Participatory and Socially Engaged Youth Arts Participatory Art

Participatory and Socially Engaged Youth Arts

Participatory Art is a term that describes a form of art that directly engages the audience in the creative process so that they become participants in the event (TATE) Socially Engaged Art, can include any artform which involves people and communities in debate, collaboration or social interaction. (TATE)

CYD uses participatory and socially engaged art as a powerful tool to work with the most vulnerable and disenfranchised young people who often struggle to communicate their needs, wants and dreams for a happy and productive life.

Using a person-centred approach and creative learning environments means that the young people develop coping mechanisms safely and be supported to flourish. Tapping into popular culture – we are all cultural beings.

CYD DELIVERS: • Weekly workshops – drama, dance, music, visual arts, technical theatre • Training programmes – Peer education training • Participation and Engagement programme • Group work projects – targeted work • Individual support work • Online workshops and 1: 1 support during Covid restrictions All enabling young people who are vulnerable and at risk to overcome barriers to achieving their potential

Socially distanced work with individuals

VIRTUAL CONNEXTIONS & THE PILGRIMBURY FESTIVAL Response to Covid 19 Lockdown Restrictions 14 weekly workshops on Microsoft Teams Mirrors the CYD Pilgrim Street offer pre Covid - consistency Pilgrimbury On-Line Festival - designed to raise the profile this work and reach out to other young people who may be isolated. Sold out Workshops which including: OPEN MIC SESSIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS, RELAXATION SESSIONS, CREATIVE FESTIVAL MAKING WORKSHOPS, DEBATING SESSIONS FOR YOUNG WOMEN, YOUNG MEN, SEND, LGBTQ+ and JUNIORS INSPIRATIONAL HOT SEAT SESSIONS WITH ARTISTS AND CYD ALUMNI A You. Tube Channel was also set up with films and workshops for young people to dip in to

QUALITY STAFF TEAM The CYD staff team are multi skilled and qualified in youth work, teaching and in their arts specialisms and most to degree level. They are aspirational and tenacious in their delivery and motivated by the young people they work with. Enabling them to achieve their best work and the most positive outcomes.

All this work underpinned by the following principles: • Enabling capacity building • Promoting engagement and participation in all aspects of the work • Providing safe and aspirational environments for the most vulnerable young people CYD is divided into the following three delivery teams: • ENGAGEMENT & PARTICIPATION team • CREATIVE ARTS TRAINING team • LIFE SKILLS team

REFERRALS Young people aged 8 – 19 are referred in by a range of services and the breadth and focus of work enables them to access and progress within the CYD programme in a safe and nurturing environment.

NEEDS MENTAL HEALTH Trauma Physical and Mental Abuse Substance misuse Peer Pressure Anxiety Stress Hate crime Mate crime Isolation Depression Exploitation Teenage Pregnancy School exclusion Bullying Coping with change

IMPACT raising self-esteem developing skills for life communication skills understanding emotions mindfulness skills career development reduced risk-taking behavior improved mental health and well-being reduced isolation protection from abuse access to support services like counselling advocacy support during times of crisis inclusion and community engagement career progression

QUALITY PRODUCTS Where appropriate the work is profiled in the form performances, music gigs, touring productions, exhibitions and in venues such as the Pilgrim Street Theatre, schools, and professional galleries such as the Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool. Work is also celebrated in community settings to raise a positive profile of young people and promote community pride and cohesion.

8 young women with complex needs referred in by a range on services including health and social care. Visual Arts Group Young Women • • Weekly sessions One to one support Family support Advocacy and support in CIN and CP procedures This process has supported them to produce exhibitions and facilitate workshops at the Tate, Williamson and Open Eye Gallery …

TABULAR RASA – Exhibition at the Open Eye Alongside major exhibition – 209 Women

Curation of a Portrait Exhibition at Open Eye

Women of Iron Exhibition at the Williamson Art Gallery as part of the David Attenborough Ship launch

Private View at the Williamson

Awarded Wirral Borough of Culture Ambassador

Facilitating workshops as part of Tate Exchange

IN OUR HANDS Photojournalism project. Images of young people in Wirral in their natural environments Launching Youth Review Cabinet Paper

IN OUR HANDS – REVISTED DURING COVID RESTRICTIONS

INCOME GENERATION Strong partnerships exist with arts organisations, statutory and voluntary specialist support services and with education and health services. In addition to referrals, this takes the form of paid commissions and grants to deliver bespoke project work with targeted groups or issue-based packages for young people and training for professionals.

WIRRAL PLAN Brighter Futures • Invest in our children and young people and their future by making sure they access a good education and are given the skills and opportunities to find employment and follow their chosen careers • Help all children with special education needs or disabilities, and their families, to be and feel included • Enable families to bring up children in safe, happy and secure environments.

• Reduce loneliness and social isolation • Support more people to stay healthy and safe at home WIRRAL PLAN Active and Healthy Lives • Support people with disabilities to live independent lives • Promote wellbeing and improve positive mental health • Deliver programmes of work focusing on key local challenges such as obesity, alcohol, drugs and smoking

• Create jobs and support businesses WIRRAL PLAN Inclusive economy • Maximise the potential of Wirral’s creative enterprise sector as a driver for economic regeneration • Deliver an ambitious, high quality and inclusive culture events

Outputs Referrals From April 2019 to September 2020, CYD received: 20 40 195 referrals to the Participation and Engagement projects referrals to the Arts Training project referrals to the Life Skills projects 255 Total referrals

Outputs Young people engaged in projects From April 2019 to September 2020, CYD worked directly with: 50 101 158 engaged in Participation and Engagement work young people who engaged in Creative Arts Projects young people who engaged in Life Skills Projects 309 Total individual young people

Outputs Engagement & Participation Teams reach 59 2411 9, 626 7, 636 214 19946 attended the Youth Parliament responded to the Youth Survey MAKE YOUR MARK responses voted in UK MYP ELECTION engaged in the Liverpool City Region Youth Assembly Metro Mayoral Platform Total reach

Outputs On-line projects during Covid Restrictions From April 2019 to September 2020, including the on-line projects, CYD delivered: 112 101 329 Participation and Engagement Team Creative Arts Team Life Skills Team 542 Total sessions delivered

Outputs Individual support for most vulnerable From April 2019 to September 2020, one support on-line/ one to one support sessions, CYD delivered: 143 101 409 Participation and Engagement Team Creative Arts Team Life Skills Team 653 Total on-line/one to one support sessions

CAFÉ CREATE & THE PILGRIM’S CULTURAL QUARTER Young people’s events company and a café venue. Trained up to run the space in partnership with Tranmere Rovers - accredited training in event management Daytime space used by Response and other services as a safe space for young people in crisis. A brand of pop up Café Create community action projects providing creative interventions in communities to raise a positive profile of young people. Projects would culminate in exhibitions, performances, music gigs, film and community festival that celebrate and demonstrate the difference made and the role played by young people in their communities.

PILGRIM CULTURAL QUARTER PARTNERSHIP & CAFÉ CREATE BRAND FILM SCHOOL AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT FUNDING Long term IMPACT STUDY PARTICIPATION & ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY AND RESOURCES YOUTH CULTURAL STRATEGY MARKETING AND ON-LINE PRESSENCE