28 August 2026
Ashington’s Civic Head, Cllr Caroline Ball paid a visit to the weekly Wellbeing Wednesday session at Hirst Welfare Centre, Alexandra Road, to meet the team behind the group and hear how a grant from Ashington Town Council will help local people affected by cancer.
The session is run by Wansbeck Community Links, a small team of Community Link Workers (social prescribers) employed by Cygnus Support, a local counselling charity working in partnership with Wansbeck Primary Care Network. Alongside one-to-one support for patients of the Seaton Park medical group, the team runs a full programme of free community activities open to everyone — helping to reduce health inequalities and social isolation across the area.
We have added links to each group, where available. Clicking on the link will open in a new window, either their website or Facebook page.
| Annual Grant Funding 2021/2022 | |
|---|---|
| Group | Amount Awarded |
| Citizen's Advice Northumberland | £12,000 |
| Wansbeck Valley Foodbank | £12,000 |
| Northumberland Community Bank | £8,000 |
| YMCA Northumberland | £4,000 |
| Real Deal Plus | £4,000 |
| Annual Sponsorship 2021/2022 | |
|---|---|
| Group | Amount Awarded |
| Ashington Cricket Club | £3,000 |
| Ashington Rugby Club | £3,000 |
| Ashington Community Football Club | £3,000 |
| Grants and Donations 2021/2022 | |
|---|---|
| Group | Amount Awarded |
| Get U Started Training | £624 |
| Cambois Rowing Club | £500 |
| Woodhorn Narrow Gauge Railway Society | £1,800 |
| Dukes Secondary School | £100 |
| Ashington Veterans and Elders | £750 |
| Parkhead & Wansbeck Power Sports | £500 |
| Ashington Hirst Running Club | £750 |
| Full Circle Food | £650 |
| Wansbeck Gymnastics & Trampolining | £750 |
| Woodhorn Museum Accessible Play Area | £10,000 |
| Sponsoship and Subsidies 2021/2022 | |
|---|---|
| Group | Amount Awarded |
| Ashington Celebratory Bowls Competition at Hirst Park | £400 |
| Ashington & District Male Voice Choir | £250 |
| Ashington Colliery Band | £250 |
28 August 2026
Ashington’s Civic Head, Cllr Caroline Ball paid a visit to the weekly Wellbeing Wednesday session at Hirst Welfare Centre, Alexandra Road, to meet the team behind the group and hear how a grant from Ashington Town Council will help local people affected by cancer.
The session is run by Wansbeck Community Links, a small team of Community Link Workers (social prescribers) employed by Cygnus Support, a local counselling charity working in partnership with Wansbeck Primary Care Network. Alongside one-to-one support for patients of the Seaton Park medical group, the team runs a full programme of free community activities open to everyone — helping to reduce health inequalities and social isolation across the area.
