Amplify: Free Illustrations / Resources.
Advocating for Black & South Asian Young Carers
The theatre company LUNG has worked for many years with young carers – via The Who Cares Campaign – to use art as a vehicle to advocate for their rights.
Amplify
Amplify is a programme of co-created projects with young carers. The two projects are:
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Speak To Me. A project in Salford between LUNG, the Caribbean and African Health Network and GADDUM (Salford young carers service) and saw a Black young carer, a director and a visual artist collaborate as artists to create resources.
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On The Inside. A project created in Oldham through LUNG and Positive Steps (Oldham Young Carers Service) and saw 4 South Asian Young Carers work with a director and visual artist to create a visual resource
The projects have published two graphic novels (and 1 video) that have been made with young carers.
- “Speak to Me” (Made by Dermot Daly, Tessie Orange-Turner and Elorm)
- “On the Inside” (Made by Gitika Buttoo, Naureen Hafeez, Naila, Hussain, K.A & Darim)
These two resources (which are of course available FOR FREE, FOR ALL) have been co-created with these artists and young carers to creatively, safely and meaningfully reflect on their own experiences and advocate for the rights of Black and South Asian young carers.
See the website to read and download the novels: Amplify | LUNG (lungtheatre.co.uk)
They’ve been made in partnership with the young carers services Gaddum in Salford & Positive Steps in Oldham – in partnership with The Caribbean and African Health Network, GMCVO and the NHS Carers Improvement Team.
This resource is mainly aimed at professionals but it has been made by/with young carers, so it is accessible to them too. Age viewing, we recommend is 13+.