@Risk Project

Working in partnership with North Devon Moving Images @RISK is made up of frontline teams, volunteers, students from Ilfracombe academy and people with lived experience who have come together to raise awareness of local issues.

Podcast, Episode 1 – Where it all started

Hear all about how @RISK began from the people who started it… “We knew from the start that what we were trying to achieve was going to be challenging, but when you have a group of people with a passion for storytelling and the motivation to develop something new and exciting then anything is possible”…

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Natasha’s Story: What it is like to be Young & Homeless

Imagine being 16, homeless and alone?  This is Natasha’s story, a real account of how it feels to be @RISK, homeless in Northern Devon, where to reach out for help and how there are people out there who really care….   Natasha has bravely told her story in the hope of supporting other young people.  Natasha was…

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We’re getting the ball rolling….

By Axel Morgan Thursday the 8th of October marked the beginning of Encompass Southwest’s exciting new media project with the meeting of the 6 team members. For some of us, this was our first encounter within the world of volunteering for a homeless charity. Personally, I had just encountered the volunteering opportunities on their website, and knew I had…

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