Aspiration / Diversity / Heritage
Green Hearts
| Aim | A young people’s engagement programme using the arts to increase understanding of local green spaces and to interpret wildlife habitats in the Tees Valley. |
| Summary | The programme delivered arts and conservation education activities and visits for 7 – 11 year olds in Primary Schools in each of the five boroughs. The programme provided teachers with professional development opportunities in sound, writing and visual arts. Family guided walk leaflets encouraged a wider audience to engage with their local wildlife areas. |
| Duration | Mar – Dec 2007 |
| Outcomes/ Outputs | Students have greater awareness of local green spaces and their distinctiveness. Students also have a greater understanding of their role in local and global sustainability issues. Teachers are equipped with new techniques for engaging young people in environmental awareness.Outputs include, onsite artworks, sound installation, leaflets and manual. |
| Funding | Heritage Lottery Fund |
| Partners | Tees Valley Wildlife Trust and Tees Forest |
Travelogue
| Aim | To represent the coastline of Redcar and Cleveland through a series of digital Travelogue films. |
| Summary | A community film maker worked with two youth groups in Redcar to represent different aspects of the cultural and natural heritage of the coastline. The project provided an opportunity for young people 13 -19, especially girls to be mentored by a filmmaker to realise their ideas. |
| Duration | Sept – Nov 07 |
| Outcomes/ Outputs | Participants enjoyed building on their drama and filmmaking skills. The group also learnt more about the area giving them a fresh and exciting perspective on the local area increasing pride and knowledge. The films were shown at a regional premiere and are available online. |
| Funding | Northern Film & Media, Heritage Lottery Fund |
| Partners | British Film Institute Tees Valley Wildlife Trust, Tees Archeology. |