Anyone living or working on Alston Moor, or in the part of Northumberland which looks to Alston as a centre, is part of our community. Local residents are invited to join our mailing list, and are eligible to elect Directors at the Annual General Meeting. We encourage everyone in our area to get involved, whether by reading our emails or more actively.

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Our remoteness and small community size mean that we do not fit easily into the conventional structures through which the work of government and local authorities is delivered. We use our local strengths of determination and innovation to fill the gaps, finding ways to fulfil community aspirations. Often we are forgotten about by the authorities. We aim to fill that gap.

We identify potential projects, seek out grant funding, engage volunteer help, employ project workers when possible and manage projects. Several of our projects have gone on to become independent organisations, such as the Community Workshop and Alston Moor Community Energy. Our financially largest project, the Townscape Heritage Project, renovated shop fronts on Front Street. Our key current project is the Community Development Co-ordinator