Inspired Youth proudly launched a new film this week exploring the powerful Life Stories project, a community initiative that pairs student volunteers with elderly members of our community to reduce loneliness and isolation. The film was screened to an intergenerational audience at Tang Hall Community Centre, which was transformed into a fantastic cinematic space for the event. A range… Read more »
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Inspiring Life Stories film in production
A new Inspired Youth film which highlights the importance of life stories work in the community is in production. The film, supported by City of York Council and funded by LocalPeople.org was made with residents of Woolnough house in York and student volunteers through Minds In Motion student charity. The local community initiative pairs older members of the… Read more »
‘A Story Like Ours’ Exhibits at Explore York
Our positive JRF funded dementia friendly portrait exhibition ‘A Story Like Ours’ will showcase for 2 weeks at Explore York Library. Having already toured several venues in York including a public launch at Kings Manor the exhibition will now sit proudly in the foyer of the Library in the heart of York, ensuring the wider public have… Read more »
Films set to broadcast on The Community Channel
2 films made as part of the successful ‘a story like ours project‘ are set to broadcast next week on the Community Channel. The powerful films feature people living with dementia and were designed to raise awareness and challenge attitudes. The project was a part of Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s wider work towards making York a dementia friendly… Read more »
“I have dementia, dementia doesn’t have me”
This is not a story about dementia. This is a story about Liz. A moving film produced by Inspired Youth in partnership with Ian Donaghy, made in support of ‘a night to remember’, a magical event which raises money for the Alzheimer’s Society. The film was produced as part of https://astorylikeours.wordpress.com a JRF funded multi media #dementiafriendly… Read more »