Youth Outreach

An exciting aspect of the Education Outreach Officer's work has involved visiting the many Youth Groups throughout Torfaen. Both venues believe that some people in Torfaen are missing out on the benefits of the local art and culture which is on offer.

The easiest way to address this problem is to simply go out and tell them, hence the outreach of the EOO. Beginning in the immediate surrounding areas of both venues, he is seeking to encourage youngsters to think about their artistic and cultural heritage - by visiting both venues on a casual basis, or being involved in specific events as groups.

He is already working with other organisations such as Communities First in Thornhill, Cwmbran, where he is helping to encourage youngsters to research their communities past in their 'Looking through the Wormhole' project.