strategic Defence Review making Britain secure at home and safe abroad by ensuring HM Armed Forces have the right equipment they need, whilst boosting 30,000 highly skilled jobs across the country.

🏠£1.5bn additional funding to repair and renew military housing, helping improve lives for armed forces personnel and their families.

⚖️ Launched pilot scheme to give survivors of r**e and serious sexual assault the right to have cases reviewed, as part of our mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade.

☀️ New build homes to have solar panels by default, saving people hundreds of pounds off their energy bills.