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 »
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Selby young people make film to challenge stereotypes
A film about perceptions of young people has been produced in Selby in coproduction with young people from the area. The powerful film produced through creative workshops with Inspired Youth explores issues important to young people from Selby and sets out to challenge negative stereotypes and fight stigma. The film is part of the Lost… Read more »
Jo’s moving on up – new Big Thinking film
Big thinking is proud to present our latest short film featuring Jo who is receiving support through Action Towards Inclusion with an organisation called Scarborough & Ryedale Carers Resource. In this short film Jo talks about her journey and how she is gaining 1-2-1 support through S&R Carers Resource on the Action Towards Inclusion programme to help… Read more »
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 »
Hip Hop artist ‘Kritikal’ on mental health
Hip Hop Artist ‘Kritikal Powers’ is using music to get people talking about mental health and suicide prevention A musician from York with Radio Plays on BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra ‘Kritikal Powers’ has joined forces with Golden Firs, a singer song writer who has supported the likes of James Bay and Emeli Sandé, to… 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 »
‘A story like ours’ campaign exhibits in dementia awareness week
An Inspired Youth media and film campaign commissioned by JRF is set to launch a public exhibition during National Dementia Awareness week. The exhibition, which features positive portraits featuring people living with dementia and their families and Carers, will be showcased at City Of York Council’s West Offices from 18th to 22nd May, before a… Read more »
Inspired Youth produces film for mental health charity
Inspired Youth recently produced a film for a fantastic organisation called Community Links. Watch the film below to see how their intermediate hostels are making a real difference to peoples lives.
The Retreat York
Inspired Youth had the pleasure of working with a small group of residents from The Retreat in York to create poetry and a film which would promote the amazing work they do. Through a series of workshops, service users worked with york based recording artist “Kritikal Powers” to create powerful poetry which was designed to be used… Read more »