HI8US CORE AIMS

• Reaching young people at risk of social exclusion and enabling them to articulate their experiences and tell their own stories;
• Enabling young people to employ their talents to create media and to, in turn, use this experience as a catalyst for change in their own lives and in their communities;
• Creating groundbreaking television, film and new media through a unique collaboration between professional filmmakers, web-designers and nonprofessional participants.

SCOPE OF OUR WORK

Hi8us works on a national level, with regional production offices based in London and Birmingham. Our work is bound together by a common ethos based on the production of ground breaking film, television and media; the collaboration between experienced film and media makers, young people and their communities; and the belief in using media as a catalyst for changing lives. We focus our activities in five main areas:

Community
Developing community-based media projects, which reflect the concerns and aspirations of local people, empowering them to express their experiences and opinions.

Education / Learning
Education and interactive projects, many of which are designed as e-learning tools, transferring soft and hard skills.

TV & Film Production
Production of films, documentary, drama and music video, which represent Europe’s increasingly diverse population.

Services
Delivery of training and support using a range of methods such as specifically tailored business support schemes.

Policy & Research
Accumulation of knowledge in the field of participatory media with the aim of influencing policy makers.


HI8US TRUSTEES

Alan Fountain		Chair
Lynne Connolly		Board member
Gaylene Gould		Board member
Gill Henderson		Board member