WAYout is an innovati
ve, International, youth led charity with a clear goal to support conflict affected, young people and street youth, using the arts and digital media. WAYout promotes artistic freedom, education and empowerment.
“Just because someone lives in a refugee camp does not mean they cease to be creative and artistic human beings. If anything it is the opposite.”
The WAYout comedy benefit gig on 4th November went down a storm. Mark Thomas, Mark Steel, John Hegley, Isy Suttie and Josie Long performed at the Bloomsbury theatre to a very appreciative audience’An excellent bill and an excellent cause’ – The Sunday Times Critical List‘A superb, cerebral line-up for this benefit supporting arts education in the developing world – Must See’ - The Independent Newspaper - Top of the AgendaTime Out - Recommended Choice
A word from Mark: “Why should someone on the streets not dream of being a musician or a playwright or a film maker? And more importantly, could they dream of this if the facilities were not available to them? As far as I am concerned anyone who wants to create an arts centre for street youth is brilliant, especially if it is sustainable, self financing and essentially run by people in the community.“
Documentaries and dramas made by WAYout users in Sierra Leone, reach audiences of over 35,000 people -sharing ideas on health and human rights, music and culture. More than 600 young people, who previously felt themselves to be voiceless, have taken part in media training courses and now have the tools to be heard.
We are currently fundraising for THE HUB and STREET TO STREET
