PROJECTS

Our consultancy work has been commissioned by Walsall Council to find out what services young people in Bloxwich Town would like to see in the new Incubation and Digital Access centre.

We have been working under both Walsall and Sandwell Council to deliver programmes under the Black Country Impact Scheme to work with young people who are looking to get into further education, employment or training on an individual basis.

Lighthouse Lens Reporters were hired to create content for The Lighthouse Young People's Centre, Birmingham, after receiving training during the LCCTV project.

OLM delivered a Video Production Training Course to members of the SHAPE Forum teaching the skills needed to develop performances that were used as part of Sandwell Council's Anti-Bullying Roadshow.

We connected with Sandwell Council’s Youth Service known as “Just Youth” to train a group of young people in Podcast Production at The Coneygre Arts Centre, and were able to work together to create 2 Podcast Episodes.

OLM produced a Skateboarding documentary for ‘Just Youth’ and Sandwell Council to showcase children being taught how to skate and being provided meals through 5 weeks of events as part of the Government's HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) 2021 scheme.

We were successful in joining Talent Match's PSN (Preferred Supplier Network) to work with 2 individuals under this contract and delivered a podcasting programme to help develop their confidence and raise their aspirations. 

OLM worked with high-achieving Year 9 pupils, the Headteacher of Broadway Academy and the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner on this project. Pupils produced a 10-minute documentary film that has since been widely used in governors’ meetings, school conferences, and further afield.

Our second project with Walsall Youth Justice Service had ran to confront issues with the disproportionality of BAME young people in the Justice System and to prevent reoffending, whilst providing guidance on how to reform the system.

Our Pathway Programme is a 1-2-1 coaching service tailored to the individual to support their personal development, employment preparation, and help the individual work towards achieving their goals and gain employment opportunities.

LCCTV project ran at The Lighthouse Young People's Centre, Birmingham to train young people on the skills needed to be Content Creators, with the aims of hiring several of the group as Lighthouse Lens Reporters.

This project involved several shorter projects:​

• The Lighthouse 2019 Summer Holiday Project 

• The Lighthouse 2019 Autumn Holiday Project 

• Summer 2020 Project 

• The Lighthouse 2021 Summer Holiday Project

We delivered a Video Production course across 3 weeks for Youth Connect at Pleck Youth Centre for young people aged 10-16. Participants helped to contribute towards the final project which was producing a promotional video for the centre. 

We worked with some of the residents of River’s House, a temporary housing unit in Walsall, to deliver our Video Production Course, leading to the creation of a documentary about the unit.

This project consisted of individuals who explored barriers into further education, training and employment, creating a 47-minute documentary film which explored issues relating to their past behaviours which consequently made them NEET.

OLM was able to work with a diverse group of 8 young people from the college, delving into a plethora of skills and knowledge required within the media industry and were able to create a tangible piece of work that they could be proud of.