Bulletin 6 November 2009
ITV Fixers
An exciting opportunity is becoming available to young people in the Tyne Tees Region. ITV Fixers is a major media campaign supporting young people (aged 16 – 25) to take action on any issue they feel strongly about – raising awareness and changing things for the better. It is a charity funded project backed by ITV aimed at giving young people a voice.
ITV Fixers will work with young people who want to speak out, to create their ‘fix’, their campaign, whether it be making leaflets to raise awareness of an issue, an education pack, a short film, an event, a piece of art work, virtually ANYTHING as long as it benefits others in some way. The idea must be championed and driven by a young person or a group of young people rather than by adults. Projects need to be clearly distinguishable as an ITV Fixers project insofar as they should be new or at least a completely new dimension to an existing project (initiated through and made possible because of ITV Fixers). They will offer support to “fixers” the whole way through with our dedicated Young People’s Co-Ordinators for the projects and Creative Resources Team who have relevant skills and are employed specifically for this purpose.
All ITV Fixers projects are highlighted online, and some might potentially (if the young people wished) be featured on television within ITV’s regional news programmes. These ITV broadcast features are unique as the young people narrate their own stories. The scheme has already been running in the south of England very successfully. To see some of the projects that have already been carried out by young people you can go to the website www.itvfixers.com . A number of issues and subjects have been covered so far in the south. Although it would be best to see new issue ideas there is no reason why young people might not address similar issues to those that have already been featured.
There is no application or pitching process for the scheme – it is open to all and they can offer project expenses. The Project Coordinators employed by ITV Fixers can give long or short term support to the young people (the fixers) who will take ownership for their own project. They are particularly keen to get a wide cross section of young people involved.
Young people can discuss ideas and get back to them and they can help shape their projects. There is no formal application process or pitch to complete, it’s just a case of getting in touch and talking it through. It is a great opportunity for young people to take action on an issue and feel empowered.
If you have a group of young people you think might be interested or would like to discuss the project further we may potentially be able to visit to talk it through. You can contact Lindsey Hendry by email lindsey@itvfixers.com, by phone 0191 3506256 or mobile 07855212506.
World Forum to Promote Active Participation
An International Forum will be organised next February to promote all forms of active participation by young people.
The forum will bring together 50 young people aged 18-30 already involved in the theme of “global emergency”. On the programme: inputs from experts on 6 different topics followed by group discussions but also creative workshops using writing, theatre and image.
Workshops will be bilingual, French/English, and in some cases, Spanish as well.
Nevertheless, the first language will be French with trainers proposing different methods and means by which participants can work together to express ideas and communicate in English and Spanish too.
Youth Council for Newcastle
An opportunity for organisations to bid to run a Youth Council for Newcastle, click here
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