The ALT Group is a Community Interest Company created by the local Community to create change in Consett, County Durham and You are invited to be part of it.
We are adaptagens for change and do what we need in order to reconnect our Community to each other and our environment.
We design systems, create projects, host spaces and bring people together.
A group of local activists with a big idea started The ALT Group.

We want to find solutions that help people practically in the short term while creating systems to support people for the long term.

  • Tired of seeing our environment suffer due to political decisions made over our heads.
  • Sick of seeing our friends and family unwell with no alternatives to whole health and wellness.
  • Fed up of seeing scrimping and saving and struggling to pay bills while the richest in our country grow richer at our expense.
 The ALT Group are friendly, local people, just like you, who band together to offer community activities based around food and our environment. We currently have two active projects, Blackhill Club Community Garden and Hamsterley & Low Westwood Community Centre Transform and we support two other food based initives; Consett Community Fridge and Community Meals in Blackhill, and Consett.

We know that because you have been draw to us, you are interested in creating positive and lasting changes in your community the benefit everyone.

We are designing and developing more systems of connection and empowerment based around meeting your needs. We are open to working with anyone and everyone in our community in order to reach our social and environmental goals. Feel free to get in touch and get involved.

Please take a minute to stay and find out more about what we do.

ALT Consultation

The ALT Group is a team of skilled locals with experience transforming green spaces and developing social systems which benefit the people involved, care for our environment and operate in a fair and just manner.

We can help your business or family thrive and support you making the changes you want for yourself.

Community Fridge

The ALT Group are proud to host Consett Community Fridge in collaboration with Umbrella Community Centre.

Community Garden

Our Community Garden at Blackhill Club hosts regular sessions from Spring to Autumn with something for everyone,
Find our 2019 schedule now!

Join Us

If you want to be part of something special are passionate about your community or our environment have a look at what opportunities we have.