SPECIAL FOCUS GROUPS

Neet, Young Offenders and PRUs

Chocolate Films has extensive experience working with young people with behavioural difficulties. Our sessions are designed to be hands-on, active and fun. We set participants lots of quick practical tasks so that they are continually engaged. As well as teaching digital media skills, our workshops are great at improving soft skills, teamwork and communication skills. We offer accreditation to young people and recommend ASDAN and AQA. Most recently we have run projects for Ideas Foundation at The Complete Works and Edlinks, Islington Young Offending Team and Think Forward.

Autistic Spectrum

We are skilled at working with participants on the autistic spectrum. We understand the challenges autistic participants face and create a friendly and comfortable atmosphere so participants feel at ease. We work to nurture and facilitate each participant’s strengths and needs and collaborate closely with carers and staff to ensure that participants feel safe and have an enjoyable time. Chocolate Films regularly provide workshops for Autism Networks and the National Autism Society. In 2015 Chocolate Films raised funding from The London Community Foundation Big Local North Brixton Fund to create a 1000 Londoners project with Lambeth Adult Autism Group.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Our workshops for young people and adults with SEN and disabilities are carefully planned with the individuals in mind. We have experience working with young people with Aspergers, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Down’s Syndrome and speech and language difficulties.

Refugee Groups

We have worked with several refugee groups over the years including refugee children in Brent with The Tricycle as part of their project Mind The Gap and Refugee Homes School Support Project, Wandsworth creating a pop up cinema screening in Tooting Market. When English is not a participant’s first language, film is a fantastic way to communicate and develop new learning and creative abilities visually. We recently worked in partnership with Tricycle Theatre offering after school activities to a range of refugee young people. This culminated in a range of short films being created by the group as well as a development of skills, confidence and enrichment for the group.

LGBTQ

We are passionate about outreaching to all and we are increasingly working with young LGBTQ groups in London. Our workshops are excellent for LGBTQ groups to express thier opinions through film and media. We have recently completed a one day project with the BFI LGBT group which enabled 10 participants to create vines for Instagram celebrating diversity.

Homeless Groups

We have worked on many occasions with people who are or who have had experiences of homelessness. The workshops are designed in conjunction with the participants and planned to fit their personal situations. Workshops can range from creative workshops to skills-based projects. Films that have been produced by young people at New Horizons have won awards at film festivals and been exhibited at the Geffrye – Museum of the Home. Following a short documentary workshop, adults from Providence Row created two films for the 1000 Londoners site.

Sector Knowledge

The filmmakers from Chocolate Films work extensively with NAS, Autism Networks, The Complete Works, New Horizons, Providence Row, Discovery Story Centre and Islington Young Offending Team.

You can find out more about Chocolate Films productions here