Youth Development Via Social Art, Creative Employability, World Class Leadership Pathways
Aged 3-25
Development programming includes: Dance Studio Manchester and Music Studio Manchester daily classes, Rotation Dance Exchange Primary and Secondary Schools program, Debate Club with Model of United Nations, Black Youth Forum, Face Festival, Dance Teachers Training. Pathways delivered daily, weekly and Annually. operations in Greater Manchester, Yorkshire and Milton keys.
Elevate Young Minds is a black led, solution driven youth organisation. Since 2016 we have designed and maintained pathways and opportunities for young people predominantly in the north of England. Ensuring world class quality development in the Arts, Enterprise and Leadership.
Our Black Youth Forum is a dedicated space for Black, African, and Caribbean youth to celebrate their culture and act on social issues, including racial discrimination. For young people passionate about Diplomacy, Human Rights, UN, Business, Entrepreneurship, and more. The debate is designed to shape and prepare the next generation of leaders through creativity, arts and leadership.
We champion and drive young people to unlock and develop careers around their positive obsession, ensuring none privilege beginning to have the resource pool for success. provides development activities and opportunities for young people aged 5-25, in Greater Manchester. Currently based in Monsall, our local community is extremely deprived, with the Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD, 2019) putting it in the 1st decile for Crime, Education & training, Employment, and Income.
Supporting education and innovation. Since 2015
2017 Goal toward 2030 - To Develop 10, 000 - Artist Entrepreneur and leaders in line with United Nations Sustainable goals.
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Regular community classes in DJing that teach you the skills needed to master the turntable. You will learn the basics of scratching, looping, fading, and go on to develop these skills into more complex techniques. As well as this we will briefly look into beat production and editing music. Students will engage with professional working DJs as their teachers, passing on the knowledge of their industry with a network of working professionals for support.
A club for young film enthusiasts who would benefit from joining a youth community, this club focuses on friendship making while upskilling technical film making skills, students will engage in Intro To Film & Intro To Genres, Stories & Sketches, Sound & Sound Equipment, Colors & Lighting, and also participate in Anarchy Film Festival. Participants will engage in Documentary, Music Videos and more.
A Model of United Nations program for everyone, designed to facilitate a debating club. A space to develop advanced debating skills while understanding how to develop strategies that act on local social action. this club challenges participants to represent given countries in a diplomatic manner. Participants will regularly be learning from, Politicians, Government representatives and diplomatic figures. We will facilitate trip to attend Model of United Nation clubs locally and international.
Key Topics
Peace and security, human rights, and sustainable development
Sketchbook Club is a space where young people can develop and strengthen their artistic abilities in an environment which is supportive and inspiring. Through learning the technical aspects of drawing with subject specialists, participants can start to establish their own unique visual identities. They will learn from a number of artistic influences and experimental styles, advancing their understanding of drawing, painting, doodling and other sketchbook related creative practices. The club will be an opportunity for participants to meet new people and make friends where all skill levels are welcome.
Stem Club is a program that introduces young people to the intriguing possibilities of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. Students will learn and make new friends in the stem club through practical and creative exercises such as a Soap Making, Games Design, Star Gazing and the making of Tin Can Robots.