Durham City Freemen Charitable Trust

The Charitable Trust was established in January 2015, initially to reinstate and formalise elements of Freemen’s traditional values, including training and education and by providing support for the wider community the City of Durham, particularly those more vulnerable in our society and thereby by reconnecting with our heritage and historical values.

Charities Link Up To Feed City’s Hungry Families

Three foodbanks, which have provided emergency grocery parcels to hundreds of crisis-hit families in the Durham area over the past year, have been gifted £1,000 by the charitable trust of the city’s Freemen...

Durham’s Double Tribute To “The Fallen”

Remembrance Sunday in Durham will be marked again by a double tribute to “The Fallen” – both supported together for the first time by the Durham City Freemen Charitable Trust. ..

Freemen Continue To Provide Hope For Isolated Stroke Victims

Stroke victims from across Durham will enjoy “an enhanced quality of life” thanks to the continuing support of the city’s Freemen. ..

Quilters Warmly Welcome Gift To Develop Their Craft

A centuries-old craft, which first emerged in England during the Middle Ages and went on to be nurtured for over two hundred years in the homes of Durham’s coal and lead mining families, is poised to receive a double boost from the city’s Freemen...