Projects

#ChangingTheStory is an arts and filmmaking project, with the aim of empowering South African youths to represent, through film, the dominant narratives of their communities as a means of generating awareness and supporting change. The project is a collaboration between the Centre for World Cinemas and Digital Cultures at the University of Leeds, The Bishop Simeon Trust and Themba Interactive. As part of the project, we will be working with underprivileged and vulnerable youths that are su...

The original Bute Stories created through the Pararchive project

July 2017 marks the 60 year anniversary of the town twinning between York and Münster. This project was created by Explore York Libraries and Archives and the Civic Office with the aim of creating a digital archive of the memories and experiences of the people of both cities who have taken part in visits and exchanges since 1957. All the stories related to this project can be found here. This project is open to all, please share your memories, by creating your own story! For more informatio...

Weaving Ossett's History is a project led by Ossett Community Archive to collect and share stories about the history of Ossett and Gawthorpe, West Yorkshire. The Yarn stories are contributed by local (and ex-pat) people of all ages in the areas of heritage which interest them.

The Thackray Birth Stories project has been working with parents to tell a range of stories about childbirth. To find out how you can get involved, go to https://yarncommunity.org/stories/363. Our aim is to draw together a diverse range of birth experiences - whether it's about your own birth, when you had a baby, or when you witnessed the birth of your own child, or were there to support a friend or relative. We're collecting together experiences of parents who have experienced a whole range...

To weave all the Yarns - the stories about the living legend.