A SERIES of lunchtime seminars, being held this month, aims to give people involved with voluntary organisations the chance to air their views.

They have been organised by One Voice Network, a collective of local community, and voluntary organisations, that hopes to raise awareness of their work.

The two-hour seminars, which all start at noon, are free, but must be booked in advance. They will be held at Bowburn Hall, on Tuesday; Shotton Hall, Peterlee, next Wednesday; Elite Centre, Crook, on Thursday, March 15; Grey College, Durham, on Friday, March 16; Louisa Centre, Stanley, on Tuesday, March 20 and Chester-le-Street Civic Centre, on Thursday, March 22.

Feedback will be discussed at a conference, One Voice Network - a celebration, at Ushaw College, Durham, on Wednesday, March 21.

To book places for the seminars, call Gillian Fortune on (01429) 823067.