In between 2010 to October 2013 Signal Film and Media, supported by The Big Lottery Fund, delivered 10 individual projects working with various groups within the local community developing a range of digital media skills. Creative Futures Barrow involved 508 people directly across the lifetime of the project and many hundreds more through special screenings, events and exhibitions.
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In between 2010 to October 2013 Signal Film and Media, supported by The Big Lottery Fund, delivered 10 individual projects working with various groups within the local community developing a range of digital media skills. Creative Futures Barrow involved 508 people directly across the lifetime of the project and many hundreds more through special screenings, events and exhibitions.
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Project 1: The Veil
October 2010 – January 2011. Working with Furness Multicultural Forum
Working with local writer Zosia Wand, women who are currently based in Furness and originally from all over the world wrote a radio play together.‘The Veil’ looks at issues surrounding different cultures living together in a northern rural town.
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Project 2: Normal
April – September 2011. Working with Croftlands Trust
People from Barrow based mental health support group, Croftlands Trust, wrote, directed and edited a short film that challenges perceptions of mental health.
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Project 3: Digital Storytelling
March – May 2012. Working with Mind-in-Furness
People from Mind-in-Furness attended workshops with digital storytelling specialist Steve Bellis from Yale College, Wrexham. Over the series of workshop they wrote and recorded their own stories using photography to illustrate them.
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Project 4: In the Picture
January – August 2012. Working with Ford Park
Ford Park volunteers and members of the community in Ulverston took part in a photography course led by Loren Slater. The sessions culminated in a photography exhibition at the Ford Park Coach House Café in August 2012.
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Project 5: Media Works
March – May 2013. Working with Achieve Northwest via Cumbria Probation Trust
In partnership with Achieve Northwest, who are funded through ESF, adults who have previously offended worked on a digital media course during which they learned new skills designed to increase employability whilst working towards an OCN qualification.
Through working with Achieve and the participants of the course we developed an idea for creating online video content to inform employers about the kind of work Achieve does and to address any questions an employer might have when thinking about employing those who have previously offended.
|| ACHIEVE NORTHWEST – ONLINE RESOURCE ||
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April – August 2013. Working with Inspira and Cumbria Youth Offending Service
Young people in the Barrow area worked with digital artist Sam Meech on an Animation and mentoring project. Activities that took place as a part of the project included animation workshops for 11-16 year olds. Work created features on an online blog: http://animatesignal.wordpress.com
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Project 7: My Digital: South Lakeland
May – June 2013. Working with Manna House, South Lakeland MIND
People from different organisations worked on bespoke smaller shorter-term projects designed to teach a range of skills including camera, directing, editing and animation, in a welcoming and safe environment
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Project 8: My Digital: Furness
August – September 2013. Working with PAVE, New Roots, Making Space, CADAS, National Autistic Society, Creative Support
People from different organisations worked on bespoke smaller shorter-term projects designed to teach a range of skills including camera, directing, editing and animation, in a welcoming and safe environment. Work created features on an online blog: http://mydigitalworkshops.wordpress.com
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Project 9: Digital Age
July – September 2013. Age UK, Risedale Residential, Barrow and Furness Pensioners Association, Roose Evening Townswomen Guild Choir
This project celebrated the lives of older people in the Barrow Area. Signal Film and Media worked with older people in the community to develop a new online blog, documenting activities, memories and stories by older people living in the Barrow area. To see more please go to: http://digitalagebarrow.wordpress.com
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Project 10: World in Cumbria
June – October 2013. Working with Cumbria Multicultural Women’s Network Women
Women have been working with Steve Scott, director of design and communication specialists Lavahouse, to create a range of digital media that highlights the fantastic skills and talents that exist within Barrow’s diverse community. The women have been working on a poster campaign as well as digital photography, filmmaking, GIF making and creative writing. Follow their developments online: http://theworldincumbria.tumblr.com
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