What They Say
Some comments about WheelWorks:
Community Leaders
"The young people are really enjoying the project. The excellent participation reflects their commitment to the project"
Youth Leader, Realities Project, Concorde Community Centre
“I have just watched the ‘Just the Job’ DVD... it made me giggle the whole way through. I couldn’t believe the confidence of the pupils and their performance skills were excellent! Can we work with WheelWorks again soon?”
Teacher, Multiple Realities Project , St Gerard's Educational Resource Centre
“The participants gained great confidence and self esteem from learning new creative ways of creating music”
Youth Leader, Respect Project , Poleglass Bytes Centre
“We needed an organisation to help us reach young people not yet engaged in youth clubs or activities… the Wheelworks ArtCart proved the best tool we had this summer in achieving this goal. We managed to make contact with many different young people who have now signed up to new groups”
Youth Leader, Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum ArtCart Project
“As an organisation it was a great opportunity for us to bring a group of young people together as we mainly work with individuals one to one”
Youth Leader, Dunlewey Substance Advice Centre ArtCart Workshop
“(The workshop) was educational – it enhanced their ICT skills, encouraged creativity and (developed) responsibility through using the cameras and finding things to photograph”
Youth Worker, Hammer Community Centre ArtCart Workshop
“It was very exciting for the young people and the local community to have the ArtCart come to the local community. Our young kids were very pleased and felt great achievement in making their own music”
Youth Leader, Knocknagoney Community Group ArtCart Workshop
“(WheelWorks artists have)… a spectacular natural ability to work with young people”
Youth Worker, Dungannon TASKE Project – Leaving & After Care
Young People
“As a result of this project I have chosen to study Photography at A-Level”
Young Person, Multiple Realities Project , National Deaf Children’s Society
“‘I made a song for my girlfriend… I wish the workshop could have lasted all day”
Young Person, Dungannon TASKE Project – Leaving & After Care
“All information was simply delivered in an understanding, unpatronising and down to earth manner which made the training even more enjoyable”
Young Person, Springboard Film Training, prior to film industry placement in Canada
“Look at my photo of all the people in the town! Isn’t it great that there are so many different types of people in Belfast city centre”
Young Person, Multiple Realities Project , Concorde Community Centre & Belfast Exposed
“Thanks to WheelWorks and the National Deaf Children’s Society for helping me accept who I am in society and with my confidence.”
Young Person, Multiple Realities Project , with National Deaf Children’s Society
“It’s the best animation workshop I have ever been to!”
Young person, ArtCart Stop Motion Animation Workshop
Artists
“The workshop went so well and I enjoyed it so much!! I loved it!! I loved the group!! They especially loved being on the ArtCart.”
WheelWorks Digital Imaging Artist, Polish Cultural Week ArtCart Workshop
“The ‘Exploring Cultures’ board game project was the single most effective community relations based project I have ever worked on”
WheelWorks Visual Artist, Multiple Realities Re-Imaging Communities Project