Our Accomplishments
Promoting health and well-being in the Tyne Valley through innovative community projects and inclusive walking groups. Discover our impactful initiatives from 2023 and 2024 that foster physical and mental well-being. Join us in celebrating a healthier, happier community.
Eastwood Garden
Acquiring Eastwood Garden
Acquiring Eastwood Garden
Acquiring Eastwood Garden
Our team began tidying and revitalising the garden, transforming it into a welcoming space for everyone.
Beginning development
Acquiring Eastwood Garden
Acquiring Eastwood Garden
After tidying up the garden we started to build out some risen planters and adding some paving to walk around the area.
Hard at work
Acquiring Eastwood Garden
Hard at work
Our team hard at work revitalising this beautiful space for the community to enjoy.
Flower Beds
Planting herbs, fruit and veg
Hard at work
Packing out the planters with soil getting ready to plant a range of vegetables and plants.
Installing an outhouse
Planting herbs, fruit and veg
Planting herbs, fruit and veg
We installed an outhouse to be used for a range of activities.
Planting herbs, fruit and veg
Planting herbs, fruit and veg
Planting herbs, fruit and veg
The progress of the plants, a green oasis for our community! Embracing sustainability one bed at a time.
The Walking Group
Walking in Chopwell Woods
Walking in Chopwell Woods
Walking in Chopwell Woods
Exploring the beauty of Chopwell Woods with our weekly walking group.
The Group in Keswick
Walking in Chopwell Woods
Walking in Chopwell Woods
A group photo of our Walking Group on a trip to Keswick. Many happy faces there!
Boat Trip in Keswick
Walking in Chopwell Woods
Birthday Celebrations
The Walking Group took a boat whilst on the trip to Keswick. A wonderful day.
Birthday Celebrations
The Walking Group at Blaydon
Birthday Celebrations
Throughout the year we regularly gather in Newcastle and celebrate birthdays, many friendships and connections have been made in the group.
Cream tea at Blaydon
The Walking Group at Blaydon
The Walking Group at Blaydon
The Walking Group stopping for some Cream tea at Blaydon Youth Club Centre.
The Walking Group at Blaydon
The Walking Group at Blaydon
The Walking Group at Blaydon
Another Walking/Talking group at Blaydon one Thursday.
Pottery Bank
Installing a Polly Tunnel
Installing a Polly Tunnel
Installing a Polly Tunnel
Our team installed a polly tunnel at pottery bank to plant vegetables, herbs and more
Kitchen Fitting
Installing a Polly Tunnel
Installing a Polly Tunnel
We installed a kitchen in the community centre, helping various volunteers to learn core DIY skills.
Ladies Woodwork Groups
Installing a Polly Tunnel
Reclaimed Wood Projects
We have women's woodwork groups where women in the local community can come and gain skills in woodwork, using the tools and building confidence in doing DIY.
Reclaimed Wood Projects
Reclaimed Wood Projects
Reclaimed Wood Projects
Many reclaimed woodwork projects where we created items to be used at fairs and events for children as well as planters for the garden to be used for growing vegetables.
Men's Woodwork Groups
Reclaimed Wood Projects
Men's Woodwork Groups
A men's woodwork group where men can socialise and learn core skills in DIY and larger woodwork projects.
Blaydon Youth Club Centre
Tidying the Garden
Building raised flower beds
Building raised flower beds
We tidied the garden at BYCC to create a new communal space that could be used for adults and children. A lot of work to be done!
Building raised flower beds
Building raised flower beds
Building raised flower beds
We installed a range of flower beds, using reclaimed wood pallets. these were used to plant vegetables and herbs.
Installing a Chicken Coup
Building raised flower beds
Installing a Chicken Coup
A huge accomplishment was installing a chicken coup at BYCC where we could farm eggs to be given to the local community by being used in the youth centre.
Summerhouse installed
Summerhouse installed
Installing a Chicken Coup
We installed a summer house to be used for various activities.
The garden now
Summerhouse installed
Christmas at BYCC
A look at the garden now after all the work is finished. What a fantastic improvement, and a lovely space for the centre to use for the local community.
Christmas at BYCC
Summerhouse installed
Christmas at BYCC
Michael taking part at the Christmas Fayre and dressed up as Santa Claus for the Santa's Grotto. Michael does the Santa's Grotto every year and it's wonderful seeing the children's faces, they come away feeling excited for Christmas!
Jubilee Festival
Invite for the Festival
Featured in the local paper
Featured in the local paper
A look back at the marketing done for the Jubilee Festival. What a fantastic event that attracted hundreds if not a thousand attendees from the local community to celebrate together.
Featured in the local paper
Featured in the local paper
Featured in the local paper
A featured newspaper article, showing the success of the Jubilee Festival. A fantastic event to be remembered by the community for years to come.
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