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  • Crafty Queens Celebrate a Creative Christmas

    On the Up’s Crafty Queens have been busy spreading festive cheer, having spent months crafting Christmas decorations and handmade gifts since July. Their hard work paid off as the group proudly popped up at several

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  • Building Skills, Inspiring Futures: Pearson Engineering Supporting Innovation in North East Classrooms

    Pearson Engineering’s STEAM ambassadors recently supported On the Up’s Upskill for Schools programme, an initiative designed to help primary school pupils develop entrepreneurial thinking, innovation skills, and confidence. Two seven-week programmes, delivered at a primary

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  • Vitamin sea for the Crafty Lasses this week

    Crafty Lasses group had a canny day at Blyth beach. We hired the Dave Stephen’s Centre to paint seascapes, followed by fish n chips and some vitamin sea! A big thank you to Pendower Good

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  • Pearson Engineering champions innovation at North Fawdon Primary School

    Pearson Engineering has once again supported On the Up’s award-winning Upskill for Schools programme—this time with an exciting Innovation twist, which both the children and volunteers embraced with enthusiasm. Upskill for Schools helps primary pupils

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  • Big thanks to Draeger for continued support in schools

    A huge thank you to Draeger for their continued support of our Upskill for Schools program. Your involvement makes a real difference! The pupils at St Joseph’s Primary School in Benwell truly rose to the

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  • Lots of glimmers at the Crafty Lasses group

    Since 2021, we've been proud to partner with the Pendower Good Neighbour Project to run our weekly Crafty Lasses group —a vibrant, supportive space where like-minded women come together to connect, create, and uplift one

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  • Hard work and determination pays off with a job!

    We’re so proud to share that one of our amazing Crafty Queens has just secured a new job—a huge achievement and a real testament to her hard work and determination. Rather than us waffle on

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  • Marching for women’s’ rights in Newcastle

    On Saturday, January 18th, we braved the freezing cold to join the march in Newcastle, standing strong against violence towards women, demanding change, and advocating for women's rights. The event served as a powerful opportunity

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  • Crafty Queens is supporting the Kenton Carnival

    Did you know that Kenton is hosting a community carnival in February 2025 at Kenton Park Sports Centre? Our Crafty Queens group are getting involved every Thursday and we're learning costume making with Josie the

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  • She got the job – how On the Up supported one woman to make positive changes to her life

    Last week, we received a call from one of the women we support in our wellbeing and skills group. She’s just landed the job she applied for, after receiving support from us and we couldn’t

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