Somerset Community Project 2024
Programme Tracker
27th January 2024
LIFEbeat consulted 30 young people from Somerset about what it means to be a member of a community. In youth-led groups, we discussed how it can be possible to generate a sense of belonging and inclusion in local communities in Somerset.
We were joined by Sara-Louise Harper, live illustrator, who captured some of the ideas generated on the day.
1st-3rd March 2024
We held a weekend residential at Kilve Court SSE Outdoors Centre in Somerset for 23 young people (aged 13-19) from across Somerset. The young people were able to take part in a range of exciting outdoor activities delivered by the experienced Kilve Court team including abseiling, high ropes, archery, maze madness, and a low rope obstacle course.
Alongside this LIFEbeat staff delivered participatory workshops where young people were able to reflect on their lives, relationships and aspirations through team building games, helping to develop trust, collaboration and understanding across lines of difference.
The weekend was wrapped up with youth-led groups beginning to form an idea of the community projects they would like to deliver in Frome, Street, Bridgwater and Yeovil.
April/May 2024
LIFEbeat youth leaders have met with the Core Team and some external organisations to plan the upcoming community events. They’re shaping up to be full of creativity, connection and fun! Make sure you put the following dates in your diaries:
- Saturday 6th July – Super Saturday in Yeovil
- Sunday 21st July – Frome Children’s Festival
July 2024
Saturday 6th July – The LIFEbeat Yeovil Youth Leaders held creative workshops as part of the Super Saturday event. We would like to thank Yeovil Art Space for generously hosting us and for their members for participating so fully in all of the LIFEbeat activities! Well done Lenny, Faith, Erin, Eliot and Alisha for a great community project!
Saturday 21st July – The LIFEbeat Frome Youth Leaders hosted a youth voice consultation, by holding open discussion with members of the Frome community during the Children’s Festival. Members of the public were invited to ‘share their voice’ through creative expression or by posting an anonymous slip into the ‘voice boxes’. Well done Charlie, Xavi, Jemma, Molly, and Emily for an incredible project!
LIFEbeat would like to thank the Somerset Community Foundation and SSE Outdoors for generously supporting this programme.
