A unique trip brought a group of young people from London and North-East England together for an unforgettable residential in the breathtaking Yorkshire Dales. Young people headed to Ingleborough Hall and were given the opportunity to take part in exhilarating outdoor activities such as gorge walking, archery and tree climbing, as well as media and photography […]
AUTUMN NCS COMES TO AN END
At the later end of October 2022 our staff team set off with 15 young people to Weardale Adventure centre in Bishop Auckland. During their time there the young people did 3 days full of outdoor activities, including kayaking, rock climbing, archery tag, gorge walking and adventure courses. Each night we were treated with home […]
TYNE ON YOUR SIDE REZA’S STORY
“Hi, I’m Reza from Newcastle. I have been doing Tyne on Your Side with Headliners and it has really inspired me. I signed up to do it because I had been out of education for a couple of years and was struggling to get a job. I was drawn to it because I was interested […]
Aiming High – Alie’s Story
Alie has only been living in the UK since this summer and is currently living in Newcastle a city that has become his safe space and is very welcoming. He has really enjoyed the Aiming High project and has really embraced it, he has learnt a lot of new skills within our budgeting, banking and […]
TYNE ON YOUR SIDE ABI’S STORY
My name is Abi and I’m from Newcastle. I got to know Headliners back in December when I signed up to do the Tyne on Your side project. Being a care leaver is something that isn’t easy. I do get so much support from my social worker and from other organisations but it’s different from […]
Aiming High – My Story
The name and age of the young person has been removed to protect their identity. The young person is an asylum seeker who took part in in our Aiming High project for 12 weeks along with 9 other participants and as well as improving their digital and financial skills they took part in a programme […]
TYNE ON YOUR SIDE WOODLAWN POST-16
Over the past 12 weeks We have been working with Woodlawn School in North Tyne side as part of the Tyne on your side project. The Group have been working towards their photography OCN qualification which explored “What makes a good photograph?” and also learning about the rule of thirds and different angles they can […]
OUR PROJECT FEATURED AT THE NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY SANCTUARY SONGS ARTS FESTIVAL 2023!
Sanctuary Songs is an academic conference and arts festival that takes place at Newcastle University, during UNHCR Refugee week, which is from the 19th-25th June. We had the privilege of participating in the cultural festival which is an annual exhibition that featured visual art, sound installations and live performances by refugees and people seeking asylum. During the exhibition we showcased […]