Other Roads

05/03/2014

We had a fantastic day in Llanelli yesterday meeting lots of young goal setters, making sense of potential future paths. We held numerous workshops throughout the day focusing on how to create a positive first impression whilst remaining oneself!

03/03/2014

Take a look at our most recent blog post! http://bit.ly/1eXQXoU How we changed attitudes at Herne Bay High School in Kent.

What can turn a room of semi-slumbered, apathetic and suspicious kids into a collective of bright young things, glowing with aliveness and motivation? (And no, it’s not copious amounts of caffeine!)

18/02/2014

Our team are in Swansea today working with learners on how to "Show Up And Shine" at an interview! To read more about this course, click on the link below:

Other Roads is a Social Enterprise providing motivation workshops for young people. We work to motivate learners, providing life skills through active learning.

14/02/2014

All of our Swansea films, made in association with The Prince's Trust, have now been uploaded to our brand new YouTube channel. They look rather brilliant: http://bit.ly/1lHXBUE

Other Roads is a Social Enterprise providing motivation workshops, through the medium of film-making.

11/02/2014

This morning the BBC have published an article (http://bbc.in/1crOIbE) asserting the importance of the cultivation of soft skills for young people. Our emotional intelligence workshop strives to strengthen these qualities in our learners: http://bit.ly/1g1Qc0J

Along with history and maths, teaching "character and resilience" should be an essential part of every school's ambition, a new report finds.

07/02/2014

Have a read of our new blog post. What did our learners truly gain from their film making experience with us in Swansea?

Anxiety - tick. Low self-esteem - tick. Depression - you bet. Hey, a happy post! Truth is, it actually is. Let’s face it, at one time or another most people have endured one of the above. And whils...

21/01/2014

We've got our A team of trainers prepped and ready to deliver our much sought after workshop, "Ready, Steady, Go..." to Blackfen School for Girls next Monday! It will be our fifth year working with the school who have previously deemed our input as a key contributive factor to an increase in results.

20/01/2014

Maintaining the mental wellbeing of young people is pinnacle in our mission to chaperone them towards success. Have a look at the brilliant new campaign developed by YoungMinds, aiming to improve a wide range of issues faced by young people today.

YoungMinds is today launching in parliament our biggest campaign to date calling for a mass movement of change in children and young people’s mental health.

17/01/2014

All hail our Swansea heroes! All three teams showcased some outstanding pieces today in our film screening. After much hard work this week, our groups have emerged victorious in their role as film makers. In addition to learning the technical aspects of film making, invaluable group communication skills have also been adopted. These skills, key in both social interaction and employment, will prove incredibly useful in the shaping of a successful future.

16/01/2014

Today is our penultimate day working in Swansea!

Our teams are getting their heads around how to successfully shoot an interview today.

The art of natural conversation, the technical aspects of filming and set positioning are just several of the skills being perfected.

Additionally, the teams are finishing the production process of their films, editing the final cuts ready for tomorrow's showcase.

We can't wait to see the pieces born from a weeks worth of exceptional hard work!

Other Roads is a Social Enterprise providing motivation, communication and confidence workshops for young people

15/01/2014

We've had a super busy day in Swansea today. Battling the elements and scaling escalators, all three groups have wrapped up filming in order to start editing the final film cuts tomorrow.

Only one day left until exhibition day!

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14/01/2014

Brilliant day filming in Caswell Bay today!

13/01/2014

Storyboarding and scripting, one of our teams prepare to bring to life their film noir style silent piece this afternoon.

13/01/2014

Our week-long film making workshop with The Prince's Trust begins in Swansea today!

After meeting some exceptionally talented minds last week, we've got three brilliant projects being crafted: a film noir style silent piece, a tourism documentary and a piece following the thought processes leading up to a job interview.

Working alongside Other Roads directors, the groups are currently story boarding, crewing and scripting ideas for their 5 minute films.

We're really excited to watch the production process over the next few days. Keep your eyes peeled for behind-the-scenes pictures and insights!

06/01/2014

Are you interested in media and film making?

If so, come to our FREE session with the Prince's Trust in Swansea on Thursday!

Contact Ian Charles on: 01554 823164 for more details.

01/01/2014

Happy New Year! Keep your eyes peeled from some exciting Other Roads projects in the next few weeks! http://www.otherroads.co.uk/ #!motivation-workshops/cj5l