Pill Storytelling Project Sarah Fotheringham Community Involvement Officer Linc-Cymru

Housing Association 4000 properties Family Housing to Nursing Care Diverse Customer Base 9 Local Authority areas Linc-Cymru

Involving Customers Why - Challenges What - Aims and opportunities Who - partners involved The Storytellers Outcomes Lessons Learned

Why did we do it Area ranked 21 in the WAG list of deprivation (WIMD 2008) 45% of population is from a non white group, 41% social housing. (2001 census) High unemployment levels 12.1 % Perceived barriers – age, language, cultural

What did we do Learnt from past experiences Worked with partners Involved local people Obtained funding Storytelling project

Aims and Opportunities Inclusion and integration Offering an inclusive and intergenerational experience Exploring language and culture Raising skills and confidence

Partner project : Older people - Capel Court residents, Capel Grange Local schools - St Michaels, Pill Primary school Local residents Who was involved

The Storytellers 7 week learning project Listening, speaking and acting Storytelling Market place Stories in the community

Outputs & Outcomes Book DVD 150 individuals involved Raised confidence and skills Future projects and developments

Lessons learned Quality of the facilitator Partner involvement Managing needs

“I liked telling the stories to the old people and children”

“The skills I learnt were speak clear don’t be nervous get the children and adults to join in with the action and if you forget the story add your own words”

“ Having the children here was lovely - when are they coming again? ” Resident

“I liked it when we went to Capel Court and made the old people smile”

“In my experience the pupils have developed so much with their literacy standards. For EAL children (English as an additional language ) it has improved their skills no end – in particular, what it has helped them with is having a structure and a framework in their mind – This project has really benefited the community and brought people together.” (Deputy Head)

Thank you