Read about James’s experience and watch the mini-documentary here. James Firth: Working with Eastside to make the three-minute short ‘Waste’ has been a supportive and transformative experience, challenging and improving my skills as a filmmaker. As my first real project as a writer/director, I had little experience in professionally pitching

Read about Abi and Jess’ experience or watch the film here. Abi James-Miller and Jess Foucher: Equality is the cornerstone of inclusion, at least that’s what they say. Abi wanted to make this film because she doesn’t feel that there is true inclusion in the fashion industry. The diversity narratives

Dear Eastside friends,  We hope that you and your families are keeping well.  Eastside is pleased to share some good news at this challenging time. We are happy to launch our brand new digital series Eastside at Home, our collection of free digital creativity challenges designed by Eastside artists for young people to complete at home during lockdown.  Click here

Dear all, I hope you are keeping well at this time. It’s strange to think that we have been living in this lockdown period for over three weeks now.  So many people have done incredible and inspiring things to adjust their lives, using technology to work from home, connecting with

Hello everyone, I sincerely hope you are well and managing ok in these very challenging times? It feels so important at times like these to reach out more than ever so that we can share inspiration, express our thoughts and sentiments and provide support to each other as we all adjust

Hello everyone, I hope you are all well and adjusting to a new and unprecedented time in world history.  With the spread of Coronavirus across the planet, all of us will experience a change at this time. For example, on the day of writing this blog (Friday 20th March 2020) I

Hello everyone, I am delighted to announce that UNESCO UK has endorsed I know I wish I will, Eastside’s 25th anniversary national project.   James Bridge, Secretary-General of The UK National Commission for UNESCO writes: “The UK National Commission for UNESCO is delighted to be partnering with the Eastside Educational Trust’s,

Dear Friends and Supporters, Happy New Year!   We are so excited to be launching a new decade of creative activity in which the hope-filled voices and talents of creative and confident young people will without doubt be more important and influential than ever. 2019 was a brilliant year for Eastside

Autumn is here and we are excited to launch our 25th anniversary project I know I wish I will which invites 5-25 year olds from across the nation to enter our FREE spoken word poetry competition. Any young person in that age range can send their spoken word poem(s) via