Over 300 young people, youth and community workers and teachers have informed this project through workshops and interviews since September 2013. We have been inspired by their resilience, intelligence and their demand for equality. They want to change the world and we would like to thank them for putting their trust in Open Clasp to ensure their voices are heard.
Young women who worked with us to make “Jumping Puddles” the original play, were also part of our beautiful photography portrait project with renowned photo journalist Phyllis Christopher:
Jumping Puddles was directly informed by young women from the North East and Liverpool:
Barnardos SECOS Outreach Group
Central Correctors – Hartlepool
Life Skills Girls Group at Clubmoor Youth Centre
Depaul Centre UK, Excelsior School
Gateshead Young Women’s Outreach Project
Girls & Young Women from Trinity Youth LGBT Group
Girls Group at Spennymoor Youth and Community Centre
Linhope Pupil Referral Unit
Newcastle College
Older Girls at West End Women & Girls Centre
SPLICE at Clubmoor Youth Centre
The Modern Maidens – Meadowell
Throsten Youth Project
Tyneside Young Lesbian Project
Young Persons’ Opportunities Project – Liverpool
Youthpoint – Liverpool
Holly Reed Macrae and Newcastle Young Carers at Barnados
Many thanks to them and all of the individuals who told their stories.
The following schools and groups have developed this resource with us:
Benfield School
Cramlington Learning Village
West End Women and Girls Centre Older Girls Group
Tyneside Young Lesbian Project
Youth and Play service, Liverpool
Linhope Pupil referral unit
Gosforth Academy