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Not very proud of Church Street market
There is nowhere for teenagers to hang out in the parks
Need more swings and grassy areas. We see lots of kids sitting on the grass in other areas and enjoying it.
When the young people looked at the images of the designs (Our New Park and Green Spine) they thought it looked relaxing and the colour green looked more alive.
Could the parks be different colours instead of just green?
Could the trees be painted to add colour? Can we have a com-munity wall that gives out positive messages? Shiny colours and slap techniques.
During the workshops we consulted the young people and explored the concept of civic pride and related this to their local area changing, we also touched on green issues, such as water shortages and fruit tree planting.
Many of the students chose positive messages as a way of expressing their response to this. they each painted a canvas to represent their ideas for the main piece.
the Market is key in the future plans for church st. it has a long history as a London street market. the Barrow is a traditional stall that dates back in history. Many of these are still in use in Church st today. they carry the heavy weight of the produce and are rolled down the streets on market days.
some of them still have the names of the makers and original owners carved into their woodwork.
the ticketing and signage of these stalls is a tradition that is handed down through generations. in particular interest were the number scripts.
inspiRing
FACt: 4,200 young people aged 24 or under live in the Church street neighbourhood
FACt: that’s around 35% of the population
FACt: young people are often not well-represented in public consultations that have major effects on their lives, on their neighbourhoods
We believe it would be wrong for the young people in today’s Church street not to have a say about the future they will inherit. And we believe that you do too.
So, what are we going to do about it?
through using creative and digitally focused activities, Vital Regeneration will inspire a new generation of ACtiVe, Voting, and inVoLVeD young people, and infuse Westmin-ster City Council’s Futures plan with the energetic voices of the youth of today.
ACtionthe Futures plan is Westminster City Council’s (WCC)15 - 20 year regeneration plan for the Church street neighbourhood. it covers many areas, from housing renewal to increased economic opportunities for businesses and residents.
Vital Regeneration has been appointed by WCC to engage local communities with the Futures plan, and this includes local young people and involves promoting active participation in public votes and consultations to decide the plan’s direction.
the MuRAL
MuRAL pRojeCt – Acclaimed artist Mr. Dane and 15 children from locally based King solomon Academy are creating a mural painting that captures the improvements they want to see in their neighbourhoods. The mural along with a ‘making of’ film will be showcased at a young people’s presentation ceremony in April. the mural project will raise awareness and promote the Futures plan within the community.
the WoRKshops – the proposed Future’s plans we’re presented to the student and we asked for theirn opinions and ideas. the workshops that followed these discussions focused on developing these voices. the aim was to frame these opin-ions and voices within a coherent whole and present this as a piece of wall art to be displayed in a public location. Below are some of the young people’s initial responses from the young people:
‘FutuRes’ MuRAL With King soLoMon ACADeMy
help young people have a say in our communities
’’ the ACCoMpAnying FiLM
true to our digital roots, the whole process has been captured by the young people through film and image.
Film maker and media tutor sarah hoyle worked with the young people to create their own short film. The young people worked on a variety of digital equipment including film & still cameras, and ipads.
The film will be ready in April but here’s a sneak preview: http://vimeo.com/62001086
ABout VitAL RegeneRAtionVital Regeneration is an award-winning London charity based in Westminster. We have been delivering our services since 1998 and were established as a charity in 2005. our mission is to improve the lives of people living in and around Westminster’s most deprived neighbourhoods.
ABout VitAL youth
Vital youth delivers a range of innovative projects to support young people living in disadvantaged areas of West London.
FReqout! is Vital Regeneration’s award-winning digital programme which uses emergent technologies to provide young people in excluded communities with opportunities to learn, develop skills and build their confidence and have a voice in their community (this is a Freqout! project). participants work with artists at the cutting edge of art and technology on diverse projects from filmmaking to animation to multimedia performances. Freqout! has worked with more than 1,200 young people over its lifetime.
CReAte+ is Vital youth’s educational re-engagement pro-gramme for young people who are not in education, employment or training or at-risk-of-becoming so. We run 11-week courses for 14-25 year olds which focus directly on supporting young Londoners who are either at risk of dropping out of education or who are not currently in employment, education or training. Create+ ‘Accredited’ aims to re-engage young people into learning or keep them in school by offering creative intervention linked to academic attainment and ‘Create+ skills supports young people who to gain work experience and get into work or further education.
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toRtoise RAtionALe
the tortoise is well recognisable to both young and old. it has a solid reputation for wisdom, steady progression, and longevity. it does not move fast yet it will reach its destination and will do so carrying its home on its back. it is these qualities by which the image of a tortoise has been chosen.
it is by using it as a visual frame that the animal can represent an area in transition. the shell is a metaphor for home, and has come to represent the local area and the buildings and trees on Church st / Lisson green and this also depicts the proposed green spine concept in the futures plan.
the voices and art of the students at King solomon school make up the surface of the tortoise.
the diverse styles of words, patterns, colours and illustrations become one on the shell and skin of the animal.
it is hoped that the tortoise will bring colour, pride and inspira-tion to the walls or spaces in which it inhabits.
Many young people feel disengaged and excluded from society. This is reflected in the low levels of participation with civic life. If we want to have inspired, active and involved citizens in our communities, we should show children and young people that their voices are important and valued by the community at large. Marco torquati, head of Community engagement housing Renewal, Westminster City Council ’’
