Proud To Be is the theme of this year's Black History Month and we're running a Mobile Storytelling course with that theme! Our Version Media is Proud To Be a social enterprise equipping Southampton's black, ethnic and other under-represented communities with digital media and storytelling skills to tell their own, authentic stories. With the first Proud To Be … Continue reading Over 65s learn digital media skills to tell their stories using made-by-mobile videos
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With lockdown over, we've moved our Mobile Storytelling to Showcase Social Impact workshops from online to in-house! Whether at our base at MAST Mayflower Studios or out in the community, it's great to be back connecting with people face-to-face! We ran our first in-person session at Northam Community Centre in August, for young people from Northam and … Continue reading Equipping Northam and Newtown’s youth with mobile storytelling skills to amplify their mission for social change
1. Use your social media channels Share your video on social media. This is a great way to let people know what your organisation is doing and how it is helping the community. Tweak captions per platform because, as well as word count restrictions, each might have different audiences. For example, your Twitter followers might … Continue reading 6 impactful ways to share your video online
1. Rethink your views about video Stop visualising making a flashy video. You've been busy serving your community, not working as a videographer. No-one, not even you, should expect you to create a top quality video. That fear will stop you from giving it a go and prevent you from telling your stories. So grab … Continue reading 10 steps to get you filming stories with your mobile
1. Know the value of video Video is a great way to showcase your social impact. Use it to capture how your organisation is addressing a social need, and how it is helping the community. Video can also let people know about the support available on their doorstep, and gain supporters for your project or … Continue reading 5 steps to simplify making a social impact video