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News Archive


Tyne and Wear launch of Our 2020 schools competitionTees Valley launch of Our Place 2020 schools competitionExciting Regional Competition Reaches Final Stages

EBC is one of several organisations in the region which has delivered Our Place 2020, an exciting new regional competition for schools aimed at enhancing young people's sense of place and inspiring them to want to improve the communities in which they live.

Click here to see the winners and their trophies.

Click here to see some of the presentations created by the schools competing in the final.

Click here to see examples of the regional final entries.

Click here to see photographs of some of the pupils work.

Click here to read about the competition.

Click here to read our press release.

Click here to visit our special Our Place 2020 web page.


Halyley Wardle at Slaley HallDe Vere Deluxe logoPupils take over Slaley Hall thanks to EBC

Pupils from Houghton Kepier School in Sunderland joined others from Tyne and Wear to gain a real insight into the running of a top hotel - thanks to EBC.

They travelled to De Vere Slaley Hall in Northumberland to take part in an work experience event with a difference.  

To find out more click here

To see what the pupils did during the visit click on our link here


Cunard QE2 40th Anniversary logo Fly the Flag for the North East competition

Visit our special Fly the Flag for the North East page to learn about this creative regional school's competition run by EBC and to see some of our photographs.  Find out how Sir Jimmy Saville  played his part in the celebrations. Click here.


North East Digital Awards Winners


Current news

For information on future events please visit our calendar.

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Photo Gallery

For a look at the work we do click the links here:

Celebrating Our Specialness windows sparkle for pupils thanks to EBC

Our Place 2020 Tyne and Wear Sub regional final - winners

Our Place 2020 Tyne and Wear schools' displays

Our Place 2020 Tyne and Wear Sub regional final - judges meet the winners

Our Place 2020 Tyne and Wear Sub Regional entrants

Pupils at work at De Vere Slaley Hall

All Directions modern foreign language event

Photo Gallery Fly the Flag for the North East competition winners visit the QE2

Fly the Flag for the North East flag designs


Past media releases

Our Place 2020 launch - Way 2 Go Feature

EBC enters competition for digital award

Young People Given a Headstart on Health

Our Place 2020 competition launched

Pupils take over Slaley Hall

Acknowledging Excellence in the Community

Local business supports EBC's work with Portland School

Premier League's Creating Chances fund backs EBC

QE2 Flag Competition - competition page

First Steps to Work - July 2007

Skills for Work - Ferryhill - July 2007

Second event - July 2007

Fly the Flag Competition

Accompanying information

Raising Aspirations - June 2007

ASK the Juniors - June 2007

Media Day - Usworth Sixth Form - June 2007

Welcome to the World of Work - June 2007

Basic Skills - June 2007

Showcasing Tourism - Winners - May 2007

Attendance Conference - April 2007

Showcasing Tourism - Finale - April 2007

ASK the Juniors - April 2007Switch on to ICT - March 2007

Workability (Portland & Barbara Priestman Schools) - March 2007

Showcasing Tourism Challenge Week - March 2007

Basic Skills (Sandhill View cluster) - March 2007

Basic Skills (Castle View cluster) - January 2006Ask the Juniors - December 2006

Tourism Ambassador of the Year - October 2006

Construction Carousels - October 2006

Gear Up Conference - September 2006

Ferryhill Skills for Work - July 2006Celebrating Our Specialness - June 2006

Desirable Destinations - January 2006


Other information

EBC has been in the news - please click our link for details:

          Launch of Our Place 2020 in Way to Go Magazine

          Way to Go Magazine feature

EBC has been in the news - please click link for details:

Sunderland City Council's Sunrise magazine

EBC events are featured on other websites - please click links for details:

Futurebuilders - Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs

Futurebuilders - Tops for Tourism

Our events have also been on the airwaves - please click link to listen:

Basic Skills on Sun FM

Sound clip courtesey of Sun FM.


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