A group of young Travellers have taken their voices to the silver screen at Everyman cinema in York. Their premiere screening featured their film Human which tackles negative stereotypes and champions the hopes, ambitions and aspirations of young people from the Traveller community. In a high impact event exploring discrimination and hate crime towards Travellers,… Read more »
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Poverty campaign to inspire transformative change
Inspired Youth has produced a new campaign film in coproduction with Poverty2Solutions, a group of activists from across the UK who have direct experience of living in poverty. The film is written by people who have experienced poverty first-hand and who are passionate about changing the system they believe is leaving people behind. Using their… Read more »
Changing the Narrative
‘Changing the Narrative’ is a film about the use of language in social work. Inspired Youth and North Yorkshire county council teamed up to make a film about changing the narrative of social work lingo! The film uses humour to get across a powerful and important message about the kind of language professionals use when… Read more »
Alex is on a mission to get young people talking about mental health
Inspired Youth are passionate about suicide prevention and have been involved in raising awareness supporting vital organisations like Papyrus. Over the last few years we have also been working in partnership with Andy Chapman, the suicide prevention lead for City Of York. Andy has been spear-heading the suicide prevention movement in York promoting and running… Read more »
LIT young people inspire audiences
Inspired Youth have coproduced a series of powerful films carrying inspirational & experienced driven messages shaped by young people. The series was a collaboration with NCOP designed to explore social issues facing young people using creative workshops to develop and produce a film that challenge stereotypes and tackle prejudice. The journey driven creative process also… Read more »
Aspire film highlights the power of inclusion
A new film featuring Action Towards Inclusion (ATI) partner Aspire-iGen, powerfully highlights the impact of inclusion and how 1-2-1 support is changing lives in York and Scarborough. The charity who ‘help people and communities to be the best they can be’ run a programme for single parents to support them in overcoming barriers to work…. Read more »
Colburn film inspires the community
A new film coproduced and written by young people has been launched in Colburn, Catterick Garrison. The powerful narrative was shaped and devised through creative workshops with inspired youth and themes were developed through working with artists such as Hip Hop artist Kritikal Powers, make-up artist Alexandra Nicole and photographer Scott Akoz. The moving narrative… Read more »
New film aims to change the narrative
Following the launch of a brand new film by Inspired Youth in partnership with North Yorkshire County Council, we talk to the man behind the script, Jonny Hoyle. “Changing The Narrative” is a short film that uses humour to get across a very serious message about the language professionals use with children in care and… Read more »
Be A Friend Campaign Launches
A new campaign has been launched in partnership with Inspired Youth and Ryedale Carers Support to promote the difference people can make in their community. The campaign which features real people, was devised and shaped by workshops with carers and volunteers. The 2 short films were designed to harness positive messages about the difference ‘being… Read more »
Bilton is LIT
NCOP FutureHY, Inspired Youth, My Neighbourhoods and Bilton Youth Club invite you watch our coproduced film “Lost In Translation” celebrating the young people of Bilton and exploring their ideas, perspectives and future ambitions. Artistically captured by Inspired Youth and co-produced with young people Lost in Translation (LIT) Bilton is a powerful short film about raising… Read more »