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iTown #1 Boroughbridge

Here are just some of the issues raised in Bedale. Check out the podcasts, videos and photos for this group below:

Where to go? What to do? Many teenagers thought that their town was boring after school. They felt that there were not many places to go in boroughbridge so they reosrted to 'hanging out' at the Spar, the bandstand, shop doorways and anywhere else they could find.	Troublemaker? Me? Many of our group were unaware that simple things like not looking before crossing the road, taking up the whole pavement as a group, and mucking about in the town could be seen as intimidating by adults of the local area
A sporting chance Many of our group had said that there were not enough sports teams, that there was not a local youth or girls football team, no gym, no cricket team, and no main swimming pool in the town.	Safe at Night The general opinion was that Boroughbridge was very safe. The group agreed that CCTV cameras were actually helpful as they realised that not only do they stop people from causing trouble, they also help to keep them safe. Girls had said that they sometimes felt unsafe at night as town was right next to a main through route.

Boroughbridge Videos & Podcasts

A Better Bozza
Video Play to highlight the lack of shops for young people in Bedale

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Bend it like Boro
The importance of access to information for young people in Bedale.

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Life in Boroughbridge
Our first ever pod-cast about life in Boroughbridge.

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BBFM Radio
Discussion about life in Boroughbridge

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BoroughBridge Photo Diary

Day 1 saw us arriving at Boroughbridge High School, setting up the equipment, meeting the team, introducing ourselves, brainstorming ideas, learning how to broadcast, taking photos of Boroughbridge to use during the workshop

Welcome to Boroughbridge!

We arrive at Boroughbridge High School to start the Workshop
Introduction to the team!

Brian Cross encourages the project members to interact and get to know each other
Group Discussion

After Group Discussion, each member writes what they feel they need in order to work as a team. The group also identify things they like about Boroughbridge and things they would like to change.
Podcast/Broadcast Session
The Groups Split into two, once group takes photographs of Boroughbridge for our podcasts, the other learn how to use a piece of software called GarageBand. Podcastnig software from Apple

The Podcast team, think about what they would like to make and start to use the software to record some soundbytes.

Taking Photos of the town
The Photographic group, walked around Boroughbridge taking photos of things they liked, where they went, and things they would like to change
Smile Please!	One of the local 'hang-abouts' for the group
One of their regular haunts has since been locked	Another favourite meeting point
Local Spar, where many of our group went as they had nothing else to do	The local greengrocers
The local park has resident art made from recycled materials	The park is safe to play in, but the lads want a goalpost!
The square is a popular meeting point	Local pieces of art bring colour to the town

Day 2

Day 2 saw us filming interviews, writing scripts, taking more photos, putting together sound fils, and creating our first podcasts

Filming Interviews and talking to School Staff


Writing a Script for a Video Play

The group decide to do a play about there being nowhere to go on Boroughbridge
Radio Broadcast

The Broadcast team decide to do a short audio cast about what they like and dislike about the town.
Podcast/Broadcast Session

We all work together to create our podcasts and broadcasts

iTownMyTown

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iTown #5 - Mytholmroyd

iTown #6 - Settle

grimsby Mytholmroyd is our current itown so watch this space for developments.

Mytholmroyd
iTown Project

grimsby Settle is our most recent itown - podcasts coming soon

Settle
iTown Project

iTownMyTown 2006

iTown #1 - Boroughbridge

iTown #2 - Bedale

Boroughbridge was our first iTownMyTown.

Taking place over 3 days, a group of 8 – 12 teenagers worked with our creative team to create videos & podcasts tackling issues with sports facilities, litter, crank callers, and having nothing to do!

View Boroughbridge iTown Project

bedale Taking place over a rainy weekend, our Bedale group used video and podcast radio shows to tackle subjects such as shopping, traffic congestion, unfair fares, the lack of facilities, such as internet cafes and cinemas.

View Bedale iTown Project

iTown #3 - Grimsby

iTown #4 - Scunthorpe

grimsby Our Grimbsby group spent a weekend creating radio shows and videos about youth space, vandalism, environmental issues, and the town's football team.

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iTown Project

The group in Scunthorpe chose to discuss the new sports facilities coming to the town, challenges facing up and coming musicians, graffiti, and the lack of town identity.

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iTown Project

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