By Harrison, 13, Meg, 13 and Lia, 11. Earlier this year, Nintendo released the sequel to the Switch, the most popular selling game console of all time, the Switch 2. It’s priced at £430, whereas the original Switch is £260, double the price. Switch 2-exclusive games are also more expensive. For example, games like Donkey […]
Reining in Speed: Young Voices Report with Stepney Bank Stables.
Our Young Journalists investigate the effects of cars speeding on charity Stepney Bank Stables. This story was created by young people as part of the Headliners Young Journalist programme. This project was made possible by the Million Hours Fund. #YouthVoice
North East Accents are Unapologetically “Owas”
By Eva, 17 In the great North East of England, you’d be surprised by how different the citizens sound 20 minutes up the road. Varying from Geordie- the most popular and what most southerners categorise the rest of the accents as, to Smoggie, found in the south of the county residing in Teeside. But how […]
What Young People Really Think About Votes at 16
By Eoin, 17 This morning the government has stated the voting age will be lowered to 16 before the next General Election, doubling down on commitments it announced during last year’s election which will bring in one and a half million eligible voters. This is a policy that has been in place in Scottish local […]
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 […]
European Friends Trip: Choose your Player
By Francesca, 17 We know booking and organising multiple friends for a trip is harder than revising for A-Levels, so here’s a guide to cater to your every need, and the types of friends you may encounter. The Traveller Every friend group has one with the travel bug; think backpack and hiking boots. But there […]
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 […]
Young People on… Video Games
This story was created by young people as part of the Headliners Young Journalist programme. This project was made possible by the Million Hours Fund.