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.

Nov 25, 2019

The Big Co-op Payout

The Skill Mill are delighted to have received £1099.60 from The Big Co-op Payout. A celebration was held on Friday 22nd November at...

Nov 21, 2019

Today is 'Social Enterprise Day' #WhoKnew

#WhoKnew is a campaign which takes place on 'Social Enterprise Day', the Thursday of 'Global Entrepreneurship Week'. It is designed to...

Nov 13, 2019

Blue Spaces

A recently published news article has stated that time spent near water is the secret of happiness. Experts say that there are three...

Nov 4, 2019

Partnership Development Praised

A recent inspection report which has examined multiple aspects of Leeds Youth Justice System (YJS), has praised the partnership which the...

Oct 16, 2019

Buy Social for a Better World

'The 'Buy Social for a Better World' campaign was held last week (7th - 12th October 2019) by Social Enterprise UK. It is a campaign...

Oct 2, 2019

Shortlisted for The Howard League for Penal Reform 'Organisation of the Year'

The Howard League for Penal Reform annual awards are for the country’s most successful community projects which encourage desistance from...

Oct 2, 2019

World Cleanup Day 2019

World Cleanup Day was held on the 21st of September. The Skill Mill was the UK lead for the event, in collaboration with Northumbria...

Sep 4, 2019

The Skill Mill are Finalists for Three Awards

The Skill Mill has been shortlisted as finalists for a total of three awards. Two Children & Young People Now Awards and one UK Social...

Aug 20, 2019

World Cleanup Day 2019 Update

As some of you may know, The Skill Mill are working in collaboration with Northumbria University as the UK lead for World Cleanup Day...

Aug 14, 2019

International Youth Day 2019

Monday the 12th of August was International Youth Day. The day is celebration of young people, youth-led organisations, Governments and...

Aug 7, 2019

3/4 of People Would Avoid a Poorly Maintained Park

Parks and protected areas contribute to improved individual and community health and well-being. However, new research by Keep Britain...

Aug 7, 2019

World Cleanup Day Crowdfunder Campaign

The biggest civic action against waste will be taking place again this year. The Let’s Do It! movement has happily announced that the...

Aug 6, 2019

County Durham YJS and The Skill Mill Commended in Local Press

County Durham Youth Justice Service (YJS) and The Skill Mill have been commended for achieving the Investing in Children Award,...

Jul 31, 2019

Happy 2nd Birthday to Durham Skill Mill

An event was held as Durham Skill Mill has been running for 2 years. The social impact which has been achieved during this time was...

Jul 18, 2019

Northumbrian Water Innovation Festival 2019

Last week, The Skill Mill attended Northumbrian Water's 'Innovation Festival'. The week was a huge success, being one of the biggest...

Jul 15, 2019

Keep Britain Tidy 'Love Parks Week'

This week, Keep Britain Tidy are running their annual 'Love Parks Week'. The week is a chance to celebrate the parks which we have, and...

Jul 4, 2019

World Cleanup Day 2019

The biggest civic action against waste will be taking place again this year. The Let’s Do It! movement has happily announced that the...

Jun 19, 2019

Liverpool's Youth Offending Service (YOS) rated 'good' with some 'outstanding' a

Following an official inspection, Liverpool’s Youth Offending Service (YOS) has been rated as ‘good’ with some ‘outstanding’ areas. The...

Jun 12, 2019

Durham Skill Mill achieves the Investors In Children Award

Investing in Children (IiC) works in partnership with private and public service agencies, including universities across Europe. The...

Jun 5, 2019

World Environmental Day 2019

Today is World Environmental Day 2019. This years theme is #BeatAirPollution. Air pollution may seem complex, but we can all do our part...