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Welcome to WIMPS.tv. I'm

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Let's get Started!

Evaluator dude helps us to

make sure we are pushing

the passions of our young

people!

Speaker Dude helps our

wimps crew to voice their

opinions on what matters

to them in society!

Once our wimps crew have

finished in post production

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content on wimps.tv

I'm Planner dude! our wimps

crew across northern ireland

use me to help storyboard &

structure our productions

When pre- Production is

complete WIMPS spring to

action and begin the

production phase!

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AtWIMPSweworktomakethingshappen. Weareyoungjournalists,filmmakers,presentersandcampaigners. Weshowthatyoungpeople'sopinionsmatter-byworkingonissueswecareabout.

WIMPSisayouthledproject.Membershipisopentoanyyoungperson,butweareparticularlyinterestedinworkingwithyoungpeoplewhowouldnotusuallyhavetheopportunitytomaketheiropinionheard.

WIMPSCrewmembersareusuallybetween14and18yearsofage.Theygettraininginusingvideoandstillscameras,editingvideoandsound,researchingstories,interviewing,presentingandcampaigning.

WIMPSstartedasoneteaminBelfastbutisnowrollingoutacrossNorthernIreland.OuraimishaveaCrewineverycouncilareaofNorthernIreland.

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Hi,ImNiamhandIvebeenpartofWIMPSfornearlyayearnow.

EachweektherearedifferentthingstodobutIvehadagoatresearching,interviewing,presentingduringmytimehere. OneofmyhighlightswaspreparinganinterviewwiththeLordMayorofBelfast,NiallODonnghaile,itwasgreattobeabletovisitCityHallandaskhimabouthisroleandinterests.

ThenextfewmonthswillbebusyandImlookingforwardtoseeingnewCrewmemberscomeonboard. IdlovetoworkwithourCrewtocovertheLondon2012Olympicsfromafreshperspective-wehaveopportunitiestodothathere.

MynameisBethCard

well,Iam17yearsoldandIlive

inNorthBelfast.Iam

currentlystudyingYou

thWorkat

NorthCityTraining.

IstartedWIMPSinMa

y2011.Igotinvolvedw

ithWIMPSthrough

mybrotherGarrettwh

oisnowacoachhere

.

IfeelWIMPShashelpe

dmebuildmoreconf

idenceinmyselfaswh

enIstartedhere

Iwasveryshybut5months

laterIhavebeenonca

mera,Italkfreelyand

Imnotafraid

tospeakoutformycommunity.

ThroughWIMPSIwou

ldliketohelpmycomm

unitybyraisingfunds

tobuildalocal

communitycentrewhe

reeveryoneisexcepted

andwelcome.There

isonlyone

communitycentreint

heareaanditisntsom

ewherewhereeveryon

ecanattend.

IthinkWIMPSisimpor

tantbecauseitgivesy

oungpeopleavoicein

politicsandlets

themspeaktopoliticia

nsaboutissuesinthe

irarea. Ahighlightof

mytimeatWIMPS

wasbeinginvolvedwi

thafilmonyouthenga

gementwithLyndaBry

ans-itshowedme

thatpeoplearestar

tingtotakeyoungpeo

plemoreseriously.

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MynameisStephenJohns

tonandIamayouthworke

r

employedinCraigavon,Ireallywant

edtotrainasavolunteer

WIMPScoachtogivesome

thingrelevantandusefultotheyoung

peopleIworkwitheachda

y.

Therearesomanyissuestha

twewillbeabletoraiseawa

renessonthroughthe

websiteandfilmandIalsow

anttobeabletocelebratea

llthesuccessesofour

youngpeople,theyhavelot

stobeproudofandWIMPSw

illhelpthemgetthe

recognitiontheydeservewit

hintheircommunities.

I'veneverbeeninvolvedinan

ythinginmycommunityand

reallywantedtomake

achangeforyoungpeople.I'maverypassion

atepersonandjustfinallyde

cided

thatIwantedtobemoreinv

olvedandmoreawareofeverythingthatisgoingo

n

aroundme...andbeyond!Ihe

ardofWIMPSataneventin

Stormontandtheirwork

immediatelycaughtmyatte

ntion,WIMPSprovidesgreat

experiencesforCoaches

andtheirCrewandIlovetha

tweallsupporteachothert

odevelop. I'mlooking

forwardtoanexcitingfuture

withWIMPSandmyBanbrid

geCrew!

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MynameisKevinHyndman.Iam25yearsoldandlive

inNorthBelfast.Ihavebeenunemployedforover2

years.Ihadbecomefedupwithnothavingsomething

purposefultodoandappliedfornumerousjobsbuthadnoluckwithgainingemployment.

IcametoWIMPStovolunteerinJanuary2011throughafriendof

minewhowasworkingforPublicAchievement.PriortoarrivingatWIMPS

Ihad

neverusedacameraorsoundequipment.WhenIarrivedIjustthoughtIco

uldhelp

outaroundtheofficewithbasicduties,however,thisquicklyprogressedt

ogoingto

eventsandbecomingasoundandcameraoperator.

