Open Day events (22 June 2019)

Here are some photos from the Citizens House re-opening events on 22 June 2019. We would like to extend our sincere thanks and gratitude to:

  • Consett & District Photographic Society for these photographs
  • Jacqui Gunnion Yoga, Relax Kids Derwentside, Al-Anon Family Group, Consett auto-immune support group, Consett and VOD Field Club, and all the groups who offered a ‘stall’ to welcome visitors and showcase your activities and events at Citizens House
  • Oasis for Life Cafe who kept our visitors supplied with refreshments during the Open Day
  • Animal Story who brought us so many wonderful creatures to look at
  • Helen who bakes for the wonderful ‘logo cake’
  • Close Caterers for the fabulous buffet
  • Everyone at Citizens House who worked so hard to organise the Open Day and the formal re-opening event in the evening
  • All the visitors and guests who came along to support our re-opening events
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Citizens House Open Day – cutting the ribbon
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Citizens House Open Day – cutting that ribbon is harder than it looks
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Citizens House Open Day – Oasis for Life Cafe is in full swing
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Citizens House Open Day – Al-Anon Family Group talking to a visitor
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Citizens House Open Day – Consett and VOD Field Club show off their photos
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Citizens House Open Day – relaxing in Oasis for Life Cafe
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Citizens House Open Day – the photo studio’s busy!
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Citizens House Open Day – enjoying a tasty snack
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Citizens House Open Day – some very interesting creatures on display from Animal Story!
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Citizens House Open Day – Animal Story brought us some wonderful creatures to look at
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Citizens House Open Day – Oasis for Life Cafe still busy!
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Citizens House Open Day – Jacqui Gunnion goes through some basic yoga moves
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Citizens House Open Day – time for some juice!
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Citizens House Open Day – lots to look at from our regular groups
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Citizens House Open Day – a new customer for the photo studio?
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Citizens House Open Day – Oasis for Life Cafe getting ready for the next customer
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Citizens House Open Day – the Cafe Kitchen
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Citizens House Open Day – happy visitors
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Citizens House Open Day – fascinating creatures from Animal Story
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Citizens House Open Day – our regular groups are available for a chat
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Citizens House Open Day – regular groups have come along to show what they do
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Citizens House formal re-opening – getting ready for the speeches!
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Citizens House formal re-opening
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Citizens House formal re-opening – people getting settled in
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Citizens House formal re-opening
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Citizens House formal re-opening – Chairman George Gibbon
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Citizens House formal re-opening – the plaque waiting to be unveiled
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Citizens House formal re-opening – Chairman George Gibbon
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Citizens House formal re-opening – Ian Zass-Ogilvie (University of Durham)
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Citizens House formal re-opening – Ian Zass-Ogilvie (University of Durham)
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Citizens House formal re-opening – Ian Zass-Ogilvie (University of Durham)
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Citizens House formal re-opening – Chairman George Gibbon
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Citizens House formal re-opening – Chairman George Gibbon
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Citizens House formal re-opening – Trustee Laura Walley
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Citizens House formal re-opening – Chairman George Gibbon
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Citizens House formal re-opening – Chairman George Gibbon
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Citizens House formal re-opening – Kathryn Athey (Durham County Council)
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Citizens House formal re-opening – Trustee Brian Clarke
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Citizens House formal re-opening – Trustee Richard Lewins
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Citizens House formal re-opening – Fred Robinson (University of Durham)
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Citizens House formal re-opening – Ian Zass-Ogilvie (University of Durham)
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Vivienne Hoggarth (daughter of William Westgarth) unveils the new plaque
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Citizens House formal re-opening – the original slate plaque in a brand new housing with additional inscription
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Citizens House formal re-opening – trustee Laura Walley cuts the cake!
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Citizens House formal re-opening – the Citizens House logo cake
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Citizens House formal re-opening – Jennifer Stephenson (former Treasurer)