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Participation in Action: Short films tell the stories of young people's care journeys

Young people in care are creating short films to depict their experiences and raise awareness of how many young people are in the care system.

Provider NYAS

Name Digital Life Stories

There were 69,540 looked-after children in England and Wales as of the 31 March 2015 according to Department for Education data. That is the number of online shares that charity NYAS (formerly the National Youth Advocacy Service) wants to hit with its "Digital Life Stories" films, which have been created by young people in care.

The national project, which has been funded by the Big Lottery Fund "Reaching Communities" programme with a grant of £330,000, aims to give young people a chance to express their feelings about being in the care system through six online films about their experiences.

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