Looking Back for the Future: the value of the past in developing the lives of young people

该项目将与志愿团体和有需要的儿童和青年团体建立联系。研究小组将提供一系列开放日和外展活动，旨在捕捉社区遗产在面临社会排斥风险的年轻人目前生活中的作用。两个开放日活动和一个路演活动将由一个由十名研究人员组成的团队组织和提供，他们在广泛的学科领域具有专业知识。这些活动将于2012年5月和6月举行，将包括展览、表演、视频、阅读、讲习班和讨论，重点是青年人的参与。将展示以往与青年人合作的实例，包括：口述历史、摄影项目、数字纪录片制作、青年人研究培训、不同档案的使用、体育、戏剧表演、诗歌创作以及项目和服务的共同评价。研讨会将提供戏剧，诗歌，媒体制作，摄影，体育的几个方面，“成为一个研究者”，“拼凑过去”，“惊人的档案”和博客。重点将放在与社群活动的联系上，以及讲习班中介绍的技能如何使青年群体能够关注其遗产。这些活动将通过各种手段广泛宣传。除通讯外，还将利用博客、论坛、网站和其他电子通信形式作为积极的通信工具。小组会跟进与社区团体、其协调人及外间机构的接触，以讨论向文物奖券基金申请拨款的可能性，并在决定向基金申请拨款后，加强联系。根据该小组的承诺、技能和经验基础，参与将以参与性研究的原则为基础，以增强能力、愉快和灵活的方法为中心，与青年人合作共同制作和共同交付活动。

This project will develop established links with voluntary groups and groups for children and young people in need. The research team will offer an array of open day and outreach activities geared towards capturing the role of community heritage in the present lives of young people at risk of social exclusion. Two Open Day events and a Roadshow event will be organised and delivered by a team of ten researchers who have expertise in a wide range of disciplines. The events will take place in May and June 2012 and will include exhibitions, performances, videos, readings, workshops and discussions, with emphasis on the participation of young people. Examples of previous work with young people will be showcased, including the following: oral histories, photographic projects, digital documentary production, research training for young people, use of different archives, sport, drama performances, poetry writing and co-evaluations of projects and services. Workshops will be offered in drama, poetry, media production, photography, several aspects of sport, 'Becoming a researcher', 'Piecing the Past Together', 'Amazing Archives' and blogging. Emphasis will be placed on connections to community activities and the ways in which the skills presented in the workshops will enable groups of young people to focus on their heritage. These events will be publicised widely using a range of means. In addition to newsletters, blogs, discussion forum, websites and other electronic forms of communication will be used as active communication tools. The team will follow-up contacts which are made by meeting with community groups, their co-ordinators and external bodies to discuss the potential for application to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and to consolidate links once decisions are made about HLF funding applications. In-line with the commitment, skills and experience base of the team, involvement will be based on the principles of participatory research, centred on an empowering, enjoyable and flexible approach to collaborative co-production and co-delivery of activities with young people.