East Durham Trust helps the communities of the former district of Easington which is made up 20 distinct areas, most of which are former Pit villages that continue to be hugely affected by deprivation following the closure of the Pits.

East Durham Trust runs a wide range of projects to help the community fight disadvantage including food parcels with additional items for victims of domestic abuse, telephone befriending for the socially isolated, saving money online, combating fuel poverty, helping people in the downward spiral of debt, helping people get into employment, getting the disengaged engaged with the arts, support for single parents, arts on prescription, community loans and SO MUCH MORE!