This mini workshop from Mortal Fools associate artists Danielle Slade & Sheryl Jenkins combines getting outdoors, exploring the natural world and/or familiar urban surroundings, collecting found objects and taking pictures of interesting things, surfaces, textures, having a go at animating them and using your animation to create a Haiku poem.

Underpinning this workshop is an opportunity to be creative, playfully explore animation and mindful writing, to be present and in the moment, to appreciate things we are often too busy day to day to notice and to practice good breathing and giving space for the imagination to run free.

Workshop is for children aged 5+years.

An audio theatre experience to help you drown out the noise of the modern world. Anybody, any age, anywhere can listen. All you need is a phone and headphones, and creative learning charity Mortal Fools and their young people will take care of the rest.

When The World Is Loud is for young people aged 7+years and any adults supporting children and young people.

Assets available:

• #WTWIL episodes
• Accompanying How To Guide to help young people and adults get the most out of their #WTWIL experience.

Creative learning charity Mortal Fools have pulled together a downloadable resource signposting to a wide variety of mental health support organisations, young people’s wellbeing content, North East youth organisations, inspirational influencers, courageous activists, and colourful content creators.

This resource is for young people aged 11years+ and any adults supporting children and young people.

Flux

Figuring it out and fitting in; what makes you, you?

Flux is a positive and empowering film, grounded in the reality of life for young people exploring their identity and making decisions about their future. 12 unique young voices come together on film, to explore what it means to question your identity in a world that feels determined to put you in a box. Devised and performed by the young people living through this reality right now, join them in discovering that there is freedom in the flux – and that labels are for bottles, not people. Created by Mortal Fools Ensemble Young Company.

Flux is for young people aged 11 years+ and any adults supporting children and young people. Ideal to use during Pride connected activities, in schools, youth groups, with youth leadership groups or young people exploring their identity or future.

Assets available:

• Flux film
• Flux screening pack – designed to support settings host a young people’s screening of Flux.
• Accompanying downloadable resource pack – folks can use to further explore the themes depicted in the films. This resource has activities and reflective prompts to engage with alongside watching Flux