SOAP in action...

Last night we met at the Outreach and Wellbeing Centre for our first taster workshop, where we got involved with lots of movement and music, shared stories about hair, and generally had a lot of fun.

Massive thanks must go to David Fraser and all the wonderful people who came along to the session to make it a success.

We are looking for more young people to join us, and the next opportunity will be a second taster workshop at 5.30pm this Wednesday 29th September at the North Salford Youth Centre...

...and if you can't make that time then there is a second workshop that evening at 7.30pm at the same place. No excuses - come with a friend and find out what SOAP is all about.

North Salford Youth Centre is off Bury New Road on the corner of Leicester Street and Devonshire Street, just next to the City of Salford Trampoline and Gymnastics Centre of Excellence. For a map to the venue click here.

Come and get your hair 'done'...

SOAP's first taster session starts tonight, Monday 27th September, at 6.30pm in the Outreach and Wellbeing Centre on Mocha Parade.

Come along if you want to get involved in some music, dance and drama activities and have the chance to act out your very own crazy hair stories.

Tonight's session is all about having fun and finding out what it would be like to take part in the SOAP project 2010...

...and don't worry if you can't be there tonight. Other opportunities to get involved are:

• Wednesday 29th September, 5.30 - North Salford Youth Centre (Taster)
• Wednesday 29th September, 7.30 - North Salford Youth Centre (Taster)
• Wednesday 6th October, 6 - 9 - North Salford Youth Centre (Workshop 1)

Any questions contact katherine.soap@gmail.com or David Fraser on 07785252391.

We look forward to seeing you there, and the more the merrier, so bring your friends along.

Outreach and Wellbeing Centre

2-3 Mocha Parade

Lower Broughton

Salford

M7 1QE

For a map click here

Interested?

We have finalised our design for the flyer started to get this out to organisations across Salford: The Outreach and Wellbeing Centre, Salford Youth Offending Team, Albion High School, Salford City College.

We have loads of other organisations in mind, but let me know if you if can think of one that we definitely shouldn't miss...

O2 Think Big

SOAP is funded as part of O2's 'Think Big' which aims to support young people between 13-25 to make a positive impact within their own community. We have our own cloud which you can check out on the Think Big website...

Maybe some Russian dancers?

The opera that I have chosen for this project is Stravinsky's Les Noces (The Wedding) which looks at the rituals involved in a traditional Russian pagan wedding.

I chose Stravinsky's 'The Wedding' because I feel it has some really rich material to explore with young people: rituals, tradition, the relationship of the individual to society, and the transition from childhood to adult life.

Creating a flyer...

Just in the process in designing a flyer that will persuade young people to be interested in the project and into a taster workshop. These are coming around quickly:

Monday 27th November, 6.30 - 8pm

The Outreach and Wellbeing Centre, Mocha Parade, Lower Broughton

Wednesday 29th November, 5.30 - 7pm

North Salford Youth Centre, Devonshire Street, Higher Broughton

Wednesday 29th November, 5.30 - 7pm

North Salford Youth Centre, Devonshire Street, Higher Broughton

What do these images say to you?