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Young Lives brings you a new, exciting and innovative project for young people by young people. Blending together the modern and the traditional. A floating multimedia barge for young people to learn new skills that could really make a difference and change their lives.

If successful we will convert a barge into a state of the art multimedia facility for young people. Members of the local community will be involved with selecting the barge, undertaking the conversion project and completing the fit out. Young people will work with us to develop and design the facility so they can learn new skills and increase their confidence. Volunteers will be trained in boat handling and maintenance. This project will give young people an exciting and different way to learn new skills that could really make a difference and change their lives.

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  • The Young Lives Get Creative Team were commissioned by the CPFT(www.cpft.nhs.uk) to work with a group of students from Swavesy Village College, so as to research young peoples thoughts around mental health. "Misunderstood" is one of three short sketches by the young people, in addition to an interview reel, song, and canvased artwork they created around the subject. For more information on this, or any other Young Lives Get Creative Project, contact getcreative@young-lives.org.uk.
  • The Young Lives Get Creative Team were commissioned by the CPFT(www.cpft.nhs.uk) to work with a group of students from Swavesy Village College, so as to research young peoples thoughts around mental health. "ADHD" is one of three short sketches by the young people, in addition to an interview reel, song, and canvased artwork they created around the subject. For more information on this, or any other Young Lives Get Creative Project, contact getcreative@young-lives.org.uk.
  • The Young Lives Get Creative Team were commissioned by the CPFT(www.cpft.nhs.uk) to work with a group of students from Swavesy Village College, so as to research young peoples thoughts around mental health. "Benefits of TV" is one of three short sketches by the young people, in addition to an interview reel, song, and canvased artwork they created around the subject. For more information on this, or any other Young Lives Get Creative Project, contact getcreative@young-lives.org.uk.
  • Young Lives presents Young Localism Dragons' Den, an opportunity for Young People to pitch to a panel of Young Dragons their idea for a community project, up to £1000. Watch as real young people, pith for real money, to make a real difference. Money for young people, decided on by Young People.
  • Young Lives Fashion Show for 2011 had a Multi Cultural theme. We partnered with Romsey Mill, East Anglia Children's Hospice, Action for Children and Barnardos to raise awareness and money for all five charities. The event was a great success and the young volunteers worked really hard to create the outfits and model for the show.
  • As part of BBC TV show Blue Peter's Bake a Difference appeal, Barney from Blue Peter came and hung out with the Get Creative team at Addenbrooke's Hospital, for "Get Creative on the Ward" a project funded by Children in Need. This video provides an insight to some of the work Young Lives partakes in. For more information on how to get involved with Young Lives, and to support more projects like this, please visit our website www.Young-Lives.org.uk and contact get creative@young-lives.org.uk
  • Young Lives had many highlights in the 2010-2011 financial year, and this video gives you an inside look to some of them. For any more information on the events shown, or any other services Young Lives offers, please visit www.young-lives.org.uk
  • Well hello People's Millions! Please VOTE for the BOAT now! AND watch us tonight on Anglia News at 6pm! WE NEED YOUR VOTES ... you can vote up to 10 times on one phone! Cambridgeshire's Young People need your vote!
  • Well hello People's Millions! Please VOTE for the BOAT now! AND watch us tonight on Anglia News at 6pm! WE NEED YOUR VOTES ... you can vote up to 10 times on one phone! Cambridgeshire's Young People need your vote!

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Posted by Alice_b on 28 Jun 2011
Great idea! Got my vote. :)
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Posted by 100Sian on 14 Jun 2011
Love the idea of this project. I'll definitely be voting!
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Get Creative, Get Afloat

St Ives, Cambridgeshire and surrounding area

Website: http://www.young-lives.org.uk

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