Bulletin 9 April 2010

Battlefront – Channel 4 Project

Battlefront is an award winning multi-platform project for Channel 4.  It’s an amazing project which helps young campaigners (15-21).

Last year they followed 20 inspirational campaigners between the ages of 15-21. Their campaigns were hard-hitting and diverse – from fighting knife crime; to promoting random acts of kindness, to starting the very first National Youth Orchestra of Iraq.  They created a media storm, met with the PM and even got thousands of people to sign up to the organ donor list.

They are currently looking for this year’s 12 new campaigners (aged 15-21) to take part. They are looking for campaigners with hot new ideas, passion and bags of charisma and time to commit.

All our Battlefront Campaigners come up with their own innovative campaign ideas, update their blogs and video diaries, and use their social networking skills to highlight their campaign, which need to run for at least nine months. Each campaigner also gets the opportunity to work with our expert Battlefront Mentors.

Contact Battlefront on: 0207 0171658 / or on email.
Please check out Battlefront website on www.battlefront.co.uk, and their ‘Battlefront’ Facebook group.

Film Festival Details

Young people involved in a homelessness project funded by the Millfield House Foundation are organising a Film Festival to launch a DVD that they have made in conjunction with ITV Fixers.

The basic details of the Festival are:

Date: Thursday 13th May

Venue: Star and Shadow Cinema (Byker Bridge, Newcastle)

Time: 10.00am – 2.00pm

Food: Provided

Main activities: Three DVD’s made by young people with feedback from young people who attend. The DVD’s focus on vulnerability and homelessness issues.

There will also be a number of “workshops” including: RAP workshop, Film making Workshop, Art / Graffitti of some kind
Have your Say Workshop + competitions.

For each young person attending we will donate £10 to their group / organisation.

Travel costs will be reimbursed.

Unfortunately there are no crèche facilities but they can help pay for child care where this is needed.

Contact:
Malcolm Stone, Barnardo’s, Orchard House, Buston Terrace, Newcastle, NE2 2JL
Tel 0191 2404800
E-mail: malcolm.stone@barnardos.org.uk

Youth Action Team

Exciting News! Newcastle Youth Action Team is recruiting our 10/11 Youth Action Team (YAT). For those of you who don’t already know YATs are groups of young people who promote volunteering in their local communities. Young People 16-25 from across Newcastle are invited to apply. There are 15 places this year and they would love to see some enthusiastic young people representing other young people from their communities. There is the YAT application pack attached, however you can also download it from our website here, give me an email, call or text and I’ll send you one out in the post. I would be grateful if you could send this out via your networks.

If you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact Darren Irvine | Youth Volunteer Advisor
Changemakers | (T) 0191 226 7330 (M) 07779885171 (F) 0191 226 7331| John Buddle Work Village, Buddle Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8AW | www.changemakers.org.uk

Platform2 artist’s interpretations of poverty in developing countries

‘In the Face of Poverty’ contemporary art exhibition consists of a collection of artwork by up and coming artists and photographers from the North East who went to India with Platform2. Inspired by the people they met and communities they became part of, they have created artwork in a range of media: photography, charcoal and pastel drawings, graffiti art and videos. Platform2 artists explore perceptions of poverty through their work, and will do various workshops and awareness raising activities around development issues. They will also be telling their stories of their volunteering experience through talks and presentations. This exhibition will be held at the brand new venue, Shieldfield Methodist Church which has been renovated by the Biscuit Factory and transformed into ‘The Holy Biscuit’. The exhibition is free and is a great chance to share life changing experience of the artists and explore international poverty.

April 15th-21st, The Holy Biscuit, (Opposite The Biscuit Factory)
April 15th: Launch Evening 6-8pm
April 16th: 12-6pm
April 17th: 11-5pm
April 18th: 11-4pm
April 19th-21st: 12-6pm

“Isn’t it about time you made the news?!

Are you 16-19? Are you currently not in employment, education or training? Do you live in the Tynedale area?
If the answer to those questions is “yes” then you could take part in some cool training with Headliners and Tynedale fm. It will be based in Hexham but all expenses will be paid.

The training will look at the knowledge and skills required to make news reports for TV, radio, newspapers and the web. You’ll get the chance to use broadcast cameras, radio recorders and laptops to edit your work. Taking part in the Introduction to Journalism programme means you could get a qualification recognised by colleges and employers. And because Headliners work with many media organisations, your work could end up in your local newspaper, on the TV or on the radio.

For more information, or to get involved, please contact Kate on 07891 551 738 as soon as possible.