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Roving IT Digital Workshop
BRIC (Blyth Resource & Initiative Centre) are hosting IT support sessions at the SpLinter Hub for individuals who would like assistance with using online services and apps (such as Banking, Benefits and Community Services). These IT support sessions will begin this Thursday 27th November between 12:30-3:30 taking place at the SpLinter hub. Please Note: Each…
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Derwentside College Online Training
Derwentside College is currently offering a wide range of FREE online Level 2 courses for adults aged 19 and over. These nationally accredited qualifications are ideal for anyone looking to boost their career, switch paths, or simply learn something new — all from the comfort of home. They are perfect for individuals who are interested…
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Hate Crime Advocacy Service
The organisation Connected Voice, are now providing a new training course about Hate Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour which is delivered by their Advocacy team. This course draws upon their latest research along with collaboration from Durham and Northumbria Universities. The training also includes the usage of the new Hate ID App to help understand the impact of…
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Supporting users looking for work
Last month at the SEND Employers Forum we presented a useful summary of the types of support that SpLinter can offer Learning Disabled people who are looking for work and training. Please find further information below in our presentation.
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SpLinter’s Visit to Border Links
Recently, a group of members from the SpLinter Group travelled up to Berwick to visit the new community hub for Border Links at the Ramparts enterprise park. It was a great opportunity for SpLinter to meet with Melanie Deans who is the director of Border Links, and we used it to discuss with her the…
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Elizabethan Hall joins Safe Places and Point A!
A big thank you to the staff and volunteers of Elizabethan Hall Newbiggin who joined us in October to learn about becoming a Safe Place venue and a Point A champion. Their great welcome met that the team was really happy to award Safe Places status straight away! The training event was part of our…
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Free Online Training for Volunteers
Blyth CVA (an organisation which serves the voluntary and community sector within Blyth, Cramlington and Seaton Valley) have been given the unique opportunity to provide free training to people whovolunteer in Blyth, Cramlington and Seaton Valley. The free training is delivered through an organisation called High Speed Training, which enables volunteers to access any of…
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Northumberland Recovery College Timetable
Northumberland Recovery College (NRC) runs a wide variety of support groups to help adults with their mental health and wellbeing. Please find below the November NRC timetable for online and in-person sessions based in Blyth, Cramlington and Seaton Valley.
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My Churchill Fellowship: USA/Japan (second study visit)
One of our SpLinter members, Dennis Kinghorn, our gaming coordinator has been provided with the funds to carry out a study visit to America and Japan. This study trip will enable us to see how we can make our enterprise ideas for gaming work better. Dennis is currently completing the Winston Churchill Fellowship, and he…









