NE Charity Awards 2025, Maya Patterson
One of our fabulous volunteers, Maya Patterson achieved the Highly Commended Award at the NE Charity Awards in September 2025, for her voluntary work with Building Self-Belief CIO. She was recognised as a Young Charity Champion of the year for her major contribution to Building Self-Belief, in particular for her support with the youth clubs and at Benfieldside Community Garden. Well done Maya, this is very well deserved!
Wellbeing / May 22nd, 2025
Fundraising / May 22nd, 2025
Kye's Kick Off Programme
Here is a link to the Kye's Kick Off match programme for people to download and keep as a memory of this wonderful event.
Heritage / December 16th, 2025
"Celebrating Stanley" Poem - South Stanley Junior School
This poem was created by Livy, Layla, Liam and Harry, Year 6 pupils from South Stanley Junior School as part of our 'Celebrating Stanley' project.
Heritage / June 14th, 2026
'Falling'
This project was created to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the 1826 Stargate Pit Disaster near Ryton, Gateshead. Inspired by the exhausting and dangerous reality of mining life, this poem captures the final moments of a miner caught in the disaster.