Our Core Aim
Our core aim is to build stronger communities by building self-belief in marginalised young people, and people in our community who need support in times of change. We support them in order to combat long term poverty and the socio-economic challenges that they face. We facilitate programmes that improve self-confidence, self-esteem, employability and social skills in order to re-engage them with the North East communities in which they live.
Our philosophy is that by intervening early, longer term poverty and more serious mental health issues can be prevented.
Our Community Space
At 46 Steel Street, we now have a fabulous space to call our own. Upstairs we have a board room, an office kitchen, a shared office and a quiet room for when we hold more private meetings. Downstairs we have a large community room where we hold our excercise classes, digital inclusion, warm space, conferences and youth club. We also have a community kitchen and inclusive toliet facilities. We are very proud of the work that has gone into creating such a great space. The space is available to hire, so if you would like to use the commnity room, we also have some great tech to support business meetign and community events.
Benfieldside Community Garden
After a great deal of hard work from us all - the community, our volunteers, the children, professional gardeners and landscapers- our Benfieldside Community Garden is looking fabulous. We now have have a storytelling area, a toddler sensory area, raised beds for growing vegetables, a fruit zone, a sensory garden area with a great new patio, a herb garden, a fairy garden and a forest school area. There is a shed for storage, a composting toilet, inclusive paths and picnic tables that everyone can access and enjoy. We are delighted by the outcome, we had an amazing afternoon on the 17th June at the launch to celebrate our achievements. Now the really hard work is done, we can't wait to use the facility to its full potential. Get in touch if you would like to help!
Get involved!
We have lots of ways you can help and provide support to us and what we do, which in turn helps transform the lives of young people. You can get involved by making a donation, volunteering, fundraising, partnering with us or sponsoring us. We are always open to suggestions, please get in touch and we cna have a chat!
Insights
Learn all about what we do and the projects we have completed. There are blogs, films, news items, podcasts and events that are coming up. We love sharing what we do, please take look!
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