County Durham and Darlington Voluntary Emergency Liaison Group has been set up to address the co-ordination of voluntary effort at Major Incidents and other events in the Durham and Darlington area.

County Durham and Darlington CCU chair the Group.  The Group consists of representatives from:

• British Red Cross
• St John Ambulance
• Women's Royal Voluntary Service
• Salvation Army
• Radio Amateur Emergency Network (RAYNET)
• Samaritans
• Rotary Club
• Social Services
• Teesdale & Weardale Search & Mountain Rescue Team

  Duties and Responsibilities

  1. To establish the co-ordination of support from appropriate Voluntary Agencies in the response to a major incident or state of emergency in the Durham and Darlington areas.
  2. To establish links between the Durham and Darlington CCU and other appropriate bodies with those Voluntary Agencies who may be called upon to respond to a major incident or state of emergency in the Durham and Darlington areas
  3. To provide a discussion forum for those Voluntary Agencies who may be called upon for assistance in a major incident or state of emergency in the Durham and Darlington areas.
  4. To co-ordinate the integration of appropriate Voluntary Agencies into the emergency planning response through training and exercises.