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ROOTS LDN – Community Research Project 2018

You Press collaborated with the GLA (Greater London Authority) in order to find out how improvements could be made in bridging the gap between communities who are less well-represented and the authorities. We originally planned for 12 young researchers between the ages of 16-30 in the BAME community to conduct research with at least five family members and friends to see what concerns them in the community. The project gained so much attention that we ended up bringing on board 18 bright young people who were keen in expressing themselves creatively.

On 7th February 2018, we delivered the first workshop for our Community Research Project called ROOTS LDN at the Paddington Arts facility. Like most meetings, our selected researchers were shy in communicating with each other at first. But after three core workshops over the course of six weeks, all of us managed to open up to each other, sharing our stories and expressing our diverse range of artistic thought.

In the opening core workshop the group established 5 group values that we would reflect on over the course of the project:

Honesty

To be honest with not only the You Press team, but with yourself in what you will be able to commit to during the duration of the project.

Trust

To have trust in the You Press staff to provide a safe space in order to work and communicate regarding the project. Whilst utilising the trust you already have with family members to record effective and detailed data.

Empathy

To relate to the stories we share with each other. Creating a bond that not only brings the community together, but helps provide a better understanding of the plight of others.

Inspire

To inspire and be inspired. With the anecdotes you share and collect, the ability to convert what you gathered into a creative piece of art.

Fun

To have fun! In order to work effectively, there must be stimuli that helps you get your creative juices flowing. Whether through conversation or sharing your creative pieces in the workshops.

In the second core workshop, the researchers alongside project coordinators shared their countries of heritage. From that, each participant created a short piece of poetry to share back to the group. Some of the work achieved that day displayed a lot of powerful verses revealing not only the pride of each researchers’ countries, but also the hardships faced through their history.

In our final core workshop, we discussed and demonstrated the literary technique used by writers known as ‘Anecdotal Recollection’. In pairs, participants had to tell each other a short bizarre story with the task being to rewrite the story that they listened to. The aim was to demonstrate the core value by listening to these stories and interpreting them into their own artistic styles in written form.

All researchers were required to record their data from a minimum of five family members and submit their creative output by the end of March 2018. From this we produced a final report and a celebration of the project including each researchers’ creative output.

The Project Outcome

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One of You Press' June highlights was having the opportunity to work with Renaisi, on the Theory of Change workshop.

During the workshop our team and some past project participants were able to reflect on our methodology for planning, participation and evaluating how You Press creates social change.

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Our social enterprise began in this very borough 10 years ago and after migrating elsewhere for a few years, this year we finally returned back to our first base! 😊

You Press love Newham for its picturesque views (as seen in the pictures above), community feel and ultimately for its people.

Our social enterprise is incredibly passionate about helping build up the youth and different communities that reside in Newham.

We cannot wait to offer more to this borough through our programmes and projects - so please stay engaged with us and our future endeavours in Newham!

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We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded funding for phase 2 of the Pathways to Economic Opportunities Programme, delivered by The London Community Foundation with support from JPMorgan Chase! 

#funding #fundersmeeting #socialenterprise #jpmorgan #newham #grants #fundraising #CIC #sustainability #economics #finances #announcement #youpress
One of You Press' June highlights was having the opportunity to work with Renaisi, on the Theory of Change workshop.

During the workshop our team and some past project participants were able to reflect on our methodology for planning, participation and evaluating how You Press creates social change. 

Thank you to Mylene Pacot, the principal – Strategy & Impact for leading the workshop and Paul Hamlyn Foundation for the consultancy support. We are grateful to have gained  valuable insight that will help our organisation going forward! 

#theoryofchange #planning #evaluation #development #strategy #strategising #socialenterprise #socialchange #socialchangemakers #socialchangemakersnetwork #business #socialgood #newham #london #eastlondon

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