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The Gold Membership Award is achieved 10 years from the date of your first award, with a minimum of 7 successful evaluations within that period. This is also presented at the next celebration event.

Gold Members get a free seat at each of our CPD-certified courses, taking place four times a year.

Atkinson Road Primary Academy

A primary academy with a nursery in Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, and part of the Laidlaw Schools Trust. Around 440 pupils learn under three ideas: Inspire, Achieve and Develop. The school openly promotes the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and pupils have a say in key decisions.

Apple Trees Short Break Service

Run by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Apple Trees offers short breaks for disabled children and young people up to the age of 18. Support can be a few hours a week with a support worker or overnight stays in a purpose-built home in Blackburn. Children get new experiences and friendships. Families get time to recharge.

Aycliffe Secure Centre

Durham County Council’s secure children’s home cares for up to 38 young people aged 10 to 18, many with complex needs. Its mission is to be a safe, caring home and school where every young person is encouraged to be the best they can be. Wellbeing and a successful return to the community are at the heart of its work.

Bensham Manor School

A secondary special school in London for young people with autism, complex needs and communication difficulties. Its vision is for students to take control of their own futures through communication, independence and employability. Ofsted rated it Outstanding in 2024 and said: “Pupils are happy at this very special school. They thrive here.”

CAMHS North Durham Getting More Help Service

Part of Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust’s mental health service for children and young people. “Getting More Help” comes from the THRIVE framework, which CAMHS in Durham adopted in 2023. The team works with children and young people in North Durham who need more intensive, specialist support. I couldn’t find a page for this team specifically, so it’s worth checking this one with them.

Child Dynamix

A Hull charity, registered in 2005, supporting children, young people and families across the city. It runs four day nurseries, a holiday club and the Little Stars family support team. Its youth team offers play, sport, art, music, campaigning and one-to-one support from youth workers.

Derwent Dene Lodge

Cambian Group's children's specialist residential care services have a reputation for providing outstanding levels of care, helping children and young people with a range of complex needs, including D/deaf and hearing loss, victims of child sexual abuse and exploitation and CAMHS, to stabilise their lives, develop their potential and progress to more independent living.

Durham County Council Family Hubs (North, East and South)

Durham’s Family Hubs bring support for families together in one place, from pregnancy through to young adulthood. Sessions range from baby and toddler groups and feeding support to speech and language help and parenting workshops. They also offer SEND advice, youth groups and employment support through DurhamWorks.

Durham County Council Fostering Service

The service recruits, trains and supports foster carers who give children and young people in County Durham a stable, caring home. Ofsted has praised it in the past for listening to young people and involving them in how the service runs.

Durham County Council Independent Reviewing Officer Quality and Review Team

Independent Reviewing Officers chair reviews for children in care. They make sure each child’s care plan meets their needs and that their wishes and feelings are heard and acted on.

Five Rivers Child Care

A social enterprise founded in 1989. It offers therapeutic fostering, residential homes, supported accommodation, education and clinical services for children recovering from trauma, neglect or family breakdown. Its promise is “Where every child can feel seen, heard and supported every step of the way.” Five of its regional teams are members: London & East, Midlands & North, South & South East, South West, and West Country.

Hessle Road Network

A registered charity running a community and young people’s centre on Massey Street in west Hull. It serves the Newington and St Andrews wards under the banner “A Stronger Community For All.”

New Lea House

Reach Out Care / ROC Solid

ROC Group is a North East organisation offering therapeutic care and support for children, young people and families. Its motto is “Heart-led. People driven.” ROC Solid is its supported housing charity, working in County Durham, and won a National Housing with Care Award in 2022.

The Oaks Secondary School

A local authority special school in Spennymoor that opened in 2005 in a purpose-built building. More than 340 students come from South West Durham and beyond, and there is a sixth form. It supports young people with a wide range of learning difficulties and autism, with a strong commitment to inclusion and high expectations.

Tow Law Millennium Primary School

A primary school on the Attlee Estate in Tow Law, west Durham. Pupils take on real responsibility through the School Council, Wellbeing Champions, Green Leaders, Sports Leaders and a Young Carers group. The school is working towards the Inclusion Quality Mark.

Wingate Primary School

A re-accredited UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting School in Wingate, East Durham, and part of Connect Multi Academy Trust. It teaches children from nursery to Year 6. Children’s rights and respect for others are at the heart of school life, and pupils lead through a Pupil Leadership Team.

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