Resources tagged with young people



Supporting families during the cost of living crisis

Kids in Museums outline how you can create a generous and welcoming offer for all families, children and young people in the face of the rising cost of living. Aimed at those working in the museum sector but lots of advice that applies to many venues.

Podcast: Young people leading the way in museums

At 22 years old Anna Petrova is making a name for herself as the head of excursions at Odesa Fine Arts Museum, Ukraine. Anna shares her experiences working in ‘the pearl of the pearl’ of Ukraine and her hopes for the future.

Digitally Democratising Archives: Case Study 5

1. Project overview Northumberland Archives and the Camera Club worked with members of Cramlington Guides and young people from a local secondary school to introduce them to what Northumberland Archives does, while Camera Club members led sessions on photography skills. The participants then took digital photographs of Cramlington that were exhibited at Cramlington Community Hub, … Read more

Digitally Democratising Archives: Case Study 4

1. Project overview The East Riding Blockdown project aimed to capture youth experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic for the East Riding Archives’ collections using the videogame Minecraft as a creative medium and platform for digital storytelling. Participants documented their COVID-19 experiences within Minecraft, using blocks to build and a ‘book and quill’ item to write. … Read more

Digitally Democratising Archives: Case Study 3

1. Project overview Participants from South London Gallery’s young people’s forum, the Art Assassins, took the lead in researching and re-examining the 1911 Festival of Empire. Through this project, the Art  Assassins developed archival research and digital storytelling skills, engaging with online platforms including Wikimedia and FrameVR.   2. Project stats Data accurate as of … Read more

Research digest: Young people’s mental health

In recent years there’s been in increased interest in the role arts and culture can play in the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. Our latest research digest considers the evidence of positive impacts and identifies whether there any gaps in the current research?

What’s the story? #ADA

Tamsin Flower finds new ways of telling people’s stories by the beat of a drum as part of her work with the renowned percussionist Evelyn Glennie. Part of her Fellowship at the Audience Diversity Academy.