ROOTS LDN 2019
A community research project exploring the root causes of youth violence in London
Storytelling Programme 2019
Our Creative Writing Programme gives young people around North Westminster the chance to explore social issues through storytelling and poetry.
Elevate Graduate Training Programme
This programme is designed to help recent graduates from London Metropolitan University to develop their skills in preparation for the working world.
The Collective
Are you an aspiring musician aged 16-25? We offer a development programme just for you.
Truth on the Roof
Our new series called 'Truth on the Roof', that will cover poetry, spoken word, music and freestyle on conscious topics! Drop us a line if you'd like be share your conscious truth!
ScribersHive
ScribersHive is a new platform for writers, storytellers and change makers! Where young people can share their thoughts and opinions on various social issues and topics that matter to them.
Community Dinner 2019
Every year during the month of Ramadan we deliver a community dinner at a homeless shelter. Get in touch to support us!
YWF Young Ambassadors
A Westminster based social foundation, helping to give the youth a voice.
Creative Competition 2018
ScribersHive & Paddington Arts are working together to bring to you a unique competition. What does 'Faith, Identity & Belonging' mean to you share your story or photograph which you feel captures your idea and you could win £100!
ROOTS LDN – Community Research Project 2018
Between February and May of 2018, You Press collaborated with the Greater London Authority (GLA) in order to deliver a community research project that focused on social inclusion, integration and developing civic leaderships in communities that currently do not have a voice in City Hall. Read more here…
Voices of The Movement
In 2017, we worked on a project called 'Voices of the Movement'. It was a creative arts project focused on creating a more positive attitude within the local community towards refugees and migrants. The focus was to bring these two groups together and shed light on the challenges they faced.
The Hole in The Sock of Emigration
This project was a partnership with Human Lex Instytut to create a unique international project between Poland and the UK. The project seeked to raise awareness of homelessness with the intention of dissolving negative stereotypes.
I Remember Srebrenica
In 2016, we delivered an event honouring the victims and survivors of the Bosnian Genocide through the use of poetry, music and spoken word. Click here to learn more...
Voices of Redemption
The Voices of Redemption project used creative arts to tackle the stigma associated with ex-offenders and provides a platform for this marginalized group to get their voices heard. Click to learn more...
One Story: Our Voice
The aim of our poetry project One Story, Our Voice; was to shed light to the challenges and roots of homelessness through poetry, spoken word and music. To also create a voice for these voiceless stories and to raise awareness on this overlooked community, but mostly importantly to tackle the stigma attached to homeless people. Click to learn more...
The Guardian: Youth Tell Us
Youth Tell Us is an online column that allows young people to offer their perspective on the issues that affect them as well as current affairs.
Arab Spring, English Autumn
You Press helped and took part in the Arab Spring, English Autumn (ASEA) project. They explored these themes using creative and therapeutic processes such as art and meditation. Their individual and collaborative pieces were displayed at a pop-up exhibition at P21 Gallery.
You Press & Idea Store Open Mic
You Press helped Idea Store organize their first Open Mic Afternoon on Saturday 27th September 2014.
Poplar Harca’s Street Festival: Life’s a Beach
You Press helped Poplar Harca deliver the Chrisp Street Festival ‘Life's A Beach’
The Lost Generation
In 2012 when young people were labelled as the lost generation, You Press delivered their first ever poetry and spoken word event to challenge this label. Young poets and spoken word artists performed their work on The Lost Generation (on Friday 30th November 2012).
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