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Stand Out: Youth led LGBT+ heritage published their Delivery Report!1 month ago
Delivered 28 September 2023
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By Blaze Arts
Supporting young people in East Lancashire to explore and celebrate their area's LGBT+ heritage through creative activities.
In 2022 Blaze supported a group of young people (aged 13 - 25) in Burnley to explore their local LGBT+ heritage. The group recorded oral histories from the community, produced their own exhibition that toured libraries in East Lancashire, published zines (self published magazines) and organised public events. Through the project, the group developed confidence, skills and their wellbeing improved as a result of connecting with their heritage. The Burnley Young Producers have big ambitions and want to deliver a Pride event in 2023. Young people in other areas of East Lancashire have told us that they want similar opportunities to connect with their heritage, contribute to their community and gain new skills and experience from working with professional creatives. With your support we will support more young people in Burnley, Rossendale, Accrington and Pendle to document and celebrate East Lancashire's diverse histories and promote inclusivity.
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Why it's a great idea:
We’ve spoken to young LGBT+ people currently accessing youth services in East Lancashire who have told us that ‘people need to be educated’ and ‘we need more visibility in our community'. This project will respond to these needs, giving young people the opportunity to engage with their community in positive ways. Young participants will gain confidence and feel more connected to their local community. They will have the opportunity to make new friends in a safe space and benefit from working as part of a team. In our last project a member of the community who saw the Young Producer's exhibition said ‘In a small town you don’t really hear much about gay + lesbian history so reading all this makes me feel accepted.’ The project will unearth and document heritage that is at risk whilst supporting the LGBT+ community. Stand Out provides an opportunity to challenge perceptions and promote East Lancashire's diverse and radical heritage.
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Brilliant news, thanks everyone!
In response to your generous donation to our Crowdfunder, the Stand Out team would like to officially thank you for your support! Without the support of people like yourself, we wouldn’t be able to continue with our work. We’re incredibly grateful to know that others are enjoying what we do as much as we are, and it means the world to all of us to have people considerate enough to help us in our endeavours of hosting a Burnley Pride Event! Of course, if you would like to continue to support our project, then there are ways to do so without having to donate financially to our cause. For example, if you would be able to please share word of the Stand Out team (who we are, what we do and what we’re trying to do) alongside sharing our Crowdfunder with others, then we would be immensely appreciative of your kindness and generosity! The more people who know about the project, the more people there are who can extend their support to our work just as you have. This support doesn’t have to be financial and could instead be through sharing the fundraiser themselves, or by offering to collaborate with our project to aid in our work (as we’re always looking for people who have their own experiences to share, or who may potentially be able to lend us their creative skills – and yes, the same applies to you too if you feel you may be able to assist us with our work in such a way!). If you’d like to use social media to tell people about our project, you can use the links below and share Blaze’s posts regarding the project and Crowdfunder to your own platforms: https://www.instagram.com/blazearts_/ https://twitter.com/Blazearts https://www.facebook.com/blazeyoutharts https://www.youtube.com/@blazeyoutharts/featured Once again, a massive thank you from all of us for your support! Kind Regards, The Stand Out Team
Whoop, 30 people have pledged since fundraising began!
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How will the money be spent?Total £34,562
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VolunteerBlaze is a youth-led arts organisation, based in Burnley. We work across Lancashire, supporting young people to develop and apply their creativity to improve their lives, communities and the world. We tackle the issue of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds being excluded from creative education and cultural opportunities, especially in rural areas and small industrial towns. Our youth led creative projects, enable young people to develop skills for higher-level education and better quality employment.
Since 2012, over 8500 young people (aged 13 – 25) have produced their own high-quality exhibitions, publications, digital content and events through Blaze. Many go on to further or higher education and to pursue creative careers, thanks to the sparks we ignite.
Project Owner: Blaze Arts The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
