OUR TOWN is a community-based project initiated by local charity i made this who have applied for funding from the NatWest Bank Community Force and they need your support by visiting a website to vote for the OUR TOWN project.

i made this works with young people teaching them film, music and animation skills. It provides access to creative expression and training in media production to groups who would not otherwise have these opportunities such as looked after children, young carers, children, young adults with learning difficulties and the rurally isolated, concentrating on a 40 miles radius of its base. Their work is delivered as outreach in the young people’s communities and also as projects at their audiovisual studio near Bungay.

In 2011, i made this has delivered 108 animation projects to children with learning difficulties as well as films on bullying made with local schools and projects with Suffolk County Council and Waveney District Council that develop community cohesion and inclusion. It offers local schools opportunities to take part in summer holiday projects and after school clubs.

The NatWest Community Force funding will be spent on recruiting young people, training in media production skills, training in research and management skills, post-production of the film and marketing of the project and organisation of the premiere at a local venue. i made this will provide additional facilities, equipment and volunteer time in the form of match funding.

To support OUR TOWN, please visit http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/2045 to register and vote for OUR TOWN.

For further details, contact Paul Fitzgerald at I Made This on 01986 782266 or e-mail [email protected]