Bolton!

Welcome to The Agency Bolton, produced by Octagon Theatre, working within Farnworth.

This is the first year this programme has been run in Bolton, in partnership with the Octagon Theatre.

The programme aims to empower young people to become the change makers of their community.

We are looking for passionate young people aged 15-25 from Farnworth who would like to make a positive change in their community. Those who are selected to be a part of the programme will be paid £45 a week to attend.

Applications for 2024 are now open, you can use the form below to be contacted for more information!

For further information please contact Leigh on 01204 520 661 (option 4) or email leigh.hunterdodsworth@octagonbolton.co.uk

Octagon Theatre
Howell Croft South
Bolton
BL1 1SB

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Previous projects from Agents in Greater Manchester

Food for All

Eliah (aged 14)
Food for all looked at the increased usage of food banks in the area with the cost of living crisis. Eliah developed recipe cards that celebrate and consider a variety of cultures for food bank users using ingredients typically donated. These recipe cards and food packages with all the ingredients to make the meals were donated to local food banks.
Potential

Farhad
Farhad created a project called Potential which hopes to create opportunities for young people to unlock viable careers by building reciprocal relationships with businesses and entrepreneurs across the UK. Farhad has now had access to many other paid opportunities as part of The Agency.
Meet Your Makers

Nathan (aged 15) and Blake(aged 16)
Meet Your Makers is and e -gaming tournament to support mental health and allow young people in the territory to practice and play video games they may not have access to at home. Creating a gaming community in the real world.
Kulture Fest

Dorcas
Dorcas launched Kulture Fest, a celebration of African culture in North Manchester. Featuring a range of local Manchester artists, including HERchester, Kofi Gyamfi, Richard Kankendo, Kulture Fest saw hordes of audiences united over food, music and shared experience. She is hoping to make this an annual event.
Artscape

Sufyaan (aged 16)
Artscape identified the importance of art and the mental health benefits it provides, but also the cost to access art materials outside of school. Launching with a workshop on how to use the materials, Sufyaan created luxury art packs that are available to young people for free and can be collected from key places around Moston and Harpurhey.
Ludi Juegos Jocs

Hannah
Hannah was supported to build Ludi Juegos Jocs which brings people together in Moston and Harpurhey to learn games from other cultures and achieve cultural cohesion. The aim of the project is for young people to tackle racism in the area, make new friends and come together through play.
DAWN TO THE LIGHT

Demereece, Ahtasham & Aaliyah
Dawn To The Light is a video game which spreads awareness about mental health and acts as an interactive form of therapy with in-game coping methods.
With support from the team at Contact they have since raised and additional £20,000 for their project.
EMBRACING ME

Dasha
Created a project called Embracing Me, a creative project tailored to new Year 7's struggling with the challenges of fitting in. Embracing Me delivers body image workshops in high schools in the Moston and Harpurhey area.
We: Integrate

Saphia
In 2019-20, Saphia created We: Integrate helps to rehabilitate ex-offenders back into society by giving them a voice through the creative mediums of music, poetry and short stories.
The mission is to try and unite young ex-offenders together by being in a space where they can explore their creative selves and lived experiences.