My Brief

Background

Silent Cities is looking to expand throughout the nation and get people to realise what is really going on in their communities and cities. Silent Sheffield is trying out a range of creative services and products to disadvantaged groups and the organisations who support them. The aim is to trial projects and programs over the next two years with our local pilot, silent Sheffield. They then aim to take what works and roll it out to other cities. 

Outline 

I have not decided which month during the summer the event will happen yet but it will be a (one day) main feature event.

Everyone who has had an involvement in the Silent Cities fundraising scheme throughout the year will come together in one main event to be held in the centre of Sheffield (could be in their local community area?)

They can sign up to the Silent Cities website or visit the local Silent Cities office 

(I presume this is at Clarence works) they can sign up to help their community and be involved in making people feel welcome by participating in or organising an event. 

Possible activities:

- Having a coffee morning (similar to the Cancer research coffee morning event in 

  September or visiting and coordinating a similar event for the elderly, 

  (perhaps getting them talking to their neigbours again.)

- Giving a space where young musicians can record royalty free albums. 

  (recording studio or  similar)

- Local artists given the opportunity to exhibit their work in a local gallery 

  for the community to see what they do.

- Boards are placed around the city where graffiti artists can express themselves 

  and communities see it as “art” rather than vandalism.

- Schools can get involved and hold fun days where the parents/children bake for 

  the elderly or for the local community, or possibly make and serve food from their 

  cultural backgrounds (Asian, Chinease, Somalian, African, Mexican food etc)

Outcomes. 

- Create the campaign logo utilising the Silent Cities theme and develop design proposals

   for at least 2 or 3 different events.

- Produce a promotional newspaper where those involved are highlighted to show how their 

  contribution has helped Silent Cities.