The NIHR New Media Competition Round 6 open for entries Interested in communicating the research you do? Then enter the NIHR New Media Competition which enables you to enthuse audiences about the research you are involved with. Main Category: “Raising awareness of your research”. Create and submit a film that explain clearly […]
Depression? ‘It’s like trying to explain a colour you can’t see’ Young people use film to discuss depression and therapy: a researcher blog
By Valerie Dunn The IMPACT Study (Improving Mood with Psychoanalytic and Cognitive Therapies, Goodyer et al., 2011) is a large randomized controlled trial (RCT) in Cambridge, North London and Manchester. The qualitative arm, IMPACT-ME (IMPACT My-Experience) is run by Dr Nick Midgley of the Anne Freud Centre and UCL, London. […]
“Getting to know people with Dementia” a short film made by children in Bristol
This short film about getting to know people living with dementia, was made by school-aged children from Patchway, Bristol. The film was commissioned by Patchway Dementia Action Alliance (a movement that supports communities and organisations to take practical actions to enable people to live well with dementia and reduce the […]
Our House: a short film in which young people talk about living in residential children’s homes
Our House: a short film in which young people talk about living in residential children’s homes ‘Our House’ is the third in a trilogy of films made by a group of researchers, film and sound artists, social care professionals and young people in care in Cambridgeshire. The young people put […]
‘My Name is Joe’ and ‘Finding My Way’ shortlisted for The Children in Care award!
Following the judging of the Children & Young People Now Awards 2014, the films ‘’My name is Joe’ and ‘Finding My Way’’ have been voted as a finalist in the category The Children in Care Award. These animation projects were borne from the ‘TC17’ project, looking at the transition from […]
Mental health training for foster carers
Mental health training for foster carers (Close up training) The Transfer of Care at 17 (TC17) research project (CLAHRC Cambridgeshire & Peterborough in collaboration with Cambridgeshire County Council Children’s services) identified a toxic cycle wherein mental health problems fed placement breakdown which, in turn, exacerbated mental health problems. (More information […]
BFI award for CLAHRC documentary
A short film made by a group of young people in care, has won an award for Best Documentary in the 15-18 age group at the 7th British Film Institute (BFI) Future Film Festival. The film, called Finding My Way, was made as part of an ongoing research project involving […]