On the 17th May 2026, three of our team, Peter, Grace, Sophie and Louis hiked 22k across Hadrian's Wall to raise money for Building Self-Belief!! This challenge was tough and rewarding, it combines the joy of our local history with a physical and mental challenge, and we are truly grateful for your support.
We riased nealry £900, thank you to everyone for their contributions. All donations go towards supporting some of the most vulnerable children and young people in the North East.
“As an historian, what I love about the Hadrian's Wall Challenge is that it combines history, nature and excercise, and the added bonus is that we can do something that is so rewarding and fantastic and put the funds towards such a great cause! ”
- Peter Thomas
“I loved this challenge! It meant that I got to see some amazing scenery, experienced one of the most spectacular historical sights and raised money for the charity - all in all a great experience!”
- Sophie Fuller
“We had a great day - it was lovely to all be together and working towards the same aim. I loved the countryside, and the walk was tough but enjoyable.”
- Grace Neville
Heritage / November 12th, 2025
Olywn's Celebration of Stanley
Olywn has always lived in Stanley and was born in South Moor. Read as she shares her insights on Stanley's past and her hopes for the future of the town.
Wellbeing / March 16th, 2022
Teenage Boys Mental Wellbeing and Prevention of Poverty Programme
Within the context of Covid and the devastating impact Lockdown has had on all young people, we believed that it was even more important to find a way to ensure our work was delivered to the young people most in need.
Wellbeing / December 4th, 2023
Our Awards / December 4th, 2023
Huge Thank You to Sunderland Counselling Service for Building Self Belief’s Award
I was delighted to be a guest at Sunderland Counselling Services AGM on 30th November 2023 and help them celebrate their 40th anniversary. As CEO of Building Self-Belief, it was a great opportunity to see the timeline of how SCS has developed and evolved over the past 40 years.