Descendants

Descendants is an arts-focused educational project aimed at children and young people aged 4-18 years primarily – though not exclusively – of African and Caribbean descent. During the weekly sessions our main focus is on African and Caribbean culture; we explore history, we experiment with art, craft, music, drama and dance.

We encourage children and young people to develop a sense of pride in their abilities through increasing their self confidence. We also aim to increase their knowledge of their history and ancestry, by urging them to appreciate the accomplishments made by their ancestors. Our children are also encouraged to celebrate and recognise the positive achievements of role models in the community today.

At Descendants we aim to make sure that all who attend our projects are able to attain the UK Government’s Every Child Matters outcomes.

• We hold our club meetings every Friday 6.00pm – 8.00pm during school terms.
• We run holiday projects
• We run educational activities
• We run inspirational projects
• We organise educational trips for children and young people
• We offer support to children and their parents
• We work with, and run projects in partnerships with other organisation
• We offer a mentoring service to young people in small groups and one to one