What matters to us? Children and young people's art project
As part of this project we ran an online campaign as well as delivering two free arts and crafts sessions for families - one at The Circle with refugee and asylum seeking families, and one at Manor Library open to the wider public.
Altogether we received 43 brilliant pictures from children and young people aged 3 - 18 years old.
What matters to children and young people in Sheffield?
We looked at what people included in their pictures, and put together some key themes that were important to the children and young people involved. Many of these are things we know to be important to mental health in a broader sense:
- Hobbies
- Nature and the outdoors
- Family, friends and pets
- Food and drink
- Cultural identity
- Home
- School
- Values and behaviours
Based on the things that were important to children and young people, we've also included a list of resources that we hope will be helpful to families - places where they can find free and low-cost activities they enjoy, and where to get information and support.
Downloads
Read the briefing to see more of the drawings, and the useful information for families.
