At the recent Youthlink awards in Glasgow, two of our senior pupils, Evan Bridges and Jordan Marshall were recognised for their involvement in the #Transplant Stories Project (North Lanarkshire) team which came runners up in the The Digital Youth Work award (Sponsored by Sky Academy)
“It was a truly eye-opening experience – one that I will never forget.” That’s what Evan had to say about the #TransplantStories digital team at the 2017 British Transplant Games.
This unique partnership between the University of the West of Scotland and North Lanarkshire’s Community Learning and Development youth work team saw 11 young people from schools, employability hubs and Modern Apprenticeships come together to learn new digital skills. Over 12 weeks, the youth work team ran sessions on online journalism, social media, podcasting and mobile video editing, all working towards the big event – four hectic days of ‘access all areas’ digital reporting from the Games!
Their #TransplantStories hashtag reached 53,000 people, with their top-performing video viewed more than 1,000 times. But even better, every young person involved gained Saltire and Dynamic Youth Awards, recognising their volunteering commitment, learning and contribution to the project.
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