RADICAL SOCIAL AWARDS 2021
We have fourteen Radical Social projects getting off the ground - addressing social issues through arts and culture across Bradford and Keighley, all led by young people. Here's the run down on the projects:
Haris Ahmed
Age 19A series of poetry sessions for children and young people to develop creative writing and performing skills to empower them and be inspired that people like them are leading a creative career and they can too.
Zahabia Naveed
Age 16An allotment project to introduce more young people to gardening through creating a young people’s allotment group - learning about growing food, gardening and cooking. Photography will be used to record the development and support their learning.
Danny Duckworth aka Dolls Nest
Age 22A talent competition for local LGBTQ+ creative performers. Creating a safe and welcome space for showcasing creative LGBTQ+ talent.
Ali Islam & Hasnain Shafiq
Age 17 & 18Youth Cutz: using the barbershop space to support mental health issues by socialising with the community through barbering.
Mariyah Kayat
Age 20Collaboratively create campaigns with young people via Speakers Corner that focus on mental health, body image and other issues that relate to young people and the wider community.
Natalie Jovanovich
Age 25Art as therapy, as a form of expression, as a form of freedom. A collaboration with local arts practitioners to deliver online sessions with their Chronic Pain group.
Adam Paterson
Age 21Online and offline creative campaign to raise awareness around disability and employment.
Zakia Jabeen & Sajidah Shabir
Age 23 and 19A series of creative workshops, that help young people to experiment with different art forms, exposing young people to new people as well as new career paths & creating a space for them to meet young people like themselves, make new connections & build confidence.
Haaris Ajaz
Age 20A documentary film project highlighting the problem of speeding from different people’s perspectives. Telling the story around why people do it, who does it and who’s affected. Opening the conversation to discuss ‘why’.
Andres Volosyanko
Age 22Online platform and campaign that aims to support consumers in their transition to sustainable living by tackling the main barriers associated with such a lifestyle.
Samiul Rahman
Age 19A podcast series that shows Bradford in a positive light. Showcasing talent in Bradford and connecting young people to others in different sectors to chat about themes and topics.
Mohammed Saeed
Age 17A documentary film showing hidden talents and cultures in Bradford. Highlighting how people get in to culture in the first place.
Louisa Mackleston
Age 25A socially conscious short film called Ruth & Safiya that looks at marginalisation amongst elderly people and the displacement of refugee children in the UK.
Katie Mahon
Age 24Mentoring young people and creating a performance-based YouTube channel in collaboration with Infinite Productions in New York.