Peopleprint Media

Free digital training for Rochdale Borough 3rd Sector Groups

dawn — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:08:27 +0000

As part of one our Nominet Trust funded project we’re offering some free! IT/digital sessions for a limited number 3rd sector groups in the Borough. To apply for a place, groups just need to complete the expression of interest form by Friday 4 May on this link

For more information please visit the project website www.ilikeineed.org

We are moving!

dawn — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:59:35 +0000

Can you guess who's in the pic? circa 1997

The good ship Peopleprint Community Media has been in turbulent waters. She’s seen many ports and has now found a lovely new harbour! (near Asda in Rochdale Town Centre). It’s time to splice the main brace me hearties, anchorage!

A huge thank you to all our volunteers, friends and fellow arts organisations for all the phone calls, emails and offers of help over the past few weeks, we really appreciate the support! We’ll be sad to leave Kirkholt Community Centre which has been our home for the past 14 years and we’ll miss our lovely neighbours on Kirkway. This is our 2nd move due to demolition, so we’re hoping this move will be 3rd time lucky!

Plans are afoot for very exciting projects in our new studio! More news to come and invitations to our opening night will be winging their way to you all very soon! Thanks again for your support XXX

Next week we will be moving to

Unit 2, Redbrook Mill, Bury Road, Rochdale OL11 4EE

We are keeping the same phone number (01706 630364) but in the event of our line being down for a few days you will be able to reach us on twitter and facebook.

Sunsport Rochdale

dawn — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:54:41 +0000

This is a short film we created for Sunsport in Rochdale. Sunsport is a fantastic organisation that offers activities for disabled young people.

The Creative Crew podcast

dawn — Fri, 20 May 2011 15:07:25 +0000

The Creative Crew are students from Falinge Park High School. The crew are writing a weekly page in the Rochdale Observer in the lead up to The Arts Feel Good Festival which takes place in Rochdale from the 16th – 24th of July. Here’s their audio interview….

Creative Crew by Peopleprint

Redwood School work experience present……

dawn — Wed, 18 May 2011 13:00:45 +0000

Andrew and Louis from Redwood School in Rochdale created a special podcast of “Albert and the lion” in Garageband. The poem is kindly read by Anne (Youth and community worker). Andrew and Louis edited the audio and all the sound effects! We think they did a smashing job!

Albert and the Lion by Peopleprint

Introducing our new IT project!

dawn — Tue, 17 May 2011 14:18:22 +0000

If you’re reading this blog, no doubt you’re already familiar with the internet but maybe you have friends or family who might need some help and encouragement to get online?

The sessions are informal, fun and free to anyone living in Rochdale Bourough. Here’s a link to the project website for more information www.ilikeineed.org

Becky’s work experience blog

dawn — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:08:28 +0000

During April I spent two weeks at Peopleprint as part of my work experience, I’d first heard about it through a friend who had been volunteering there for quite some time, when they told me what is was like I thought it sounded like the kind of place for me.

When I first started at Peopleprint, straight away I noticed the friendly and laid back atmosphere that the organization had and it instantly put me at ease. Since starting my placement I feel that Peopleprint has not only given me the chance to become more confident and independent but also to use various equipment and software I would have never had the chance to try.

While working at Peopleprint I have done a range of things, I started off my placement by recording a podcast including interviews of the other volunteers around me, this pushed me out of my comfort zone but gave me the chance to get to know the people I was working with a little bit better, also later in the week I found myself playing around with Motion on an iMac, also learning from others around me and becoming more comfortable with people around me. Later on in the week I even found myself experimenting with a drawing tablet, which I had never used before but always been curious about. Towards the end of the first week I was helping with the annual report, whenever there was something that needed creating on photoshop, I would have a go and try create it, and then send it across to another computer. This made me feel like part of a team and I felt like I had really contributed towards the final product, it made me feel good that I could use my skills to benefit those around me.

Working at Peopleprint was better than I had expected, overall the atmosphere put me at ease and I knew that there wasn’t too much pressure if I couldn’t do something, it was okay to get things wrong and make a few mistakes while using new software. By the end of the second week I really felt like I was part of the team, I have benefited so much from working here, not only in skills but in confidence.

Happy World Community Arts Day!

dawn — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:42:02 +0000

Happy World Community Arts Day from Peopleprint Community Media! This is a special day to celebrate arts as a catalyst for caring and sharing. It’s also Peopleprint’s 27th birthday today and we’d like to say a huge thank you to all the volunteers and artists that have contributed to our projects over the years – people will always be at the heart of Peopleprint and we can’t thank everyone enough for their support!

Rachel has drawn a picture in celebration for WCAD and urged me to add that it’s “By Rachel aged 22 and a quarter” Thanks Rachel!

Drawing by Rachel (22 and a quarter!)

Work experience interviews work placement

dawn — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:55:08 +0000

Benedicte was on work experience for 1 week, so we asked her to interview Rachel to gain experience of using the audio equipment. Rachel is on a 1 year work placement with us from Huddersfield University…….

Rachel Huddersfield University placement by Peopleprint

Arts Funding Daily Newspaper (via twitter)

dawn — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:35:26 +0000

Check out the brand new free Arts Funding Daily Newspaper. Just click the mac above to take a read.