1st March 2009 - 31st August 2010
- A group of 13 young people has a greatly improved understanding of and participation in local cultural provision
- Their voices are being heard and they have an opportunity to share their ideas and aspirations with peers and inform future programming
- The group has learned valuable skills in teamwork, planning, programming, marketing and presentation and their aspirations have been raised by working with professionals
- A new programme of events planned by teenagers for teenagers took place in Gosport over the summer holidays, culminating in a final exhibition of work
- It has taken time to build up rapport and learn the necessary skills (the group was set up in March 2009), which indicates that long-term support is essential to the success of this type of project
- The young people have undertaken a steep learning curve. A period of reflection following the taster sessions allowed learning to be built in to the planning, before the programme was rolled out
- A lot of support was needed in the initial stages to ensure that, when enthusiasm outstripped experience, young people were not discouraged by challenges and could learn from the experience
- Local providers of cultural provision can make good use of a knowledgeable and enthusiastic group of young people in their area
- The support of Brune Park Community School will enable this group to continue, even though individual group members will move on
