Recent updates

7 Days to Go

An update for Empower Youth Voices

May 10 2017

After starting the journey back in February, there are now only SEVEN days to go until my crowdfunding campaign comes to an end.

I'm proud of all that I've achieved in this time and incredibly thankful to all of you for supporting and making a pledge to my platform.  However, I'm going to need your help in the final seven days to spread the word and encourage others to pledge so that I can hit my target.  I'll put my hands up and say that I cannot do it on my own.

Please send a message to your friends on WhatsApp, send your colleagues an email or put up a post on Facebook.  Any method you choose would be very useful and could make all the difference.

Thank you in advance and enjoy the rest of this beautiful day.

7 DAYS TO GO!!

An update for Prevent Drug and Alcohol Use in 5 Schools Through Performing Arts Workshops

May 10 2017

Hi all!

Today we have just 7 days left of our crowdfunding campaign! In the last week we are incredibly grateful that our crowdfunding campaign has been featured by Tilt Magazine and UKFundraising! We are so close to hitting out target, and have raised £1,205. 

Over the past year, we have worked tirelessly on building an organisation that addresses some of the most pressing issues young people face today. 

By using drama techniques, such as improvisation, hot-seating, story-telling, image theatre, thought tracking, embodiment and empathy exercises, we want to tackle the many issues that that drugs and alcohol can present.

We cannot express our gratitude in writing for your support. But, with just one week to go, we need to raise a further £295 to turn our project into reality.

We are once again turning to you for your amazing support. If you could take just a few moments to tweet about us here or send this email to any of your contacts who might be interested in this project, we would be hugely grateful.  Lastly, if you would like to fund us with an additional £10 please click here.

We cannot thank you enough and want you to know that none of this will be possible without your support.

Thank you,

Helena & Daniel 

TILT MAGAZINE!!

UKFundraising! 

7 Days Left - Cocktail Fundraiser 14th May!

An update for How can we make young people more employable?

May 10 2017

It's Mental Health Awareness Week

An update for Empower Youth Voices

May 9 2017

Good afternoon beautiful people,

As you may know, it is Mental Health Awareness Week.  I think this week has become all the more important, as mental health is a rising problem that is having an effect on the lives of millions of people, but unfortunately there is not enough understanding around it.

This month, mental health will be the focus for Young People Insight, starting with next Tuesday's forum.  If you're available, please do come down to Project B from 6.30-8.30pm to join in the conversation about mental health with us.  There will also be some special guests who work in the mental health sector to provide some expertise. Let us know you're coming by registering here: http://bit.ly/2pT3hqh

Enjoy the rest of your day and keep looking after your health.

We've Made Half!

An update for Empower Youth Voices

May 8 2017

Hello everyone,

The total is now over 50% and I am so excited!  

I've wanted it to be at the halfway mark for a little while, so I'm very glad that it's there now.  All there is to do in the next nine days is reach the target and then I'll be super excited.

Please continue to share the campaign with all those in your network and if you can, convince at least one person to pledge £3 to help empower young voices in Croydon.  Every little bit helps and I am going to need the continued help from all of you in the days to come.

Enjoy the rest of your evening.

We've Reached £1000!

An update for Empower Youth Voices

May 5 2017

Happy Friday beautiful people!

The total is now over the £1000 and I am so happy!!  That of course, is all down to you, so again I want to say thank you so much.

I would like to take this time though to ask you to please share this campaign with a friend, family member or work colleague, and convince them to pledge just £3.  If every one of you who has pledged so gets at least one person to pledge £3, you will get us to the half way mark. 

You even could share this photo of Randy with them if you wanted :)

We won an Award

An update for 23 Free Birthday Cakes for 23 Orphaned Children

May 4 2017

Thank you for supporting our campaign! We are just under £1,000! How amazing is that? Thank you so much!! We couldn't have done it without you! 

We have more exciting news!  We won an award - Best Online Presence! Bestowed on us by the good people at Business Launch Pad at RBS last Thursday. Whoop! 

Our April birthday cake went out to an 8 year old girl in our partner organisation and she was very happy! So happy she sent our founder a beautiful thank you drawing*  excited she sent our a founder a persBecause of your support, we'll be bringing smiles to more children's faces in the coming months. Thank you! 

We're in the final stretch now and every penny counts. Please help us spread the word and if you can consider increasing your pledge to our campaign. We'll keep you posted on highlights in the coming days. 

Our next free birthday cake goes out in 2 days and the little boy wants a PJ and Max cake! We can't wait to oblige :) 

Thank you once again for your support and remember together, we are are Good Cake Day! 

*aunty is a cultural salutation for older females in Nigeria and not an indication of being related

Over 40%

An update for Empower Youth Voices

May 4 2017

Good afternoon beautiful people,

We are now over 40%!!

Thank you all so much for making a pledge and sharing the campaign so far.  The support you've shown for my platform has meant the world to me, as this is my baby and I believe it can genuinely make a difference in the lives of young people.

With just 13 days to go, I have written a special post on the YP Insight blog, which I would love for you to read and of course please share, share, share.  I cannot reach my target without you: http://bit.ly/2pCZNHf

As a special thank you, here is a video of me performing at our 'Love & Hate' edition of Poetic Insight.  I hope you enjoy it.

New Reward Added!

An update for Upfest 2017 - Street Art & Graffiti Festival

May 4 2017

Fancy a galaxy mural in your home or office?

Look no further as we've a great new reward from one of Bristol's finest...

NEW REWARD - Home or Office mural by CHEBA

CHEBA

A pioneer of the modern poster and sticker culture, Cheba began plastering the streets with his striking yet simplistic characters inthe early 2000's. Shortly after picking up a spray can, Cheba quickly became addicted to painting the city's landscape and has been a long-standing figure in his hometown of Bristol's thriving street artculture.

Cheba's recent work is heavily inspired by Space, specifically the Hubble Telescope images but also an ongoing interest in the contrast of nature and urban environments, drawing on the life and decay from around the more forgotten areas of the city. He combines the graffiti staple of spray paint with more traditional medias such as oil, acrylic and ink, experimenting with their textural qualities to give the element of life into his work.

14 Days to Go

An update for Empower Youth Voices

May 3 2017

Can you believe that we've only got 14 days to go until the end of our crowdfunding campaign?  

The time has gone by so fast and now it's time for the final push so that we can try to reach our target.

We were fortunate enough to have our campaign featured on The Voice's website, which will hopefully raise awareness going into the final two weeks.  

You can have a look at the article here and as always, please share it far and wide: http://bit.ly/2px0Bxm