Lead Organisation: Sussex Central YMCA
Core partners: Mind in Brighton and Hove; Children and Young People's Trust (CYPT)
Target groups: Unemployed (NEET); Homeless/ separated from families; Young parents; Young carers; Bullied (and those who bully); Isolated young people; Substance misusing young people; Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender; Young people with physical and/ or learning difficulties; Young people on probation (18-25); Black & minority ethnic; Asylum seekers and refugees; Young people in or leaving care
Right Here Brighton and Hove is a participation project led by young people aged 16 – 25 which is driven by their passion to improve the mental and emotional well being of young people in Brighton and Hove. Visit the Right Here Brighton and Hove website
Recent Activities
- Right Here Brighton and Hove is promoting young people’s mental and emotional wellbeing through a regular programme of activities, including rock climbing, music production, anger management and yoga and relaxation. Stand-alone activities, such as LGBT rock climbing, were commissioned to take place during Brighton Pride week in August 2011.
- Launch of the Take Notice photo competition which encourages young people to photograph the things around them that they may otherwise miss in their busy day-to-day life. The competition culminated with a celebratory event at Brighton Youth Centre on World Mental Health Day, where the images were displayed and members of the public were able to vote for their favourites. The top three entries each won a prize and will be exhibited at a number of venues across the city. Read more
- In conjunction with Amaze - a local project that supports families of children with learning difficulties and disabilities, an arts-based activity programme has been commissioned for young people with severe learning disabilities.
- Production of a Wellbeing Leaflet, which a number of GP practices have agreed to receive and display in their surgeries. Several GPs and practice managers have also provided advice on promotional methods for the leaflets.
- A member of Right Here Brighton & Hove’s youth panel attended the Community Care Live conference in May 2011 and gave a presentation about how the Brighton and Hove project works, its youth participation model, processes and services – highlighting the importance of youth participation, and generating a large amount of interest in the Right Here project.
- A collaboration with local charity, BandBazi, to provide a 12-week course of circus skills, music production, and event management to refugees and asylum seekers culminated in a live production during Refugee Week 2011. Read more
- Ten young volunteers participated in a Brighton and Hove Local Involvement Network (B&H LINk) Enter and View training session at the end of August 2011. The training builds on the research skills that the young people have already gained and will enable them to have an influence over health and social care issues in their area.
- A free stand-up comedy workshop, designed by top comedy coach Jill Edwards, was run to inspire and encourage 12 young people from all target groups to develop their self confidence, creativity, positivity, self esteem and communication skills.
Visit the Right Here Brighton and Hove website