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Young Person’s Skill Share – Use Photoshop to Improve Your Photos
As part of our Starting Point Studio Alternative Provision for school, we work with young people to gain Arts Awards qualifications. Part of the Arts Award requires sharing of a creative skill they have learnt. This is the skill share video from one of our young people. Using Photoshop to Improve Your Photos [ by H ] I enjoyed using Photoshop to improve the photos we took of Reading. Here is my video showing how to use the 'Camera Raw' filter to easily edit and improve an image.Thank you for watching.https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/854360558 ...
Young Person’s Event Review – Confronting the Disappearances
As part of our Starting Point Studio Alternative Provision for school, we work with young people to gain Arts Awards qualifications. Part of the Arts Award requires being an audience member at an arts event. This is a review of a local art exhibition from one of our young people. Confronting the Disappearances: Polam Chan, Carrie Shen and Wai Hang Siu 571 Oxford Road - Part of Open Hand Open Space https://571oxfordroad.com/exhibition/2023/03/04/confronting-the-disappearnces [ Review by H ] I attended the gallery to learn about modern art and get a better understanding and train of thought from the artists themselves. I ...
Renew – an Action Media project
An Action Media project exploring how young people engage with education. Engaging with young people who are on the edge of school, and those who have left school and are not in full-time education or employment. How can these young people be supported to thrive in education? How have their struggles been impacted since COVID-19? To visit the project hub click here: actionmedia.uk/renew ...
Starting Point Impact Report 2022
Starting Point invite you to celebrate with us our IMPACT in 2022. Our continued support for young people who are most in need offers them the opportunity of a brighter more hopeful future. Alongside our valuable volunteers, partners, and funders, we remain passionate in our commitment to young people facing disadvantage in our local community. “Honestly you’ve helped me so much the past year” Young person [16] You can read the full report by clicking the link below. Download full report ...
We are Hiring!
A&E and Community Mentor NEEDED! We are looking for an individual who is passionate about supporting young people who are ‘hardest to reach’ and face disadvantage. We are looking for someone with previous experience in working with Young People 11–25 (either professional or voluntary). The focus of the A&E and Community Mentor role is to engage with young people who have been met in A&E, match them to Volunteer Mentors, and oversee their mentoring journey (e.g. monthly catch ups, updates). The role will also include supporting Starting Point’s other activities such as shifts as a Navigator in A&E and supporting ...
