Joining Stories, Essential Sequential’s year long project funded by the National Lottery Community fund, ended in February 2023
The project worked with young people aged 18 to 24 years old to create designs that ended up as amazing, original printed t-shirts for them to keep!
The Lottery Community funding allowed us to work with 4 groups of young people living in deprived urban areas of Norwich who were experiencing (or were at risk of experiencing) loneliness, isolation and their associated effects on wellbeing.
Over a series of 6 free sessions taking place in central Norwich locations each we facilitated each group to create their own custom T-shirt designs inspired by heroes, villains and monsters that resonate with them.
Exploring these heroes and villains allowed participants to identify and discuss qualities each character possessed that held power for them and think about how they might use what they learned to improve their own lives.
Not only that, they went away with a brilliant, one of a kind t-shirt to remind them of the experience!
