Outreach Workshops News Stories 2008/09

Powys People First
We were asked to create some forum theatre scenes for Have Your Say events in Welshpool, Llandrindod Wells and Brecon. The focus of the scenes was the care plan review process, with the aim of the sessions being to gain feedback off service users on how personal care plan meetings should be run. READ MORE..

Face to Face
Face 2 Face is a national network of trained volunteer befrienders who can help parents make positive adjustments to the news that their child has a disability. READ MORE..

Rhonnda Cynon Taff
This project came from a request from RCT to create a project for up to 8 of their services users with more severe learning disabilities. To do this we decided to work with Touch Trust to create a multi-sensory movement and storytelling experience. READ MORE..

Learning Disabilities Wales
We produced four scenes to present over 2 days at the Learning Disability Wales Conference. The theme of the conference was independence. Our scenes followed the story of one woman with learning disability trying to gain independence throughout her life. READ MORE..

This Is Me
Over ten weeks in the autumn nine users of Cardiff West Services and their support workers put all their energy into looking at who they are, what they do and what they want to do. Over the ten weeks the group took part in games and exercises designed to help to increase their confidence and learn about the whole process of gaining employment. READ MORE..

I Can Do That
This project was delivered in partnership with Screenability, who found the funding for the project through the European Social Fund. The theme of the project was employment and the project involved drama and film working with a core group of 14 participants from Bridgend Young People First.READ MORE..

Bang!
This project was an exciting collaboration between Hijinx, Diversions Dance, Opera Max, the Urdd and WMC! Bang! was an ambitious residential summer school for young people aged 11 - 15, with one week for English speakers and one week for Welsh speakers. READ MORE..

In Your Dreams
Over 10 weeks members of Trinity Care Club in Porthcawl took part in workshops focused on their dreams, ambitions and what they would do on their "perfect day". READ MORE..

Unity Festival
The first Undod/Unity Festival came to an all singing all dancing end on Friday the 20th June. A week of inclusive arts including films, art installations, dance, theatre performances and workshops was marked by a spectacular costumed samba procession around the bay and performance on the Tesco Stage. READ MORE..

The Family
Odyssey Pods are small groups of performers (up to 8), hand picked from our regular Odyssey Theatre group members, people on our Odyssey waiting list and participants of Outreach projects we think would benefit from the experience. READ MORE..

Soundworks
Hijinx was delighted to collaborate once again with St Davids Hall Arts Active Soundworks Project. Over seven sessions 35 participants with learning disabilities and their support staff took part in music and drama sessions. READ MORE..