March 2012
Bristol youngsters broadcast the Truth About
Youth
A group of young people on a Prince’s Trust
course in Bristol have produced a two hour radio show, aimed at
challenging negative perceptions of young people in the city.
As part of The Co-Operative Foundation’s Truth About Youth
course, run by The Prince’s Trust in Bristol, the group of
16-25-year-olds learnt basic radio production techniques and
interviewed members of the local community.
The show will be broadcast on community radio channel BC FM at
10am on Friday 9th March. Listeners will also be able to download a
podcast from the BCFM website (bcfm.org.uk).
During the three-week course, the youngsters met and interviewed
a range of people from the community of Southmead to discover and
challenge perceptions of young people in the area.
They spoke to retired people from a community group about their
views on today’s young people, and interviewed a community police
officer about his work in the city.
The group shared their own experiences of issues such as
depression and drug abuse, and spoke to other young people who had
overcome challenges in their personal lives.
The result is a positive and inspiring look at young people in
Bristol today.
Nicki Musgrave, programme executive for The Prince’s Trust,
said:
In just three weeks, this group of young people
have worked incredibly hard to produce their own radio show and
make a positive impact in the community.
She continued, "As well as challenging negative perceptions of
young people in Bristol, all of the young people have gained new
skills and confidence that will help them move into work or
training. We are really proud of everything they have achieved and
hope as many people as possible will listen to listen to the
show."