Art, Creativity, Culture event 2024 – Sheffield’s Children and Young People Speak Out (past)

In early 2024 people from across Sheffield gathered at Millennium Gallery to hear from the Voice & Influence team. The team are all care-experienced young people and are emerging experts in gathering the voices of seldom-heard young people. They asked children and young people in the areas of Sheffield facing higher levels of deprivation what they thought arts and culture was, what it meant to them and what they would like to see more of in the future and where. You can read their full report here. 

The audience also heard from Tom Hunt, Leader of Sheffield City Council who shared the council’s future plans for children and young people as well arts and culture in the city. Award-winning artist Conor Rogers also spoke and shared his personal journey from Manor Boy to established artist. 

The event was also an opportunity for Create Sheffield to share our future plans following a period of reflection and planning based on this and other commissioned research. The recommendations set out by the young people in the report have directly influenced our priorities since the event and the way we deliver activities.