Campaigning News Articles

Date Published: 09/05/2013

Transforming the Rehabilitation of Offenders...

The justice secretary, Chris Grayling is due to confirm in a Commons statement on Thursday that the public probation service is to be reduced to a smaller specialist role supervising only the 30% of offenders regarded as high-risk with the private an [Read More]

Date Published: 15/03/2011

Royal Wedding Charity Ball in aid of DISC...

Barcelo Redworth Hall are set to host a fantastic night of food, entertainment and fundraising on 29th April 2011, the evening of the forthcoming Royal Wedding. We would like everyone to come along and enjoy a delicious 3 course meal and there will be entertainment from the acclaimed Bernadette Wild band who will be playing a range of Motown and 70’s hits. [Read More]

Date Published: 04/11/2009

Full cost Recovery...

DISC's Chief Executive Steve Johnson responds to Craig Dearden Phillips letter on full cost recovery. [Read More]

Date Published: 18/03/2009

DISC won the Public Sector Organisation of the Year award at a ceremony on March 13...

DISC were successful in the Public Sector Organisation of Year category at the Durham and Wearside Business awards 2008. [Read More]

Date Published: 24/02/2009

Conference on new European initiative to improve prospects for workers with valuable informal skills but no formal qualifications...

Thousands of workers without qualifications could benefit from a conference to be held in Durham Feb 11 - 13, placing an emphasis on previously unrecognised informal skills. [Read More]

Date Published: 10/12/2008

The light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter for children living with parental alcohol misuse...

Comic Relief highlights the problems facing many of Britain's children, supporting projects working to help those who have to face parental alcohol misuse on a daily basis. [Read More]

Date Published: 19/11/2008

Know The Score...

The OutThere project works alongside local police to deliver a better understanding of young people's drug misuse, with a unique training session. [Read More]

Date Published: 26/08/2008

Preston Bike Ride...

Staff and supporters of a charity working with people at risk of homelessness in Lancashire carried out a sponsored 112 mile cycle ride across the Pennines from the charity's Co Durham base to its Preston office on Tuesday August 26. [Read More]

Date Published: 22/05/2008

Drink Dangers...

The dangers of underage drinking are highlighted in a new leaflet, designed by 19 year old Scott Iveson. [Read More]

Date Published: 22/05/2008

DISC and National Tackling Drugs Week May 19-23 Activities North East of England...

Young people's drugs and alcohol project workers in Teesside are dressing up as Snow White, the seven dwarves and the wicked witch during National Tackling Drugs Week 19-23 May in order to promote the advice and support work they do to keep young people safe. [Read More]