Sound Communities Cic

Sound Communities is an award winning not-for-profit community interest company based in Torbay. Our vision is to create communities of empowered, confident and resilient young people with the aspirations and skills to build a better and fairer future. Our mission is to engage and mobilise marginalised young people. We will help them to lead digital production opportunities together, to improve their well-being and facilitate expression, creativity and agency. We help people to connect, engage and inspire each other through making and broadcasting radio. We are very experienced, current and responsive practitioners with a passion for creative radio and music production, to empower those on the margins to energise their communities. We develop bespoke radio and music production packages including "pop-up" broadcasts, project-based learning, work-based learning opportunities, consultancy and evaluation. We are pioneering in our use of digital technologies. Our services help organisations to engage, consult, evaluate and evidence the impact of working with communities in an innovative and rich way. Our work is participatory, creative and accessible to all. We develop bespoke radio and music packages including early intervention programmes,"pop-up" broadcasts, project-based learning, work-based learning opportunities, consultancy and evaluation. We are pioneering in our use of digital technologies. Our workshops help participants to develop their: Confidence and self esteem Aspirations Agency and taste for social action Communication and digital technology skills employability Our services help organisations to engage, consult, evaluate and evidence the impact of working with communities in an innovative and rich way. Our work is participatory, creative and accessible to all.