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Hey creative minds aged 11–16!Join us for a FREE week long creative media adventure. Following last year's success, we're bringing back another incredible week of creativity! Free for local young people, every afternoon across one week in the Starting Point office creative space.https://vimeo.com/1092792238?share=copyCreating a safe space where young people can get out of the house, have fun and increase their wellbeing. Opportunities to try creative media software, photography and video equipment. Developing confidence, meeting other young people and being mentored by the Starting Point creative team. By exploring a topic that interests them, and creating artwork from this, they will be ...

Introducing our Alternative Provision for schools project for Spring 2025 – Olly's Work.We worked with Amanda Stephens and her team to create branding and assets to support her in the campaigning and awareness raising around issues of youth violence and knife crime that they do. Through talking with Amanda and hearing her story, we came up with 4 key brand values – Joy, Life, Potential and Community.We used these as a basis for our approach to the project, and tried to incorporate these values into our logo and designs.The LogoWe drew a number of different ideas, some revolving around the ...

Starting Point are proud to present our IMPACT in 2024. Starting Point enables young people who face disadvantage to see transformation in their lives – we passionately believe every young person should have the chance of a brighter more hopeful future. We do this through mentoring, creating opportunities, and amplifying the voices of young people – empowering them to make and sustain lasting positive change in themselves and their community.Alongside our valuable volunteers, partners, and funders, we remain passionate in our commitment to young people facing disadvantage in our local community.“My mentor gives me unjudgmental support”Young personYou can read the ...

Presenting our latest Starting Point studio project.#LookOutForEachOther at Reading Festival is an informational video to help educate young people thinking of attending Reading Festival for the first time.https://vimeo.com/1065920416/a47cbf9092?share=copyThe Starting Point Studio crew were commissioned to create a video about Reading Festival, featuring key tips and feedback from attendees, passing on information to keep other young people safe. We also interviewed the volunteers at the AIR Hubs.An amazing day being there, and an important project to help keep young people of Reading safe. The video will be shown in local secondary schools and colleges, aswell as being promoted online via Reading ...

Reflecting on International Women’s Day, our Placement Student from the University of Reading, Mel, has reflected on her experiences as a young woman, being able to support girls within the local community.When I think about the importance of volunteering to support young girls, I’m reminded of how valuable it is to have someone who truly understands your experiences. As women, we’ve all faced challenges—whether it’s self-doubt, societal pressures, or simply navigating the complexities of growing up. Having a strong female role model can make all the difference in helping a young girl feel seen, heard, and empowered to chase her ...