Video: YLYF, Genesis Sun and Journey to Justice bring research to life through creative workshops
- Jan 29
- 1 min read
Updated: Jan 30
The YLYF research team worked with a group of young people from the Black Country, alongside the charities Genesis Sun and Journey to Justice, to develop a creative response to our findings during two workshops held in the West Midlands in 2025. This work resulted in the co-creation of a film directed by filmmaker Tomasz Wierzbianski and a song written by a group of the young people participating in the workshops, who went on to form the band, Young Lives United.
The young people wrote the song to send a strong message to decision-makers in Parliament and the wider education and training system that young people’s voices need to be heard more and that drastic changes are needed to schools, careers services and employment support particularly for those wanting to pursue creative careers and for those who don’t want to go to university.
The film was premiered at the House of Lords event alongside the launch of the song and music video created by the young people (which you can watch here) and presentations on the research findings by members of the research team.