Ireceivedin-housetrainingontheuseofbothandwasthenabletoputthi

sinto

practice. IwassoundengineerforPensionersParliament,aswellassuicideralliesin

Oldpark,MaterhospitalandWestBelfast.Ihavebeencameraoperatorand

sound

engineerintherecentReparativeTherapyrallyandtheRonanKerrpeacera

lly. Aswell

astheseeventsIhavealsobeeninvolvedininterviewswithpoliticiansinSt

ormont

andaninterviewatCityHallwiththeLordMayor. Iwassoundand

cameraoperatorattheIntegratedEducationFundeventsheldin

Coleraine,Magherafelt.

IhavealsoreceivedtrainingandamnowafullyfledgedCoach.Ihopeto

becomeinvolvedinmyowngroupandworkwithyoungpeoplehelping

themtoachievetheirgoalsandmakechangehappenintheirareas.

IrecentlywasgivenanamazingopportunitytoshadowexperiencedSoun

dand

CameraoperatorsattheBBC. ThiswasabrilliantdayandIgottowitness

theWendy

AustinradioshowaswellaswatchalivebroadcastatBBCNewsline. Ials

ovisiteda

bandrecordingandtheBBCGallery.Thiswasanamazingexperienceand

ithasgiven

metheincentivetopursueacareerinmedia.

HellomynameisJennaBoothandIhavebeenavolunteeratWIMPS.tvforover7months.IamagraduateofMediaStudiesandwantedtoadvancemyknowledgeandskillsinamediaenvironmentandwhatWIMPS.tvhasdoneforme,isjustthat.IhavebeenprivilegedtoofbeeninvolvedinprojectssuchastheDrivingChangefilmandPensionersParliamentwhichhelpedmedevelop,notonlymymediaproduction,practicalandorganisationalskillsbutalsomyconfidenceinbeingpartofateamandworkingonmyown.Ithorou

ghlyenjoybeingpartofagreatandpotentiallyspectacularorganisation.

Volunteers

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Campaigns

Istheresomethingthatyouwanttoc

hange?Maybeitsin

yourcommunity,iny

ourschoolorforthegoodoft

he

wholeplanet.Then

dosomethingabout

it!

AtWIMPSwearere

adytohelpyou.

WhyCampaign?We

canallsitaroundco

mplainingabout

thethingswedont

like.Ittakesagoodid

ea,somecourage

andpassion.Andyou

canfindthetoolsy

ouneedrighthere.

AtWIMPS.tvwecan

helpyouworkoutw

hatyouneedtodo

decidewhatyourcampaig

nis,

getsuporters

lobbypoliticians

Whatacampaignis

goodfor

Acampaignisabo

uttakingaction

Makingachange

Raisingawarenes

saboutasubject

Sharingideaswith

peoplewhoarelike

you

Acampaignisgood

whenyouhaveapre

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howthingswilllookwhenitsov

er.

Whenyoutakepart

inacampaign,eveni

fyoujustpress

theSupportbutton,

youaretakingactio

n.Buttrytodo

morethanthat.Use

thewebsitetogetre

allyinvolved.

Website

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AsYouthWorkerforW

IMPS,Ihaveseenthe

uniquevalueof

theprojectbothforyoungpeopled

irectly,andthosewho

seektorepresentthem

withineducationandyouthwork.

WIMPSisrunbyyoun

gpeopleforyoungpe

ople.WIMPS

usesthelatestinweb

technologyanddesig

ntohelpyoung

peoplecontactandin

fluencethepeoplewh

omakedecisions

abouttheirlives.Wec

ampaignonissuesth

atyoungpeople

tellusmattertothem

andIbelievethisisp

artofthereason

whytheprojectisso

successful. Wemake

thepowerof

politicsrealandequip

youngpeoplewithth

etoolstomake

changeforthemselve

sandtheircommunit

ies;wedoallof

thiswithenthusiasm,ener

gyandaboveall,agen

uinepassion

fortherightsandabilitiesofouryoung

people.

Thewebsiteisapract

icaltoolforactivecit

izenshipand

allowsyoungpeople,

teachersandyouthwo

rkerstotalk,plan

andtakestepstoinflu

encechangeintheirc

ommunities.

Thereisnothingtost

opyoustartingacam

paigntochange

somethinginyourco

mmunityorevenbey

ondtheconfines

oryourarea;thiscan

bedoneevenifyoua

rentamember

ofaWIMPSCrew.

Whatareyouwaitingfor?

Areweinyourarea?

WehavebigplanstoextendacrossNorthernIrelandandhopetohaveatleastonecrewineachcouncilarea. Arewewhereyouareyet??Ifwearent,andyoudliketogetmoreinformationaboutjoiningorsettingupacrew,pleasecontactususingthedetailsbelowwedlovetohearfromyou!

DeborahAikenWIMPS/PublicAchievement:02890442813

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