Benfieldside Community Garden - January 2025 Update
Here's a short update of where we are up to with out plans for Benfieldside Community Garden. We are working through the winter, to get as much as we can in place so the community can enjoy the space over the summer months. A massive thank you to our volunteers, we couldn't do it without you!
Employability / March 17th, 2022
Collaboration with Haines Watts and Cardinal Hume Catholic School
As part of this programme, students participated in workshops at the Newcastle and Leeds offices, which focused on CV’s, mock interviews and LinkedIn. To help raise their aspirations, students visited Newcastle University and Leeds Beckett. During sessions with BSBCIO, students were given a unique insight into working at the firms with career podcasts from a variety of employees from Partners to Graduate schemes.
Wellbeing / October 16th, 2025
Volunteering / October 16th, 2025
Consett celebrates opening of new community centre
A local Consett charity has opened the doors to its new premises on Steel Street in the town centre.Building Self Belief, which provides support to vulnerable young people, hopes the centre will be a vibrant home for its range of support services, from group wellbeing workshops to team-building activities.
Volunteering / October 23rd, 2026
Environmental / October 23rd, 2026
St Joseph's Eco Ambassador Programme
Take a look at our fabulous film about our Eco Ambassador Programme at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Stanley. What an absolutely amazing group of children! They were enthusiastic and fabulous throughout the whole programme. This film includes our work in the schoolyard to improve the whole school surroundings and our trips to collaborate and work in the extended community.