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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.
![Durham Skill Mill makes it as a finalist for the TransPennine Express Transform Grant](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecc0cc_2b7c8f5662b940bea9ef5bdf403998b2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/ecc0cc_2b7c8f5662b940bea9ef5bdf403998b2~mv2.webp)
Dec 5, 2018
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...
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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...
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Dec 3, 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...
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Nov 12, 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...
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Sep 19, 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...
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![Social Enterprise UK Awards Finalist 2018](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecc0cc_566d28d13a644ea7be067ea1c7d4203c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ecc0cc_566d28d13a644ea7be067ea1c7d4203c~mv2.webp)
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...
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Sep 6, 2018
Leeds PCC Safer Communities Fund Round 14
See all successful organisations here
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Jul 11, 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...
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Jun 9, 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...
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![A Real Life Chance](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecc0cc_a97502c5c76749f88780639ba11eead5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_275,h_183,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ecc0cc_a97502c5c76749f88780639ba11eead5~mv2.webp)
May 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...
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May 4, 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...
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![All You Need Is Glove](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecc0cc_64fc1fb5435f47a89001a36212dd42ac~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ecc0cc_64fc1fb5435f47a89001a36212dd42ac~mv2.webp)
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...
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![Local Councillors 'Delighted' with Skill Mill Footpath Makeover](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecc0cc_cfe6186b23da4c0da753376e76d7fd2c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ecc0cc_cfe6186b23da4c0da753376e76d7fd2c~mv2.webp)
Mar 14, 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...
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Mar 8, 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,...
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Feb 26, 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...
![Staff Snapshots: Shaun Breeze](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecc0cc_8ca0c8083241469c8dde0f72c0f62417~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/ecc0cc_8ca0c8083241469c8dde0f72c0f62417~mv2.webp)
Jan 24, 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...
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Dec 13, 2017
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...
Nov 22, 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...
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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...
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Nov 17, 2017
Innovation in Politics Awards
The Skill Mill's achievements were recognised in Vienna this week at the European 'Innovation in Politics Awards'. A Finalist in two...
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