'My Empty Heart'

Self-Belief and Emotional Wellbeing / Wellbeing and the Arts / Stargate Pit Disaster, Crookhill Primary School / June 30th, 2026

My Empty Heart

This project was created to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the 1826 Stargate Pit Disaster near Ryton, Gateshead, in partnership with Building Self Belief CIO and Crookhill Primary School. Through a series of original poems, we reflected on the human impact of the disaster and gave a voice to the people, families and community affected by the events of 1826. In this poem, 15-year-old James Robson, this poem reflects on the hopes, dreams, and lost childhoods of the young boys who worked and died in the Stargate Pit Disaster

Wellbeing and the Arts / August 16th, 2023

The King's Coronation Celebration - Tow Law Millennium Primary School

Building Self-Belief CIO supported Tow Law Millennium Primary School, County Durham and the wider community in a range of creative activities to mark the King's Coronation in May 2023. The project was generously funded by The National Lottery Awards for All Community Fund.

Youth Social Action / February 10th, 2025

Aspirations and Future Planning / February 10th, 2025

Global Opportunities for Young People to Extend your Life Experiences

There are many opportunities to extend your life experiences outside of education or work, including travelling or working abroad. These opportunities are perfect for young people to learn new skills, meet new people and gain once in a lifetime experiences. For people who leave school and are unsure about what they want to do next, these experiences can be useful to figure out what you are interested in and gain volunteer or work experience which is a wonderful asset to your CV.

Youth Social Action / October 30th, 2025

Exercise, Health and Nutrition / October 30th, 2025

Benfieldside Community Garden / October 30th, 2025

Gardening Club Success

Our community garden has come such a long way, and we are absolutely delighted that we are now in a position to hold bigger and better events for our community. Our first Gardening Club has been a great success,