The Know Your Neighbourhood - Volunteering Programme
The aim of this programme, kindly supported by Point North, was to engage and recruit local volunteers to help combat loneliness and social isolation across the Consett and wider County Durham community.As part of this programme we facilitated a ‘Consett Area Community Hub’, that engaged local young people around a range of activities in order to reduce loneliness and to increase regular community engagement and volunteering opportunities. The activities included creative arts, drama, cooking, life skills and environmental activities for local young people of primary and secondary age. They were supported by trained local volunteers and members of Building Self-Belief CIO staff, in a local community settings.We also trained community volunteers to become ‘Community Youth Ambassadors’ to support those in the local community, particularly older people, around the use of email, Apps and social media in order to reduce chronic loneliness by increasing their online skills. We held weekly community teas to support the development of new skills and also to meet on a social basis.Thank you to Point North for their kind support and all of our amazing volunteers across the duration of this work!Watch our volunteer reel here!
Aspirations and Future Planning / August 2nd, 2021
Norham Boys | Raising Aspirations and Employability
Building Self-Belief worked with a group of 10 boys form Norham High School in NorthTyneside. It was a real privilege to work with the boys and see them grow in confidence and develop a much greater sense of purpose in their lives.
Youth Social Action / August 27th, 2018
Wellbeing and the Arts / August 27th, 2018
Year 6 Exploring their Heritage, The English Civil War
The end of Year 6 is an exciting, yet daunting time for many of our youngsters. They are saying goodbye to the environment where they have felt safe and secure to embark on a huge adventure as they go on to ‘big school’.
Aspirations and Future Planning / January 27th, 2025
A Guide of the Grants and Funds Available for Young People in Education
Many young people in the north east may be eligible for grants and funds to support them through their education, from places such as Point North, Nat West or Atom Bank. There is a variety of support available for a range of ages and students at different stages of their educational journey, so check out this guide to see if anything is suitable for you!