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, […]
Category: Stories
Bright Sparks – Mo’s Story
This story comes from young carer Mo, 19, who lives with his 18-year-old brother. Mo took part in our Bright Sparks project which aims to support young people who are eligible for the priority register to reduce their energy usage, save money, budget and stay safe when it comes to Carbon Monoxide in the home. […]
Tyne on Your Side – Elle’s Story
“My name is Elle and I am 16. I recently joined Headliners as part of the Tyne on your Side Project. I found out about Tyne on Your Side when someone came into my school to tell us about it. I am quite quiet normally and I thought this would be a good opportunity to […]
Young Reporter Uncovers Why Ouseburn is Newcastle’s Hidden Gem
By Alex, Age 17 Nestled in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne, the Ouseburn Valley is rapidly becoming the city’s coolest hotspot. While often overshadowed by the bustling city centre and the iconic Quayside, Ouseburn is now gaining a reputation as the place to be for young people and artists alike. As a young resident, […]
The Newcastle/Sunderland Divide: An Old Persons Problem From a Young Persons Perspective
The Newcastle Sunderland rivalry is famous. There are numerous ideas of where it comes from, whether it be conflicts over coal mining and the shipping industry, or the historic football derbies. Two young Journalists from Headliners, Ava and Laila, discussed their different experiences of living in each city. Ava used to live in Sunderland but […]
MJ’s Story – Aiming High
MJ took part in Aiming High in early 2024 and has gained new confidence and met new friends along the way. Our Aiming High project aim’s to empower young people to share their stories, stay safe online and to become more financially and digitally aware. ‘I signed up to do Aiming High because I felt […]
Headliners Receives Funding for Open-Access Youth Journalism
Here at Headliners we are delighted to announce that we have been successful in securing funding to run our Young Journalism Programme in our Newcastle base. We will be opening our doors from the 2nd April to allow young people aged 11 to 19 to build new skills and create media content about the things they […]
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 […]
2023 SUMMER RESIDENTIAL: PART 3
Following on from our photo video we are excited to share some interviews that our young people completed with each other during our summer trip to Ingleborough Hall in the Yorkshire Dales. During the film, you will hear directly from the young people about what they got up to during the trip and how much they enjoyed it. You’ll […]
2023 SUMMER RESIDENTIAL: PART 2
We are excited to share some photos from our 2023 summer residential trip to the Yorkshire Dales with young people from London and North-East England. The trip was a huge success and we are grateful to our partners, Gateshead College and ELATT College for their collaboration. The photos show the young people enjoying a variety of activities, including our Photography Challenge […]