Hull Hope Hack
6 February 2023
On Monday 6th February 2023, the Humber Violence Prevention Partnership (VPP) and partner organisations were proud to host their first youth engagement event. The 'Hope Hack' involved young people creating solutions to a fairer society and safer community.
Held at the Hull Truck Theatre, over 50 young people aged 16-24 attended from local schools, colleges, youth organisations, care-leaver hubs, Pupil Referral Units and youth advisory groups. A number of partners also contributed to the event including the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside, Hope Collective, National Citizen Service (NCS), The Warren Youth Project, Beats Bus, Active Humber, and the Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership.
At the Hope Hack, we were able to capture young people's thoughts on key research, their ideas on subsequent solutions and a summary of their presentations to the wider audience. These findings have been summarised into the following report.
The VPP partnered with local youth organisation The Warren Youth Project, providing two talented young people with the opportunity to attend the Hope Hack in a media capacity.
In order to capture all aspects of the youth engagement event, the photographers were asked to develop a summary video and a series of still images.
We are also grateful for the guest speakers who attended and gave young people inspiration for their group discussions.
Hull-raised comedian, actress and Anti-Poverty campaigner Lucy Beaumont opened the event. Through sharing stories of her life in Hull and her journey to success, and a subsequent Q&A session with the audience, Lucy encouraged attendees to have their voices heard at the event.
Local organisation Beats Bus, who encourage young people to express themselves through song-writing, break-dancing, graffiti painting and DJing knowledge, provided the audience with a post-lunch energizer.