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Rainton Meadows Visitor Centre

Meeting rooms to hire · Houghton-le-Spring

Spaces and services at Rainton Meadows Visitor Centre

Rainton Meadows Visitor Centre hires out rooms for meetings and events, with views across the nature reserve. The Attenborough Room (up to 25 people) has tables, chairs, a ceiling-mounted projector and screen, free WiFi and catering from the Meadows Coffee Shop. The Bellamy Room (up to 20 people) is used by companies, community groups and school groups, has direct access to the WildPlay area and is fully accessible.

On offer
Meeting rooms, catering and training rooms.
Holds
Attenborough Room holds up to 25 people; Bellamy Room holds up to 20 people

Book or ask about it Its page about hiring rooms

Its website: durhamwt.com

From its own website, read on 26 Oct 2026. Check prices and when it is free with Rainton Meadows Visitor Centre itself.

Where to find Rainton Meadows Visitor Centre

Address: Rainton Meadows Visitor Centre, Houghton-le-Spring

Area: Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland, the North East Combined Authority area

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Funding and support for businesses in Sunderland

374 schemes are open to businesses in Sunderland today; 74 of them are only for Sunderland or the North East Combined Authority area.

Open all yearGrant

BIC Innovation Grant Sunderland

Enterprising Sunderland

40% grant towards innovative projects valued between £5,000 and £25,000 for trading businesses based in Sunderland.

Amount
£5,000 to £25,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
SunderlandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

Business for Good

North East BIC

Support for social entrepreneurs to change the world by doing business for good, delivered by the North East BIC as a not-for-profit social enterprise.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, NorthumberlandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearGrant

Business Growth Fund

UMi

A £3.5 million UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme supporting business growth in Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland and Sunderland.

Amount
£3.5 million programme of investment
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, SunderlandLocal Landscape rating 6 out of 10

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