Lets Get Digital: Digital Unite Event

Know Your Neighbourhood Project / Digital Inclusion / December 12th, 2025

Lets Get Digital: Digital Unite Event

What an inspiring day at Digital Unite’s Let’s Get Digital Northeast event, held at our very own community building in Consett.Community organisations, project leaders, digital champions and learners from across County Durham and Newcastle were brought together to focus on strengthening digital motivation, confidence and skills.The day included listening to first hand stories from organisations delivering digital inclusion workshops and taking part in practical sessions exploring how we can help others overcome barriers to getting online and make meaningful changes to better support people’s digital confidence.

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 / August 29th, 2024

Consett's Broken Heart

'Consett's Broken Heart' is a poem created by Olivia, Alfie A, Alfie R, Daisie, Jaxon and Damien, of Moorside Primary School. This is a fabulous poem inspired by the impact the closing of the steelworks had on the town of Consett.

Consett Heritage Project / July 17th, 2024

Consett Steelworks - Children's Research & Community Project | Building Self-Belief CIO

During the summer term of 2024, the children of Moorside Primary School in Consett, County Durham, participated in a project delivered by Building Self-Belief CIO, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the County Durham Community Foundation. This initiative aimed to bring the Consett community together around their shared industrial heritage. The children developed skills in creative writing, poetry, art, photography, communication, and historical research.