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Learn To Love Yourself
There’s a hard truth in life that everyone needs to know: not everyone is going to be there for you for the right reasons. It is a…
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Stories from our community
Writing by the young people we work with, news from our programmes and a record of what this community has been doing since 2011.
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Planning + Life = Changes we don’t Always Expect
Have you ever wondered why life isn’t going the way you planned? I could say from experience that the way I planned my life isn’t …
Get Inspired & Live Your Life
Whether you are struggling to find a job, dissatisfied with your financial situation, irritated by a relationship, or feeling unmo…
Life Through A Lens
Have you ever gazed through a telescope or marvelled at something from the lens of a camera? Chances are the answer is yes. At tha…
Faith, Identity & Belonging Competition 2018
We worked with Paddington Arts from May-November 2018 to manage an online creative writing and photography competition for young p…
ROOTS LDN – Community Research Project 2018
You Press collaborated with the GLA to find out how improvements could be made in bridging the gap between communities who are les…
Voices of the Movement 2017
For our “Voices of the Movement” project, we put together a performance in 15 weeks to shed light on the challenges faced by refug…
Voices of The Movement 2017 (Our Shared Future)
“Voices of The Movement” project grew from the increasing need to address the migrant refugee crisis that has taken over the globe…
I Remember Srebrenica
In July 2016, we retold the forgotten stories of the people who were brutally overlooked. We strive to give a voice to the victims…
Dear Mama
Dear Mama
Dear Mama,I pray this letter never reaches you.I am sorry. I am sorry you have to see this. Iam sorry I’ve left you alone. The mom…
The Narrative
The Narrative
Life is cheap and irrelevant, a thing that naturally expires,some would not even spite on me if I was on fire.Why bother and waste…
‘Youth Tell Us’: The Guardian Series
You Press originated as a social action campaign to challenge the negative perceptions of young people in the media. Find out more…