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Half Term Trips!
June 14, 2016

We have now entered the final school term before the young people will have their summer break! Last week was the final half term holiday of the year, as you know from previous blog posts we always like to organise some extra sessions during the holidays so the young people have a chance to do […]

If you live in Blyth and regularly walk through the Market Place, then between 14th-21st May you would have noticed that there was a large sculpture of bags erected in the the Market Square and that the old Iceland shop had been transformed into ‘Corners HQ’ ‘Corners of Europe’ is a project created by ISIS […]

Young Apprentice 2016-Holiday Inn
March 1, 2016

The Holiday Inn, in Seaton Burn played host to this years young apprentice event organised by the Northumberland Youth Service. The weekend began on Friday 26th February at 5pm and three groups from Cramlington, Seaton Valley and our group from Blyth met up to begin what shaped out to be a fantastic few days. FRIDAY […]

Merry Christmas from Silx!!
December 17, 2015

We cannot believe that another year is nearly over and although it’s still a whole week until Santa arrives we have been in the full Christmas Spirit since the beginning of December, take a look at what we have been up to…… Blyth Christmas Market- £100 Challenge The festivities began on the 5th December when […]

Bonfire Night and National Youth Work Week
November 19, 2015

Last week was National Youth Work Week, The national youth agency celebrate this each year and it provides an opportunity for youth organisations, youth workers and young people to celebrate their achievements and the impact of their work. The theme this year was ‘Have Your Voice Heard’ this was to encourage young people to speak […]