A blog by youth co-creators June 2025Intro  What does it feel like when young people realise they have gone from just talking about problems to actually doing something about them? The conversation below captures the moment when the Inspire youth co-creators reflected on their journey from group discussions to preparing for an actual performance that could influence policy. It is a mix of excitement, nerves, and the realisation that they are creating something that really matters. The conversati…

A comic poster made by a youth co-creator showing the struggles of youth employment and judgement experience of the process.  A blog by youth co-creatorsJune 2025The conversation we have captured below took place after a theatre rehearsal where the scenes they had created started taking shape. Weaving together a narrative that follows a young person's rocky journey from unhelpful school careers advice and into the brutal realities of the workplace. Yet what really excited everyone was how they h…

In this blogpost a young person from the West Midlands shares their story. Hi my name is S.A., and today I would like to share my personal story of my work experience last year.My work experience began at the start of year 11, right before the summer holidays. Our school had advised students to independently email or contact workplaces and employers to find their own work experience. Personally, I feel as though students should’ve had more help with this because they are new to the employment pr…

A blog by a youth co-creatorMarch 2025*Aliases have been used to protect young people’s identities The following blog was written by Quinn one of our youth co-creators on the INSPIRE Legislative Theatre Project. Quinn shares with us her reflections around age-based discrimination for young people in employment and looking for work. Talking about the problem….In recent sessions, I've been reflecting on the harsh realities many young people face looking for employment and it has shown me the impor…

A blog by youth co-creatorsMarch 2025*aliases have been used to protect young people’s identities and where aliases have not been used, young people are referred to as youth co-creators.IntroThis blog is taken from an interview carried out by a youth cocreators on the INSPIRE Legislative Theatre Project at the end of performance development session where they created a scene for the final play.In this discussion Quinn and Katniss (not their real names) share their experiences and insights about …

A blog by youth co-creatorsMarch 2025*aliases agreed with the young people have been used to protect their identities. Some young people preferred not using aliases and instead being referred to as youth co-creators.IntroThe following blog is taken from an interview carried out by a youth cocreators on the INSPIRE Legislative Theatre Project at the end of a session where they reflected on the aesthetics of oppression and put together both spoken word and sculptures to represent their reflections…

United in oppression By MiracleThat's the only thing compelling usTo burst of out of the bagThey put us in to try compressing usWe ain't got no powerEven though that's what they telling usI'm kinda gladThat ksiGot off some crazy jokesIt showed some people that they can't just keep defining usWe ain't jacking it And we ain't staying stuck inside this boxBut sometimes we can change And leave our people running outta luckTurn a blind eye and leave our so called brothers out to rotThis is why I say …