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.

Oct 19, 2020

King's College London: 'Face coverings that make a difference'.

Read the original blog post from Kings College London by clicking here. King's College London are purchasing a large amount of face...

Sep 24, 2020

World Cleanup Day 2020

World Cleanup Day was held on the 19th of September. The Skill Mill was the UK lead for the event and the theme was cigarette butts. The...

Sep 16, 2020

East Midlands Canal and River Trust

The Canal and River Trust look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways. The Skill Mill has partnered with the East Midlands...

Aug 27, 2020

Shortlisted in The Howard League for Penal Reform Community Awards 2020

The Howard League for Penal Reform Community Awards are for the country’s most successful community projects which encourage desistance...

Aug 26, 2020

The Exceptionals Directory

The Skill Mill is now listed in The Exceptionals Directory. Ex-offenders are an untapped workforce with valuable skills. Young people...

Aug 18, 2020

The Skill Mill Nottingham: Stonebridge City Farm

Stonebridge City Farm is a community charity based in St. Ann’s, Nottingham. They have recently partnered with The Skill Mill to create...

Aug 18, 2020

Innovative new programme aims to get over 224 young ex-offenders into work

The Skill Mill is an intensive 6-month work programme designed to help vulnerable young people break the cycle of re-offending and gain...

Jul 14, 2020

The Skill Mill Newcastle Launches Partnership with Urban Green

Read the full story from Urban Green Newcastle by clicking here. The Skill Mill Newcastle has launched a brand new project, working in...

Jul 7, 2020

Children & Young People Now: #Chances4Children - Face Mask Initiative Boosts Employment Opportun

Children & Young People Now has launched the '#Chances4Children' campaign. The campaign is aimed at championing the amazing work being...

Jul 3, 2020

Plastic Free July

Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have...

Jun 26, 2020

UN Sustainability Development Goals

The work of The Skill Mill is intimately connected with the UN Sustainability Development Goals. The focused work supports young men and...

Jun 26, 2020

What Does Enhancing Society Together Really Mean?

Original article by Richard Parsons. The Skill Mill was established in 2013 in the North of England and is rapidly expanding across...

Jun 23, 2020

World Cleanup Day 2020

As lockdown restrictions begin to ease across the UK, we would like to share some positive news with you all. World Cleanup Day 2020 is...

Jun 23, 2020

Skill Mill Leeds: Youth Justice Centre Shed Build & Paving

The Skill Mill Leeds have been busy at Leeds Youth Justice Centre. You can follow @SkillMill_Leeds on Twitter. The Skill Mill provides...

Jun 10, 2020

Social Enterprise UK: Defying Conventional Wisdom

Social Enterprise UK (SEUK) are the leading global authority on social enterprise and are the biggest network of social enterprises in...

Jun 9, 2020

The Skill Mill Durham Resume Operations

The Skill Mill Durham successfully resumed operations last week, shortly after the return of our Leeds site. The Skill Mill has devised a...

Jun 9, 2020

Covid-19: Supporting Communities

During Covid-19, many of our supervisors have continuously supported their local communities in alternative ways. The Skill Mill and...

Jun 8, 2020

The Skill Mill: BBC Radio Leeds

The Skill Mill recently appeared on BBC Radio Leeds. Skill Mill's Managing Director, Davie Parks was interviewed by BBC's Sanchez Payne....

Jun 1, 2020

Defying Conventional Wisdom

In the 6 months before “lockdown”, “social-distancing”, “R nought” etc. entered the lexicon, The Skill Mill had already been through a...

May 26, 2020

The Benefits of Face Masks

Face masks could offer an important tool for contributing to the management of community transmission of Covid-19 within the general...