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Strategic development of a national programme of poetry, song, storytelling and reminiscence for care homes and sheltered housing, led by professional practitioners.

PHF support will underpin the Co-Directors time over the next two years to allow them to work more strategically and develop the club’s external programme in Gillet Square.

Provision of post research support to key participants in the research, ​‘My Story’. The research generated detailed personal stories from young people living with severe mental distress who had also committed one or more serious violent acts. ​‘My Story’ had both therapeutic benefits for the story tellers and challenged preconceptions about young people who commit serious crimes.

Bright Futures will conduct a feasibility study into setting up a new type of school in the UK to meet the needs of young people with autism. The school would deliver a ​‘dynamic thinking’ curriculum using an approach known as ​‘Relationship Development Intervention’ (RDI) which is not currently used as a key methodology within schools in the UK. Bright Futures believe this approach has significant potential within an educational setting. The feasibility study will involve desktop research, visits to other schools, a feasibility analysis and, if the project is found to be feasible, development of a business plan and funding strategy.

A two-year programme of storytelling performances by established and emerging artists in the studio at Soho Theatre, accompanied by mentoring to support the professional development of these artists.

Three year pilot, using literature as a way of enabling recently released prolific offenders and substance misusers to understand what motivates them and make changes to their lives.

A public media art installation co-created by citizens of the West Midlands with film artist Marc Silver

Educational Support Project to work with young carers in education whose caring responsibilities at home lead to educational underachievement, truancy and exclusion.

To develop a formal accreditation process and citizenship award to recognise citizenship learning in a faith-based context, initially with the Muslim community.

In the wake of Arts Council England having stopped its regular support of the organisation, this core grant will enable Sound Sense to test a new sustainable operating model as a professional association and development agency for community music and musicians.

After school educational mentoring programme for young people in Brixton based on AVIP as developed by Metro Centre in Chicago

A unique jazz programme headed by Julian Joseph, to develop opera, dance and instrumental projects for young people, inspired by the historical roots of jazz.