Where I started… In summer 2020 I was asked to take part in the Tell Me project. I didn’t really know anyone, it was during Covid 19 so my confidence just felt like it was getting worse as we couldn’t meet. I remember the first time we all met in Newmillerdam; my heart was beating … Continue reading Lauren’s story. In her own words
My Friend Ava – Mental Health and Drug Awareness Campaign Short Film
Young people put their creativity to the test by writing, starring, and directing in their very own short films! Over the past 6 months young people from Coop Grange Academy have been creating their own awareness raising performance piece as part of their StreetVoice sessions. The group chose an issue they were passionate about and … Continue reading My Friend Ava – Mental Health and Drug Awareness Campaign Short Film
Consequences- Knife Crime Awarness Short Film Campaign
Our StreetVoice group have created a knife crime short film created from real stories from the streets of Great Horton! Over the past few months, we have been working with a group of Eastern European young people to find out what issues impact them and what they are most passionate about. The young people came … Continue reading Consequences- Knife Crime Awarness Short Film Campaign
Celebrating the Greatness of Great Horton
The Youth Association was proud to host the Great Horton Jubilee Festival, to celebrate all the amazing people of Great Horton and all their hard work! Over the month of May, over 100 local people cast their votes for businesses and community services supporting Great Horton. The battle for both awards were extremely close, with … Continue reading Celebrating the Greatness of Great Horton
Mural Project
The message of unity, being stronger together and a sense of community is an important one to not lose sight of! This is the message of the mural our community ambassadors in Bradford have been painting on the Great Horton Community Hall and Library. Over the summer our community ambassadors have been coming up with … Continue reading Mural Project
Street Voice
Our Street Voice Project in Great Horton is off to a great start, with many young people already sharing their thoughts and feelings to get their voice heard. The programme develops multiple street forums for young people to voice issues of local concern, influence local decision making and deliver small-scale social action initiatives. During consultation young … Continue reading Street Voice
UNITED UNICORNS
The Youth Association’s LGBTQ+ online project (aka the ‘UNITED UNICORNS’) has been doing some fantastic work in recent months! The group was born during the previous lockdown, when young people were out on the streets, speaking to youth workers around the impact of Covid-19, education, and day-to-day life. LGBTQ+ young people’s experience in education was … Continue reading UNITED UNICORNS
Great ‘Ho Ho’ Horton
On Thursday the 17th December, The Youth Association got together with local adults and young people to distribute 1500 meals to families in Great Horton. The event was a great success providing 70 food parcels containing over 1500 meals of food to young people and families in the Bradford area. Great Horton is a … Continue reading Great ‘Ho Ho’ Horton
Christmas gifts in the Stairfoot Ward
The young people of Aldham came together this week in an effort to bring Christmas cheer to their community. With uncertainties over lockdown, they only had a week to plan the whole thing with youth workers Beka and Kieran. The young people put smiles on the faces of children, young people and parents this … Continue reading Christmas gifts in the Stairfoot Ward
Watch this ‘Green’ Space!
Our group of community ambassadors in Bradford are passionate about having the ‘Black Mountain’ area as safe recreational place that they can use for activities, but also a space that the community can use and feel proud of. Black Mountain is a green space in Great Horton, Bradford, which has been neglected – dogs foul … Continue reading Watch this ‘Green’ Space!