Check out the powerful 1% short film series shaped by young people which highlight themes around the journey from Care to Independence. The project was part of York Mediale 2018 and was supported by JRF. We have dreams and aspirations Like everyone else – feat. Kritikal Powers Behind the statistics – short documentary about the… Read more »
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Care Leaver ‘movement’ makes profound impact with the 1% at Everyman Cinema
Care Leavers left hearts and minds deeply touched as the impact of their experience driven film screened on the largest Everyman Cinema screen in the UK this October 2018 as part of the first ever York Mediale, the first international digital arts festival to be hosted in York. A full house of supporters, local politicians,… Read more »
Inspirational Young People win National Award for “A world of good”
Care experienced young people from York have scooped a National Award at the Kids Count National Awards at Westminster for their experience driven fictional story exploring the care journey. Their Care Story project and their story “A world of Good was produced in partnership with Inspired Youth and Show Me That I Matter (SMTIM), Yorks children in care… Read more »
“The Looked After Kid” writes powerful story shaped by young people
Famous for his books “The looked after kid” and “We all shine on” former NME Journalist and author Paolo Hewitt is a fantastic writer who has written powerful books about his life in care. This year Paolo has been working with Inspired Youth in coproduction with Show Me That I Matter (SMTIM) on a new project that uses… Read more »
Youth powered ‘Aspire To More’ campaign wins National Award
A youth-powered project created to raise the aspirations of care experienced young people has been recognised with a National Award. The Aspire To More campaign won ‘Most Inspirational Youth Campaign’ at the National Kids Count UK Awards. Members of the council, known as Show Me That I Matter (SMTIM) joined Inspired Youth to attend an awards ceremony on 21 November at… Read more »
Aspire project scoops National Award
Young people behind the Aspire To More project were honoured with recognition for their inspiring work at an amazing event hosted by the National Care Leavers Benchmark Forum, at Chelsea Football Club. Young people involved in the project joined care experienced young people from local authorities from across the county, sharing their poster campaign and… Read more »
Young people shine at National Care Leavers conference
Young people behind the Aspire To More project inspired delegates at the Nation Care Leavers conference last week in Westminster. Amy and Shelly represented Show Me That I Matter, joining Inspired Youth at the event, organised by the Princes Trust, to showcase their poster campaign and website. #York #campaign makes national impact @NCLW14 @PrincesTrust @smtimyork @StonehouseJon @Nacro… Read more »
Inspired Youth shortlisted for National Award
Inspired Youth from York has been shortlisted for the Community Orginisation Award For Age at the National Diversity Awards 2016. The Community Organisation Awards recognise individuals and groups who have made an outstanding contribution to their local community. Charities and Role Models from across the UK will gather at the breathtaking Anglican Cathedral… Read more »
Project opens hearts and minds of young people
The youth powered Aspire To More project has gone from strength to strength in its first three months, capturing the attention of Community Care, The Department for Education and The Children’s Commissioner for England! Now our attention turns to the young people involved who have been speaking on camera for a short film evaluating their… Read more »
The day we met Paolo Hewitt
Paolo Hewitt came to York this week to meet young people for a very different kind of interview – one composed by a group of looked after children in the city. The questions were devised by Show Me That I Matter, a group of looked after young people who advocate for issues effecting all children in care in York. The… Read more »