Travelling Home for Christmas | Robson Laidler Christmas Video 2022 - Featuring Building Self-Belief CIO

Wellbeing and the Arts / December 19th, 2022

Travelling Home for Christmas | Robson Laidler Christmas Video 2022- Featuring Building Self-Belief

The Building Self-belief team were delighted to be invited to take part in the Robson Laidler Christmas video, which this year is a parody of Chris Rea’s 'Driving Home for Christmas' video, with a sustainability theme. We performed along with the County Durham Community Foundation and Oases Housing.Robson Laidler has a carbon reduction strategy to halve all CO2 emissions by 2030 and cut emissions to zero before 2050. Living sustainably is one of the key aims of Building Self-Belief and we wholeheartedly support them in their endeavour.Please enjoy the video, and feel free to share it!

Self-Belief and Emotional Wellbeing / January 8th, 2025

Aspirations and Future Planning / January 8th, 2025

The Teenage Girls Mental Wellbeing and Aspirations Programme with Wellfield School

Recently, we completed this programme with a group of year 9 girls from Wellfield School. Some topics that we covered across the sessions included unhelpful thinking, friendships, self-esteem and body image. To culminate the end of the programme, we took the students on a trip to visit Newcastle University, an escape room and a restaurant.

Kye's Kick Off / May 9th, 2025

Lena, Kyle, Alex and Noah - Boldon School

Lena, Kyle, Alex and Noah have put their heart and soul into organising Kye’s Kick-Off and so much more. From planning the big match to running fundraising events behind the scenes, they’ve gone all out to support Kye and make a real difference. This isn’t just about football — it’s about community, love, and coming together for a cause that truly matters.

Celebrating Stanley / December 16th, 2025

"Dreaming of Stanley" Poem - South Stanley Junior School

This poem was created by Lucas, Jamie, Svyat and Deanna, Year 6 pupils at South Stanley Junior School as part of our 'Celebrating Stanley' project.