Playing in the Red Dust - Moorside Primary School
This poem was created by Corben, Roxi, Lacey, Oscar, Leandra, and Millie from Moorside Primary School. It reflects their take on the red dust that once covered Consett — the cloud of iron oxide emitted during the Steelworks’ production because of this red clouds of dust would hang over the town, settling on cars and clothes hung out to dry, a sight captured in many photos of Consett from that time.
Self-Belief and Emotional Wellbeing / March 16th, 2022
Youth Social Action / March 16th, 2022
Aspirations and Future Planning / March 16th, 2022
Empowering Consett’s Youth
Building Self-Belief’s mission as a charity it to empower young people and give them the strategies and the self-belief to take ownership of their lives. Our mission is to “Build Stronger Communities through Building Self-Belief’ and we feel that a strong Youth Panel is the perfect way to give young people a voice and ensure that they have a say in their own community.
Benfieldside Community Garden / June 19th, 2025
Mayors Opportunity Fund - Green Hands Together
With help from the Mayor's Opportunity Fund, they have helped us transform Benfieldside Community Garden from derelict land. Their support has made a huge difference and we have enlisted young people to the Green Hands Together project to work on the garden, creating a flourishing community space. It has brought everybody together.
Celebrating Stanley / December 16th, 2025
Digital Inclusion / December 16th, 2025
Christine's Celebration of Stanley
Christine works for Karbon Homes and is the Co-ordinator for the Silver Talk Service set up back in 2012. Listen to her Celebrating Stanley podcast as she shares her role championing the town and everything she does.