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• Are YOU a young person looking for a new and different challenge?
• Do YOU want the opportunity to gain some hands-on learning experience?
• Could YOU donate some time for a brand new and unique community project?
If the answer to these questions is YES, we would love to meet you!
We’re looking for 50 young, motivated individuals to contribute to a brand new and exciting project designed to give young people an insight to the lives and experiences of women in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Based on the story of Alice Hawkins, a leading Leicester suffragette, and supported by the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund, volunteers will have the chance to interview a unique and diverse range of women from all over the city and county.
The aim of the project is to create a lasting archive detailing the experiences of local women over the past 100 years, and will give a real insight into the barriers women have faced and, in many cases, managed to overcome.
It’s a fantastic opportunity to gain an insight into the amazing stories and people that live just around the corner and who are waiting to be discovered by YOU.
The stories collected will be recorded in a variety of mediums including dance, drama, radio, video, artwork and oral history. There will be the opportunity to learn a huge variety of skills in a range of areas such as radio and oral history interviewing, web design, and community journalism.
This is a fantastic chance to gain practical, hands-on experience and develop your communication and project management skills.
To find out more about the project and how YOU can take part, simply contact Lara Thomas at the LeicestHERday office on 0116 2575615 or email lara@leicestherday.org.uk
Want to know more? Download more information here.
Interested in taking part? Why not download an application form by clicking here.