Lost at Sea

Seafaring traditions including fishing, fish processing, sail-making, traditional boat building, chandlery, stories, family names associated with fishing, songs, and music will be introduced to the young people, through local peoples' knowledge and other sources including archive material. Current coastal activities and livelihoods will also be represented including tourism, recreational fishing, and oyster fishing. The focus will be on ports, large and small.

Why they need our service

The rich seafaring heritage of Cornwall is being lost as people directly involved age and die. This project aims to record, disseminate and educate young people, especially those most deprived, in these ways. It will focus on the area between the rivers Tamar and Fal. Old and current traditions and pastimes will be introduced. This awareness raising will build up young peoples' sense of place, pride and participation in their locality and region. This in turn will contribute to strong community.

Plan and expected results

The products that the young people will produce will be a film, podcasts, recorded memories, contemporary conversations, music and discovery of archive material. The skills that they will gain will be in film, sound and broadcast production, oral history techniques, and learning of traditional sea shanties. Dissemination will be by podcasts to be broadcast from and exhibition material to be displayed/available in a travelling 'coastal bus' and a listening post in a heritage centre/museum.

Latest activities and projects

Lost at Sea

Seafaring traditions including fishing, fish processing, sail-making, traditional boat building, chandlery, stories, family names associated with fishing, songs, and music will be introduced to the young people, through local peoples' knowledge and other sources including archive material. Current coastal activities and livelihoods will also be represented including tourism, recreational fishing, and oyster fishing. The focus will be on ports, large and small.  read more

Blue Sound

Coastal sessions for young people including rockpooling, beach cleaning, visiting Tamar Bridge and Anthony House, fishing, producing creative sculptures and other artworks inspired by the sea and coast. read more

Seas the Day

Providing disadvantaged and hard to reach groups with inspiration, support and informal education and training in media, arts and some natural science. This will take them on a journey of self-discovery and provide them support to develop a 'sense of place' by producing a DVD about their lives, issues, hopes, dreams and enthusiasms. The coast and sea will be a motivation and inspiration where the young people will take part in positive activities and gain knowledge about where they live. read more

Arriving on the Tide

The groups of young people from Stoke Damerel Community College and Torpoint Community College receive training in anti-discrimination, film-making, photography team-work and assigning roles, attend cultural events including the St George's Day celebration, the Cultural Kitchen and the Freedom Festival, interview Plymouth people of all backgrounds including 'guest chefs', hear music and taste food from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. read more