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Notivate Uganda Summer 2017
Songs written and performed by children in Jinja, recorded at the Notivate Uganda studio.
I Didn’t Ask For This
Young people from Blacky More Youth Club (Northampton, UK) wrote this anti-bullying song and directed their own music video. They were supported by trainee Notivate leaders Amy (song-writing), Joseph (video production) and Will (sound...
Anti-Bullying Music Video Competition
Thanks to the generosity of the Northamptonshire Community Foundation, we are launching an Anti-Bullying Music Video Competition. We are inviting young people in youth groups across Northamptonshire to consider how they might address the issue of bullying through a...
Notivate Uganda Media Centre Opening Ceremony
Here’s a video from the official opening of the Media Centre in Jinja, Uganda on 8th April 2017. Several young Notivate groups performed, along with some invited musicians from Kampala – and our young ambassador from the UK, Amy Claire....
Anti-Bullying Songwriting Competition
We were unable to hold our usual “Northamptonshire Anti-Bullying Songwriting Competition” this year, but we have recorded lots of Anti-Bullying songs over the past few months – and also received recordings from lots of young people keen to continue sharing...
Meet Naia
Five years ago, Naia took part in the Notivate Singer/Songwriter Programme at her primary school, led by John Bowman. She told him “If I had a million pounds, I would build a recording studio in Africa, so children there can have the same opportunities as...
Fundraising Auction
Thanks to the amazing kindness of several generous donors, we were able to hold an on-line auction, to raise money for our friends in Uganda to help complete the new Media Centre and provide further training. Items included a Piano (donated by our patron...
Northamptonshire Community Foundation Grant
Thanks to those amazing folk at NCF, The Notivate Trust has been able to offer over 100 young people in Northamptonshire the chance to participate in our Music Video Production Programme. We have been working closely with NAYC (Northamptonshire Association...