Sedgefield News is written and distributed by volunteers - five of whom edit
and/or provide regular contributions and over sixty others who distribute and
deliver over 3,200 copies to every letterbox we can find in our area. Deliverers
often send back lovely feedback, telling us that people look forward to
receiving their monthly copy of the News.
Producing the paper is made possible by the income from our advertising,
which not only covers our printing costs, but also provides a small surplus
income. This is put into Sedgefield Development Trust to support community
projects across Sedgefield, Fishburn, Mordon and Bradbury. The range and
scope of these projects has grown over the years and we now run:
Bees at Hardwick
Beekeeping group supporting and
managing an apiary whilst extending
the knowledge of our beekeepers.
Bike and Active Travel
Set up to promote cycling and active
travel in and around Sedgefield.
Days In Days Out (DIDO)
A programme of entertainment,
educational talks and social
interaction for older residents.
Farmers Market
Organising and developing the
market, held every first Sunday of the
month on the Village Green.
Homework Help
Homework Help volunteers help
students and pupils with their
homework, to gain understanding
and confidence so that they can do
more on their own.
Repair Café
Our latest project, working to set up
a friendly, local repair café.
Sew Easy
Sewing sessions for all ages and
abilities.
Sedgefieldweb.co.uk
Website providing information about
Trust projects and the online version
of the Sedgefield News.
Sedgefield Energy Switch
Working together with iChoosr, we
have tried to help Sedgefield
residents to save money on their
domestic gas and electricity bills.
Woodland & Wildlife
A community conservation project
which relies on volunteers who
donate their time to the upkeep and
development of the woodland site
near NETPark.
When we set up Sedgefield Development Trust, an important part of our remit
was to support local business to grow and thrive. That’s why we try to keep
prices low. Even the smallest business can be encouraged to test the market
for their services.
The pandemic years showed us that where they could, our regular advertisers
have done their bit to return that support, for which we are very thankful, so
advertising in Sedgefield News doesn’t only put out your message to everyone
in our local area. It supports community projects as well as all the other
organisations who need to get their message out to readers through the News.
To enquire about advertising, email news@sedgefielddevelopmenttrust.co.uk
Why advertise in the SEDGEFIELD NEWS?
We were at Seal Sands and after the seeing the tern we had a walk along
Greatham Creek where there was lots to see including the Grayling butterfly, a
relative rarity in the North but locally common on Teesside with excellent
cryptic camouflage. This makes it difficult to see when at rest on bare ground,
tree trunks, or stones. The wings are kept closed when not in flight and the
forewings are usually tucked behind the hind wings, concealing the eyespots,
and making the butterfly appear smaller.
