Author: Rob Austin

Aiming High

Our Aiming High Project works with young people aged between 16 – 25-year-olds who are young migrants, asylum seekers or refugees that live in Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, North Tyneside and South Tyneside. During our project we support young people to build gain their confidence with financial literacy, improved English-speaking levels and learn some media journalism […]

YOUNG LONDONERS SHARE VIEWS ON THEIR COMMUNITY

As part of the London Green Champions project, a group of young people share what they think about London’s Environment. Our latest London Green Champions project is comprised of a group of young refugee and asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Honduras, Eritrea, Iran and Sri Lanka and Sudan. As part of the project, the group have been exploring […]

IDENTIFYING TRUTH IN NEWS: TRUSTEE-LED WORKSHOP

As part of our Safe Spaces London project, we had Headliners (UK) Trustee and New York Times Journalist, Eshe Nelson, lead a workshop on Identifying Truth in News. During this session, the young people outlined the different places they obtain news, discussing why they use these platforms and whether these platforms can be trusted. This led into […]

AUTUMN NCS COMES TO AN END

At the later end of October 2022 our staff team set off with 15 young people to Weardale Adventure centre in Bishop Auckland. During their time there the young people did 3 days full of outdoor activities, including kayaking, rock climbing, archery tag, gorge walking and adventure courses. Each night we were treated with home […]

TYNE ON YOUR SIDE WOODLAWN POST-16

Over the past 12 weeks We have been working with Woodlawn School in North Tyne side as part of the Tyne on your side project. The Group have been working towards their photography OCN qualification which explored “What makes a good photograph?” and also learning about the rule of thirds and different angles they can […]

OUR PROJECT FEATURED AT THE NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY SANCTUARY SONGS ARTS FESTIVAL 2023!

Sanctuary Songs is an academic conference and arts festival that takes place at Newcastle University, during UNHCR Refugee week, which is from the 19th-25th June. We had the privilege of  participating in the cultural festival which is an annual exhibition that featured visual art, sound installations and live performances by refugees and people seeking asylum. During the exhibition we showcased […]