Funding: The pilot project has been funded with about 300 from workers; the University of Central England donated equipment
Goals: To help young people express themselves and combat negative stereotypes
The SoundClash radio project was set up last year by a group of recent graduates with the aim of giving young people the chance to make radio programmes for their peers.
Sarah Howells, deputy manager at SoundClash, says: "At the moment there is a lot of negative press about young people and we wanted to give them the opportunity to be heard and to be proactive and creative."
SoundClash linked up with educational charity Envision, which was already working with young people on developing TV programmes, but lacked a radio element. The pilot worked with three groups of 16- to 18-year-olds in three schools across the West Midlands.
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