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!
Heritage / December 8th, 2025
Digital Inclusion / December 8th, 2025
Paul's Celebration of Stanley
Paul Fiddaman is Chief Executive of Karbon Homes. In his role he champions the people of the North East, and in particular his hometown of Stanley. Take a listen to his podcast outlining his love of Stanley and the impact the town has had on him over the years.
Wellbeing / September 15th, 2026
Employability / September 15th, 2026
Our Awards / September 15th, 2026
NE Charity Awards Charity Partnership with Karbon Homes
The corporate charity partnership between Karbon Homes and Building Self-Belief CIO has had a huge and positive impact upon the lives of hundreds of people located in in the Consett and Stanley areas of County Durham across many years. It is a genuine, long term partnership where our shared commitment to the communities that support is central to all that we do.
Heritage / March 12th, 2025
Delves Lane Primary School Poetry Anthology Part 2
The children at Delves Lane Primary School learnt about the history of the Consett Steelworks and developed their understanding of the impact that the steelworks closure had, and continues to have, on the community. They created paintings, poems and decorated a quilt. Each group chose a photo relating to the Consett Steelworks, and wrote their own poems using poetic techniques. We hope you enjoy them!