Goal: To take a fresh look at the urban environment through the eyes of younger generations
Funding: Most comes from the Community Fund and Barclays Bank. It receives just over 1m nationally to engage with marginalised communities in an environmental context
Young people in Glasgow got to grips with their local area by producing a video to highlight their social environment.The 15 young people belong to Future Visions, a multicultural youth group in Govanhill supported by Govanhill Housing Association, which works with conservation charity BTCV Scotland.
After training in multimedia techniques, the group filmed from an open-top bus, revealing issues such as litter, vandalism, racism and social deprivation. The young people added personal comments on the soundtrack.
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