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.

Time For Tea And Reflection In A Peaceful Woodland Glade

Ambitious volunteer workers have transformed an overgrown woodland into a haven of peace and tranquility - which includes a public tea room in the trees – thanks to a second injection of cash from Durham City’s Freemen. ..

Freemen Gift Blood Bikers An Infusion Of Cash

A dedicated band of motor bikers, operating a vital night-time service delivering vital blood and medical supplies to the region’s hospitals, healthcare sites and the Great North Air Ambulance, have themselves been on the receiving end of an important gift – a donation of £1,000...

Freemen’s “Fantastic” Tonic For City Hospice

A crisis-hit hospice, forced into make “heartbreaking” staffing cuts to help solve a series of Government-inflicted financial headaches, has been given a major boost by Durham City Freemen’s Charitable Trust...

Obituary:- Alan Ribchester MBE Gentleman Freeman

Alan Ribchester, who was in his late 70s, lived all his life in Durham and was married to Gina. The couple have two sons, Richard and Robert, as well as four grandchildren...