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

这个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当前生活中的作用。两场开放日活动和一场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拥有专业知识。活动将于2012年5月和6月举行，包括展览、表演、录像、阅读、讲习班和讨论，重点是年轻人的参与。展览将展示以往与年轻人合作的例子，包括：口述历史、摄影项目、数码纪录片制作、为年轻人提供研究培训、利用不同档案、体育、戏剧表演、诗歌创作以及对项目和服务的共同评价。讲习班将提供戏剧、诗歌、媒体制作、摄影、体育的几个方面、“成为一名研究人员”、“拼凑过去”、“惊人的档案”和博客。重点将放在与社区活动的联系上，以及讲习班中介绍的技能如何使年轻人群体能够关注他们的遗产。这些活动将通过各种方式进行广泛宣传。除通讯外，博客、论坛、网站和其他电子通讯形式将被用作积极的通讯工具。小组将与社区团体、他们的协调员和外部机构会面，讨论申请文物彩票基金的可能性，并在决定申请文物彩票基金后巩固联系。根据团队的承诺、技能和经验基础，参与将基于参与性研究的原则，以授权、愉快和灵活的方法为中心，与年轻人合作共同制作和共同实施活动。

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.