Young People

Over 500 young people across the Black Country have worked with artists on the ‘Take Back Control from tobacco’ campaign to produce music videos, computer games and a marketing campaign.

Black Country young people use powerful words and video games to take a stance on tobacco. See behind the scenes footage and get a great taste of what’s to come.

As part of Dudley Kick Ash programme, facilitated by Creative Health, college students worked with professional film makers Junction 15 to explore second hand smoke.                

As part of Dudley Kick Ash programme, facilitated by Creative Health, college students worked with professional film makers Junction 15 to explore the effects of smoking and addiction.  

Kick Ash Ways to Wellbeing introduced Year 7 pupils to their school nurse in an assembly led by a young actor on stage, interacting with a short film sequence.

Overlooked investigated the less-obvious issues associated with tobacco use such as the effect on families and even crime.                          

The Dudley Office for Public Health has supported Creative Health develop a pioneering arts, health and wellbeing approach to working with young people (11-19) to reduce smoking in the region.

Dudley experiences a high rate of teenage pregnancies. This arts project worked with artists to develop a Sex and Relationship educational resource for young people and teachers working in Dudley.