What it is: The Skipton Factor, North Yorkshire Funding: Funding came via Yorkshire Forward Goals: To help young people express their views
A group of 12- to 19-year-olds in North Yorkshire have been using puppets to get across their views and life stories.
Ten young people who were in contact with North Yorkshire County Council youth workers and Connexions staff got the chance to work with professional puppet theatre group The Wright Stuff.
They were taught how to use the puppets, and then created their own production, which covered subjects ranging from drugs and alcohol to the sort of youth facilities they would like to see in Skipton.
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