Community Information Online
- Childcare
- Choirs and music groups
- Churches and religious groups
- Community centres
- Disability
- Education
- Health
- Hobbies and social groups
- Social care
- Sports clubs and facilities
- Theatre and drama clubs
- Youth groups
It also includes countywide, regional and national information - all relevant to people who live and work in County Durham.
It is is managed by Culture and Leisure, and Social Care and Health staff. The information is reviewed annually to make sure accurate information is available. However, we do rely on the organisations listed telling us if there have been changes to their information between review periods. We make every effort to maintain the database but cannot accept liability for any inaccuracy in the information provided to us.
This information is also available in libraries in County Durham and a number of touch screen versions also sited in various centres throughout County Durham.
If you have information that you would like to see added to this database, please contact us or your nearest library or telephone 0191 3708801.
The Directions Information Service is a telephone helpline which can provide you with information on a wide range of subjects. They hold over 200 subject headings from specialist holidays to support groups and clubs.
Libraries provide a range of local and community information on a variety of topics from benefits to careers and local events.
The Children's Information Service in Durham is part of SureStart County Durham. The service provides detailed information to members of the public on everything to do with childcare. For example, the service holds information on all childcare services available in County Durham, which includes information on childminders, nurseries, playgroups, out of school clubs and much more. The service can also provide information on careers in childcare.
For more information contact the Childcare Information Service (CIS) by telephoning the Helpline on 0800 9172917.
We have also linked the Community Information Online database to the Durham County Council Geographic Information System (GIS).
This allows you to view the location of facilities such as:
- Childminders
- Nurseries (Private Day)
- Nursery Schools
- Primary/Junior Schools
- Residential and Nursing Care Homes
- Secondary Schools
- Sixth Form Colleges
- Special Schools
