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Litter: Costing the Earth
How is litter costing the Earth? Find out by listening to Chris Ledgard's podcast. Chris reports on anti-littering campaigns, from the...
Blog
Welcome to our Skill Mill blog where we will keep you informed of what's going on across all our existing sites and our upcoming future plans.
- Aug 2
Love Parks Week 2022
Love Parks Week is back, taking place from 29 July to 5 August, giving people across the country the chance to shout about their...
- Jul 22
The Virgin Group and The Skill Mill - shared values and mission.
Back in 2013, during the pilot phase of The Skill Mill, The Guardian newspaper ran a feature called ‘50 voices of Social Enterprise’....
- Jul 21
The Skill Mill's Away Day
The Skill Mill held another away day in Nottingham, at The Indian Community Centre Association (ICCA). The event was a great opportunity...
- Jun 24
The Skill Mill at Europe's Biggest Funfair - Newcastle Hoppings
When I started working in the youth justice system around 1998 it was a time of change. A new ‘New Labour’ Government had just come to...
- May 24
World Environment Day 2022 #OnlyOneEarth
World Environment Day will take place on 5th June 2022. World Environment Day is a global platform for inspiring positive change. With...
- May 24
The Skill Mill - Environmental Supervisor Vacancy
The Skill Mill has an exciting opportunity to join a highly impactful organisation. The role will support the development of a...
- May 19
World Bee Day 2022
World Bee Day 2022 is being celebrated on Friday 20th May. According to the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA), the public can help...
- May 16
Severn Trent Community Fund: Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022
The Skill Mill has been awarded a grant from the Severn Trent Community Fund to support work in Birmingham. Severn Trent has launched a...
- May 10
Skill Mill Away Day
Our Skill Mill Away Day took place on Friday 6th May 2022 where our Supervisors and Hub staff met up in Oldham. The day was both fun and...
- May 10
Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 - #Loneliness #IveBeenThere
Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual campaign hosted by The Mental Health Foundation. This year, the campaign will run between May...
- May 10
The Skill Mill Oldham: Seats from Recycled Wood!
Thank you to Northern Roots for the photos. Our team in Oldham have been have been constructing seating from recycled wood. The seats...
- Apr 29
Leeds Community Library
The team in Leeds have been busy designing and building this fantastic community library. These types of community libraries are a “take...
- Apr 21
Earth Day 2022 #InvestInOurPlanet
Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. This years theme is...
- Apr 11
The Skill Mill West Sussex: The Arnold Clark Community Fund
The Skill Mill has received a grant from the Arnold Clark Community Fund. The funding will support our team in West Sussex to make...
- Mar 31
Severn Trent Community Fund - Vote for #TeamSkillMill
The Skill Mill Birmingham has been shortlisted for the Severn Trent Community Fund. Funding will be awarded to new projects aiming to...
- Mar 16
Surrey Youth Offending Service HMIP Report
Congratulations to Surrey Youth Offending Service on their HMIP Inspection Report, published 15th March 2022. Fantastic to see The Skill...
- Mar 15
Digital Cleanup Day - 19 March 2022
Digital Cleanup Day is taking place on 19 March 2022. Getting involved is simple - delete unnecessary data and files (such as duplicate...
- Mar 4
HRH The Princess Royal Visit
The Skill Mill was one of only five organisations across the UK to win double @TheQueensAwards for Enterprise Awards. HRH The Princess...
- Feb 25
The Skill Mill Vacancy - Northamptonshire
The Skill Mill has an exciting opportunity to join a highly impactful organisation. The role will support the development of a...