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Young Storyhouse + The Agency

Empowering young people to make change

Storyhouse has teamed up with pioneering UK-wide creative entrepreneurship organisation The Agency to help local young people harness the arts to make real change in their communities.

Together, Storyhouse and The Agency give young people in Lache agency to make a mark on their community, with support and financial investment to create lasting positive change and develop skills.


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How does it work?

During a 7-week project, a group of young people from Lache are supported to use creativity to develop their own ideas. The young people develop skills in project management, networking, creative problem solving and presentation. They then pitch their ideas to a panel and 3 of the projects receive £2000 funding and further support.

Interested in finding out more about The Agency or Young Storyhouse?

Get in touch at learning@storyhouse.com

 

The Agency Projects 2025

Finlay's Project: Inspiring Artists

Desire for Change:
More young people to have the opportunity to learn how to play an instrument.
Idea:
Finlay felt he benefited from learning to play the guitar and discovered that there were no guitar tutors in Lache. With Agents Olivia and Joel, Finlay will run guitar workshops in Lache for 8–11-year-olds.
They will then create a legacy for his project by developing a Guitar “Library” for you people in Lache to be able to borrow guitar and guitar music books for a period of time.

Chesters Project: Creative Club

Desire for Change:
Remove the stigma around poor mental health for Children and young people in schools.
Idea:
Chesters will run a series of creative workshops in primary schools in Lache, that supports children to develop coping strategies for good mental health. During these workshops they hope to co-create a performance with the children to raise awareness of the need to remove the stigma. The piece will be performed in Lache and at Storyhouse.

Alice's Project: A Spark of Lache

Desire for change:
Showcase the strengths of the community
Idea:
Alice will set up Meraki production company to co-create a film with the community of Lache that showcases the strengths of the community.

She hopes that members of the community will not only feature in the film but also be involved in the filming and editing. She will also create a celebration event for the film’s first screening in Lache

Nicola's Project: I'm Fluffin' Hungry

Desire for Change:
To reduce the number of stray animals in Lache and help pet owners.
The idea:
Nicola has a love for all animals and was concerned about the number of stray animals in Lache and the problems they can cause. She recognised that during a cost-of-living crisis people struggle to provide for their pets.
Together with Agent Emma and working in partnership with The Larder, she will set up a pet food bank to help families in Lache. She will then develop the idea to include an unwanted pet equipment swap shop, and a pet play items library

The Agency Projects 2024

Wise Connections

Max's Project: Wise Connections

Max’s project addresses young people’s loneliness in Lache.

Through a Buddy system, he aims to create shared experiences, boosting the confidence and social skills of young individuals with neurodiversity.

Don’t Tell Me To Calm Down

Jinny and Kera-Leigh's Project: Don't Tell Me To Calm Down

Don’t Tell Me To Calm Down is a Rage Room designed to minimize physical and mental effects that suppressing anger has on the body, by exploring female rage in a safe space. Afterward using the Rage Room to smash and break things, there will be an opportunity to create a mosaic from the broken pieces, in a calm environment.

Constructing Connections

Georgia's Project: Constructing Connections

Constructing Connections aims to inspire the next generation in Lache towards a career in STEM, guiding participants in constructing a robot over a five-week period, introducing them to STEM career pathways and culminating with a Robot Wars style event.