The Healthy Living Centre 26 King Street, Gravesend, Kent DA12 2DU

Overview What is Gifted Young Gravesham (GYG) What the aims and objectives are How these will be achieved How will we measure the outcomes

Arts Council England (2007): Arts, health and well-being: A strategy for partnership ‘..the arts play a hugely valuable role in engaging excluded or hard-to-reach groups or communities who may not respond to traditional methods of health promotion … The positive impact on children and young people’s health and wellbeing must be added to the widely recognised impacts on learning and development experienced through participation in arts activities”..

6 th event since 2008 concept came from Young people Over 700 young people have taken part in this showcase since 2008 by either performing/being a part of the organisation committee/Tech team/ Film crew or compering. Over 130 young people went to Pineapple dance studios and received professional coaching and careers advice from west end performers. All young people received Recorded and Accredited Outcomes

The Woodville on Friday 27 November. 9 auditions in schools and Northfleet Youth Centre (NYC) Over 100 young people performing 4 young Film Crew –(NYC) 5 Tech crew from St Georges School Youth Council-7 H4U- 10 Both 7

AIM Raise awareness of mental health and wellbeing and reduce stigma

Objectives Every person involved in GYG has a better understanding of mental health by the end of the event- Everyone has mental health Promote the 6 ways to wellbeing (WOW) to provide practical ways that people look after their wellbeing Encourage people to ask for help if they need it Raise money to provide an additional active listening service for young people

ASK A Acknowledge: We all have mental health S Signpost & Support K Keep talking

How will the Aims and Objective be achieved? Messages on the screen behind performers Every audience member given information about 6 Ways to Wellbeing Mind have a stall in spotlights on the night Information in the programme about the 6 WoW and short film to be shown during the show The GYG committee have also created a short film about mental health to be shown during the show Mental Health Workshop- Saturday 23 rd January in Council Chamber.

Measuring All young people involved will be working towards a bronze Arts Award Audience members will be asked what mental health is on their way into the show and on the way out to compare responses

Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) scale for assessing positive mental health (mental well-being). All performers have completed a form at the start or the project and they will complete another at the end Audience members will complete a short version of the form at the beginning and end.

Outcomes Bronze Arts Award Warrick Edinburgh at start of project and end for all young people involved Warrick Edinburgh at start and end of event.