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 29, 2022

EQUANS South Event

EQUANS is a market leader, empowering transitions in the energy sector, technical services, and facilities management. The Skill Mill...

Nov 21, 2022

Mersey Rivers Trust

The Skill Mill is working with Mersey Rivers Trust to create opportunities for our young employees in Rochdale. Mersey Rivers Trust is a...

Nov 4, 2022

Working Together for Woking

The Skill Mill Surrey attended the Working Together for Woking event again this year. The Mayor of Woking, Cllr Saj Hussain (pictured)...

Nov 2, 2022

First Aid Training

Our young people at The Skill Mill Croydon have all passed their Emergency First Aid at Work course. This course provides basic life...

Oct 26, 2022

The Skill Mill Newcastle: Employment Opportunities

The Skill Mill is working in partnership with Urban Green Newcastle. Urban Green Newcastle is an independent charity responsible for the...

Oct 25, 2022

The Skill Mill Croydon: Co-op Local Community Fund

The Co-op Local Community Fund supports projects across the UK that Co-op members care about. Every time members buy selected Co-op...

Oct 19, 2022

Recycle Week

Recycle Week 2022 is live 17-23 October. Recycle Week is Recycle Now's annual event which is a celebration of recycling across the...

Sep 29, 2022

Labour Party Conference

Thanks to Big Society Capital who arranged for The Rochdale Skill Mill supervisor Matty Jones to attend the Labour Party Conference in...

Sep 12, 2022

Children & Young People Now Awards 2022

The Skill Mill has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Children & Young People Now 2022 Awards, The Youth Justice Award category. The...

Sep 2, 2022

The Skill Mill Newcastle: Training Opportunities

The Skill Mill is working with Urban Green Newcastle to offer fantastic training opportunities to young people. Urban Green Newcastle is...

Aug 19, 2022

Please support The Skill Mill with World Cleanup Day 2022

At The Skill Mill we are a small dedicated team working to break the barriers to employment for young people with criminal records. We do...

Aug 15, 2022

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...

Aug 2, 2022

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, 2022

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, 2022

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, 2022

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, 2022

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, 2022

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, 2022

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, 2022

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...