This was created by young people as part of the Headliners Young Journalist programme. This project was made possible by the Million Hours Fund.
Author: Rob Austin
Why Do We Even Have School Holidays?
Have you ever stopped to wonder why we even get school holidays? Why are they six weeks long? Who decided we needed them? And what were they really for? We started asking those questions — and the answers were a lot more surprising than we expected. Many of us look forward to the summer break […]
NE ROOTS – Episode One: The Last Miner
NE Roots Podcast – Episode One: The Last Miner In this first episode of the NE Roots Project podcast, young people from Headliners (UK) and The Activity Den uncover the living industrial heritage of Tanfield Lea and Stanley in County Durham. The Last Miner was created by young people who explored local history through interviews with […]
Can’t Spot It? Young People Reveal Their Struggle to Recognise AI-Generated Content
If you can’t tell what’s real anymore, how can you trust anything? We’re young, but we’re not just using AI to finish homework. We’re thinking about what it’s doing to the world around us. And honestly, it worries us more than people think. When you watch a new Marvel movie filled with all the epic […]
Empowering Young Voices
A creative photography project for young people aged 13–19 (or up to 25 with SEND) living in Newcastle North. Are you aged 13–19 and living in Kenton, Fawdon, Gosforth or the surrounding areas of Newcastle North? Want to explore your thoughts and experiences around mental health and wellbeing while learning exciting new media skills? Empowering […]
Youth Impact Awards
Last month, local charity NE Youth hosted a night of achievements at the Youth Impact Awards, alongside numerous clubs and charities from across the North East. There were over 100 nominations across 15 categories highlighting the importance of youth work in the north east. There were nominees from as far as County Durham and Northumberland, […]
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 […]