Creative Discussion around life in South Wales. The team at G-Expressions are proud to introduce ‘Say it how it is!’- a new podcast discussing anything from the biggest headlines to the smallest… a safe space for creators, performers and aspirational young people aged 11-25years, a platform without judgement where you can have your voice heard. ‘Say it how it is’ is a…
As 2020 comes to a close, we at G-Expressions would like to wish all the fantastic agencies that we have worked with this decade a great seasonal holiday. The support from partners, funders and supporting agencies has been invaluable for our work over the last 10 years and has helped G-Expressions flourish. We would also like to thank family and friends that…
We at G Expressions are dedicated to quality dance education as much as we are to our community and staff. It is with a soft heart we have taken the decision to postpone our anniversary event for 2020 and have decided to reimagine it in a way where we can be nearer the ones we love and need to thrive. That includes…
Every year our sister organisation Urban Circle Newport hosts a Halloween-themed music event that is of interest to an age range between 11yrs-17yr olds… However, with new lockdown procedures in place and the current climate we are all working in, like with many things, Youth Workers were required to transition onto a digital platform that enabled them to still be able to…
To read this article in Welsh; CLICK HERE Before lockdown restrictions, myself (Iesha) and two other members of the G-Expressions team, Nateaya and Nyla recently took part in the Sports Leaders Tutor/Assessor training in order to broaden our knowledge and learn all that we need in order to excel to the next step within our roles. For Nateaya and myself, this was a first…
Promoting positive physical activity for young people Dance, like any sport, is a valuable way to increase a young person’s level of physical activity, and with that comes many health benefits. Within my dissertation study (The Impact of delivering dance through youth work programmes), I had the opportunity to explore this in more depth and gain a broader vision of the impact…
The purpose of the professional: Promoting Young People’s mental health through creative arts As dance tutors, we have a responsibility and a role to teach and deliver dance activities, and with that come obvious physical health benefits that young people will feel from participating in the activities we provide. However, during my three years of professional study, I have come to realise…
This is a strange time for us all; a lot has changed and we have had to also change to be able to adapt to the new lifestyle patterns we are living. For those in education, we know that you have certainly had a lot of change happen; and perhaps have had to learn to do things which you didn’t think you…
