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

Youth Social Action / Exercise, Health and Nutrition / Know Your Neighbourhood Project / October 4th, 2023

Building Self-Belief are delighted to be part of the Investors in the Environment, and working towards our Bronze Award.
Building Self-Belief are delighted to be part of the Investors in the Environment, and working towards our Bronze Award.

Know Your Neighbourhood Project / January 13th, 2025

Benfieldside Community Garden / January 13th, 2025

RHS School Gardening Awards Levels 1 & 2

We are proud to share that we have achieved both Level 1 and Level 2 of the RHS Campaign for School Gardening Awards for our work renovating Benfieldside Community Garden! We have received a variety of seeds to plant in the garden, a growing calendar and certificates. Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers who help to make this happen! Next step- Level 3!

Self-Belief and Emotional Wellbeing / December 10th, 2024

Youth Social Action / December 10th, 2024

Aspirations and Future Planning / December 10th, 2024

The Importance of Vocational Visits to Aid Employability in Young People

At Building Self-Belief, one of the many programmes is the ‘Bridging the Gap’ Youth Employability Programme. Recently, this programme was conducted with year 10 boys from Boldon School. The first few workshops centred around improving wellbeing, and then the boys prepared for their vocational visit by working on goal setting, CV making and considering what makes a good employee.

Celebrating Stanley / December 16th, 2025

"Queen for a Day" Poem - South Stanley Junior School

This poem was created by Savannah, William, Kyden and Kiera. They were inspired by a photograph from the Stanley Festival of Queens in 1960.