"uncommon shorts"
New Film opportunities
with MYVP
see below for details

"uncommon shorts" journalist and photographers wanted

Are you a budding writer or film critic? a blogger or a Photo-journalist in waiting ?

Then the "uncommon shorts" project is a fantastic opportunity for you to show off your journalist , creative writing skills, photography and blogging skills. You will have "access all areas" passes so that you can follow the film production, interview the crew, the writers and the stars of our new film project. If you are 16-19 years old then this could be your break !  For further details contact sasha@myvp.org.uk 

‘uncommon shorts’ Film Project

Are you ready to get into "uncommon shorts"?

Are you a budding filmmaker? Do you think you have Speilberg/Tarantino/Scorsese/Michael Moore like potential? Well, ‘Uncommon Shorts’ – a new project run by MYVP could be for you!
MYVP working with our partners Littlestar Media Productions and Cornerhouse will be creating a series of three new short films made by young people in Manchester, funded through FirstLight Movies and the Lottery National Film Fund.

We are looking for committed young people aged 14-19 who would like to volunteer to be part of a dynamic film crew for a production based around an environmental theme.

The film that you create will give you the chance to get your voice heard on issues that you are interested in, and to top it all you can be as creative as you like!

You’ll also receive training to take you from initial idea, through script, storyboard, direction, video production, editing and sound track to your completed film.

And if that wasn’t enough, you’ll also be entering your final film into a variety of film festivals across the UK and abroad, and it will also be shown as part of an MYVP celebration event in central Manchester in April!

So what are we looking for?

In order to be considered for this opportunity you need to be:

• Aged between 14-19
  

· Prepared to have a high level of commitment: we’ll need you to be available over the summer holidays (July and August). This project will also have some workshops during some evenings and weekends.

• Able to work in a team.
  
• Able to think creatively
  
• Living in Greater Manchester.
  

How do you apply?

If you are interested, contact Sasha for an application form at sasha@myvp.org.uk or call her on 0161 236 3334 for more details. Make sure your application gets to us by Friday 9th July at 5pm!

Then what happens?

As there are a limited number of places for this opportunity, we’ll be interviewing film project candidates. We want to make sure that we select people that are passionate about the project and are dedicated to working on it and seeing it through to the end.

If you have always wanted to make a film about an issue you are passionate about and would like to work with professionals and other young people and gain exciting new skills, we would love to hear from you! So, APPLY NOW!!!!

Free Training: How to Work with Youth Volunteers!

vinvolved Manchester - the volunteering programme for 16-25 year olds is delivering FREE 'Hosting Young Volunteers' training to Manchester based organisations and groups.

The training is to to be held on Wednesday 24th June and Wednesday 1st July 10am - 3.30pm at GMCVO on Ardwick Green, Manchester. The training is a 2 day course so you are required to commit to BOTH DAYS.

If you are considering hosting young volunteers, creating volunteer opportunities or projects, want to gain a practical insight into the realities of engaging young volunteers or have faced challenges in your experience of young volunteers - this is the training for you!

The training takes you on a whistle stop tour of youth volunteering - from ensuring your organisation is young volunteer friendly, to legal and policy requirements, the training looks at the induction, training and retention of volunteers and will be guided by your needs and interests.

So, book your place now - places are on a first come first serve basis and the details of the training will be forwarded out to organisations across Manchester so potentially will fill up fast. Contact Helen on helen@myvp.org.uk or call 0161 228 6520

well after a bit of a struggle.....

Well..... www.myvp.org.uk is up and running !

After a bit of a struggle we finally got the new web site up, as you'll know doubt see it's only meant to be a temporary holding page , whilst we design and build the new site....

Knowing how long this one has taken we should have the new site up and running before the end of the decade.....

Actually we hope to have it up and running in three to six months time, so if you are an MYVP volunteer (or want to become one) and are interested on working on the next generation of MYVP web presence the get in touch!