'Inclusion - How to Include without Excluding' A talk for the Digital Leaders online Conference

Aspirations and Future Planning / Know Your Neighbourhood Project / October 17th, 2024

'Inclusion - How to Include without Excluding' A talk for the Digital Leaders online Conference

A talk by Christine Thomas with thoughts about how to empower individuals, particularly those with SEND, and within the context of her experiences as a teacher and manager of English in secondary schools.In addition, she includes some thoughts about how education should be adapted to the use of AI, with suggestions about how and why the current education system needs to be updated to accommodate changes in society and the workplace.

Self-Belief and Emotional Wellbeing / March 9th, 2023

Teenage Emotional Wellbeing and Environmental Engagement

Our project used environmental, and creative arts related activities, to support the young people’s emotional wellbeing and self-confidence. The programme’s activities developed their arts-based skills and also included visits to Haystax Inclusive Farm Experience in County Durham, where they participated in a range of environmental based activities.

Youth Social Action / December 6th, 2024

Aspirations and Future Planning / December 6th, 2024

Know Your Neighbourhood Project / December 6th, 2024

From Consett to Chan Yu

The premise of Know our Neighbourhood is to get people volunteering, not just to provide the activities themselves. We were delighted when Joe Farnsworth signed up a s a volunteer, Joe had recently graduated with a Cyber Security degree from the University of Newcastle and was looking for opportunities to extend his skills.

Consett Heritage Project / September 18th, 2023

Voices of Consett - Eileen

Eileen has lived in Consett for 64 years, her family live in Consett, she works and socialises in Consett, her grandchildren go to school in Consett, so you could say her whole life is in Consett. She has three children and three grandchildren who all live in this area, one of them teaches in Leadgate, in Consett.