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#Chances4Children: Young Poet Laureate teams up with NCS for lockdown project

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The National Citizen Service (NCS) has teamed up with poet Caleb Femi to give young people a voice after lockdown.
Young Poet Laureate Caleb Femi worked on the project. Picture: National Citizen Service
Young Poet Laureate Caleb Femi worked on the project. Picture: National Citizen Service

The first Young Poet Laureate has helped create a short film following three teenagers created using content submitted by graduates of the NCS scheme accompanied by original poetry and music. 

The film Life After Lockdown acts as a manifesto and statement of intent for young people on issues including the Covid-19 lockdown, the meaning of community, the Black Lives Matter movement and climate change.

The content was created using the results of a survey of thousands of young people on what matters to them. 

Research found that 75 per cent of young people feel their voice is not heard in society, despite their futures being impacted the most by the pandemic. 

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