A creative leadership programme for young creatives who want to make a positive change in the world using the power of music.
This programme took place over seven months in 2017. It supported a group of 18-25 year olds to use the power of music, media, arts and technology to create a social action project in response to an issue they care about.
The programme also enabled the group to connect with leaders locally, nationally and internationally, build their self confidence, develop their musical skills and provide real experiences of leading.
The first phase of the programme included an Inspire Week in Bristol, meeting leaders and activists who are creating positive change, followed by a residential in Barcelona to explore their chosen issue in more detail and learn more about leadership at an international level.
The second phase took the form of weekly evening sessions, which the group could fit around their other commitments. During these sessions the group prepared their campaign, with support from visiting speakers and the KWMC team, ready for the launch in summer 2017.
Hack A Heckle
The group agreed early on that street harassment and gender inequality were issues they wanted to tackle. Through their research they discovered a 2015 study that revealed 90% of British women had reported their first experience of harassment before the age of 17.
They created the Hack A Heckle campaign to raise awareness of the problem – especially among young people – and encourage people to safely challenge harassing behaviour.
Read Youth Music’s case study of the group here.
Hack a Heckle website
Inspire Week
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