Kieron Kelly - Consett Heritage Podcast

Consett Heritage Project / February 13th, 2025

Kieron Kelly - Consett Heritage Podcast

Kieron Kelly, a fourth-generation resident of Consett, reflects on how life and opportunities in the town have changed since the closure of the steelworks. He also highlights the various volunteering and sporting opportunities available to children and young people in the area.

Consett Heritage Project / September 13th, 2023

Anne-Louise Grant - Consett Heritage Podcast

Anne-Louise was born in Consett in 1966, and grew up in a village nearby. Her Grandad on one side was a postman and on the other side a miner. Her Dad was a metallurgist at the Steelworks and she had many family members who lived and worked in the area (and still do). She returned to Consett in 2004 to raise her family, having left to seek employment in London in 1989.

Aspirations and Future Planning / May 20th, 2024

Know Your Neighbourhood Project / May 20th, 2024

Benfieldside Community Garden / May 20th, 2024

Katie Baggott - Volunteer Podcast

Durham Community Action and Building Self Belief reflect on the impact Good to Grow Week has made in County Durham and chat about the power of volunteering to increase community gardening in the local area of Benfieldside in Consett.

Investors in the Environment

Youth Social Action / October 4th, 2023

Exercise, Health and Nutrition / October 4th, 2023

Know Your Neighbourhood Project / October 4th, 2023

Investors in the Environment, Building Self-Belief, working towards our Bronze Award.

Building Self-Belief are delighted to be part of the Investors in the Environment, working towards our Bronze Award. We are in the process of completing a series of tasks that will ensure we are doing everything possible to create the greenest of environments for our staff and stakeholders. We have our 'Green Champion', Shauna Nixon in place and we look forward to achieving our first award.