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.

Crowdfunding Campaign

The Skill Mill care about young people, and we know you do too, which is why we have launched a Crowd Funder campaign. So far our page is...

Jan 9, 2019

Durham Skill Mill makes it as a finalist for the TransPennine Express Transform Grant

The TransPennine Express Transform Grant is a means of funding, available to social enterprises, community projects and organisations...

Dec 5, 2018

Children & Young People Now

The Skill Mill are delighted to have our own page in the November edition of the Children & Young People Now magazine. Children & Young...

Dec 5, 2018

Social Enterprise Awards 2018

Last week, The Skill Mill were guests at the Social Enterprise Awards 2018. A fantastic event which recognises organisations for their...

Dec 3, 2018

#WhoKnew - Social Enterprise Day 2018

Social enterprise day is on 15th November 2018 this year, and Social Enterprise UK are once again running the #WhoKnew campaign. #WhoKnew...

Nov 12, 2018

Social Saturday 2018

Social enterprises are making a difference in your community and around the world, set up to trade for a social purpose and using...

Sep 19, 2018

Social Enterprise UK Awards Finalist 2018

The Skill mill has been shortlisted for the Social Enterprise UK Awards 2018 in 2 categories; Category 9 - Environmental Social...

Sep 19, 2018

Leeds PCC Safer Communities Fund Round 14

See all successful organisations here

Sep 6, 2018

'None have reoffended'

From an article by David Sutherland in Consett magazine: 'The latest figures show that fewer County Durham youngsters than ever have...

Jul 11, 2018

Recognise these?

Archaeologists of the future may be baffled as to what happened here.... but we know they belong to a certain Newcastle team leader after...

Jun 9, 2018

A Real Life Chance

Fantastic news this week - the Skill Mill is one of 10 projects that has been awarded substantial Life Chances funding this year from the...

May 9, 2018

All Clean on the Northern Front

Staff from Sirius Minerals have teamed up with the Skill Mill in North Yorkshire to address the issue of litter in the countryside...

May 4, 2018

All You Need Is Glove

A big thank you to Gestamp Washington UK who have just donated 432 pairs of protective gloves to the Skill Mill teams via our partners at...

May 4, 2018

Local Councillors 'Delighted' with Skill Mill Footpath Makeover

Kenton councillors Ged Bell and Stephen Lambert were 'absolutely delighted' with the clearing of the footpath alongside Kenton School...

Mar 14, 2018

New Grant for Leeds Skill Mill

The Skill Mill is delighted to have received a grant from The High Sheriff of West Yorkshire Fund, which will fund new equipment,...

Mar 8, 2018

Happy 4th Birthday to us!

The Skill Mill turns 4 and there's plenty to celebrate! Young people from all the Skill Mill teams, Partners, Directors, Staff from the...

Feb 26, 2018

Staff Snapshots: Shaun Breeze

"When I was a young 'un, I was a wrong 'un" As the first Skill Mill  Team leader, Shaun Breeze has been here from the beginning. Coming...

Jan 24, 2018

The Skill Mill team pull their weight in Scarborough

Hats off to the North Yorkshire Skill Mill team who have been lifting and shifting nearly 200 bags of presents and trays of food at the...

Dec 13, 2017

Lift Off in North Yorkshire

Congratulations to the new North Yorkshire Skill Mill team in Scarborough - just started work last Friday with their Team Leader Paul...

Nov 22, 2017

Introducing Paul

It's great to introduce Paul Creelman: Team Leader of the new North Yorkshire Skill Mill team, based in Scarborough, which just started...

Nov 22, 2017