The Forgotten Gang Project Elaine Bandele 38C Farleigh Road London, N16 7TH

The Forgotten Gang (TFG) project is a touring photography exhibition that aims to photograph and share the opinions of 1000 young Britons. The Forgotten Gang (TFG) project gives young people a voice whilst providing workshops and career development services to guide them on their career path. Would you like to assist young people in? Using their voice? Combating the medias negative representation of youth culture? Improving their employability skills and effectively utilising the media, Developing an appreciation for museum art? Then take a moment to learn more about TFG and how you can play a role in changing the lives and opinions, of thousands of people. The founder of TFG, Elaine Bandele, is a radio presenter, youth mentor, professional photographer and passionate about youth development. To complete this ground breaking mission, Elaine Bandele will photograph and record the opinions of one thousand people aged 10 - 23 years, by 2015. TFG will be exhibited in museums, galleries and educational establishments, across the UK. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

We are now approaching partners, schools and organisations to join us in our mission
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Participating schools, colleges and community organisations will benefit from; Workshops Employability skills training Accreditation and mentoring A mini TFG exhibition in the building

Partners will benefit from; Networking opportunities Product endorsement Photographic services and Youth based focus groups that provide innovative ideas and concepts for your product or service.

Im sure you would like to find out more about TFG and invite you to contact us today to view our presentation. Contact the TFG team TODAY on 07521244785 or email theforgottengang@hotmail.com. We feel confident that this project will be seen as a ground breaking contribution to British youth culture. Whether you write a letter, assist the project financially or become a guest of honour at a TFG workshops or exhibition; your support will be promoted throughout the tour. The Forgotten Gang aims to create confident, innovative and skilled youth, prepared for tomorrows Britain.

The Forgotten Gang A Touring Photography Exhibition.

Conversing with British youth
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Promoting young peoples achievements and talents

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Building self esteem

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Changing societys mindset ______ Encouraging young people to visit galleries and museums

Young people make a great impact and unknowingly shape our lives in magnificent ways, however we fall short in allowing young people to know how skilful, talented and important they are to the fabric of our society. As a young British artist, I am not only passionate but also obliged to give youth a voice. Elaine Bandele
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What is The Forgotten Gang?

The Forgotten Gang is a touring photography exhibition that gives young people a voice; whilst providing workshops and career development services to its participants.

Why?
Some young people feel alienated and unappreciated by wider society. This feeling of alienation can be seen even more so by the young people who fit the outward appearance of a gang member ; even though they are not part of a gang that practices criminal activities. In spite of feeling alienated these young people are innovative, ambitious and when you listen to their stories; inspirational. The Forgotten Gang aims to give British youth a voice in combating the mass medias negative portrayal of youth culture.

How?
To complete this ground breaking photo documentary the photographer, Elaine Bandele, will photograph and interview 1000 young people, aged 10 23 years old, from across the UK, by 2014. The Forgotten Gang tour began in 2011. Held at Bruce Castle Museum, in North London, the exhibition displayed 39 portrait photographs and played audio from the participants interviews.

Benefits?
TFG project offers educational workshops, employability skills training, cash royalties and Arts Award qualifications. More importantly TGF project inspires young people to focus on reaching their fullest potential, regardless of their background or others opinion of them.

The Forgotten Gang project benefits more than just the participants.
Enter the project by booking as a school, organisation or institution.

Hosting institution / organisation benefits

Will receive: - 120 min The Forgotten Gang year group presentation (Max audience 300) - 45 min Post 16 Progression seminar targeted at those at risk of / are underachieving (Audience: Min 4 Max 10) - Mini The Forgotten Gang exhibition within hosts building - Media publicity - Entry for up to 50 young people of your choice to have their photograph and opinions entered into The Forgotten Gang UK wide photography exhibition.
You are welcome to make a booking with another organisation
Participating organisations will become official sponsors of The Forgotten Gang exhibition.

All exhibition participants benefits

Talents and achievements will be promoted across the UK and: - Have their photograph and audio interview entered into the UK wide tour of TFG photography exhibition. - Gain transferable employability skills (via mentoring / work experience) - Gain professional interviewing techniques - Receive a free print of their photograph and receive cash royalties - Have the opportunity to be interviewed on radio / television - Receive an Arts Award and a certificate of participation The Forgotten Gang will be exhibited throughout the UK to inspire and motivate young people to use their voice, become an active citizen and reach their highest potential.

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What is involved?
What happens once we have agreed for our young people to participate? Step 1 The Forgotten Gang staff will present a 120 minute presentation to all your students / service users (Max 300). We have
allocated a maximum of 50 young participates per Local Authority / school / organisation to take part in the exhibition, however all are invited to watch our interactive and informative presention.

Once you have chosen which 50 young people will participate in the exhibition;

Step 2 Each young person will first be interviewed and then have a location photo shoot; photographed by a professional photographer. Step 3 Each participant will receive a free canvas print of their photograph and a copy of their interview. Step 4 Participants photograph and snippet of their interview will be exhibited in a museum/ gallery in your region. Exhibiton will last 14 weeks. N.B- the participants photograph and audio interview will continue to be exhibited throughout the UK tour. Participants are invited to conduct radio / television interviews to promote their achievements, talents and TFG project.

Step 5 Participants have the opportunity to continue working with The Forgotten Gang Project by conducting telephone interviews with new participants. To assist further in TGF participants will have to compete half day training, where they will gain employability skills. Step 6 Participants will receive an Arts Award, certificate of participation, trophy, a free exhibition directory and earn cash royalities for sales of their photograph.

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Background
We aim to create more confident, innovative and skilled youth, prepared for tomorrow s Britain and would like you to join us in meeting the aims and objectives of The Forgotten Gang Project. Has the mass media created a sense of resentment towards youth culture; with the images and stories they publish? It would seem so. As a British artist, Elaine feels obliged to assist the young people in learning how to get the most out of the media, by using their voice to celebrate and not feel ashamed of youth culture; regardless of others opinions and prejudices.

To complete this ground breaking mission the photographer, Elaine Bandele, aims to photograph

and record the opinions of one thousand people aged 10 - 23 years, by 2015. The Forgotten Gang Project will tour and exhibit the photo documentary in museums, galleries and educational establishments, across the UK.

For three years, the Forgotten Gang Project has been working passionately to fulfill its mission of
giving British youth a voice, to combat the mass medias negative portrayal of youth culture. The Forgotten Gang does this by highlighting their skills, opinions and aspirations whilst breaking social stereotypes, via photographic art.

To date forty young people, including two youth organisations have participated in the project. In
2011 the tour began in Bruce Castle Museum, Tottenham North London. The response from participants and visitors to the exhibition was amazing. The exhibition has caused people to consciously reflect on their prejudice and own self esteem.

We are now beginning the third stage of the project and are going full steam ahead in attracting
partners, schools and organisations to join us, in building young peoples confidence and skills.

Together we can make change possible.

We would love to meet with you to formally present TFG and discuss how you can benefit from supporting The Forgotten Gang Project. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

To view our presentation, telephone the artist Elaine Bandele on 07521244785 or email theforgottengang@hotmail.com.
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Thank you for taking the time to support our dynamic project. No support is too large or too small and will take us one step closer to achieving our end goal; more confident, innovative and skilled youth, prepared for tomorrows Britain.

Contact
To submit your interest for the forgotten gang project or other workshops please contact our bookings team via

Telephone 07521244785
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07950226619

Email elainebandele@hotmail.co.uk Linkedin Elainebandele Websites www.atime4love.com www.powerfulmeasures.info