Want to shape the future of heritage?

Shout Out Loud is English Heritage’s national youth engagement programme, that for the past four years has been delivered with our amazing partners and supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund #KicktheDust programme.

WHAT IS SHOUT OUT LOUD?

Shout Out Loud provides a platform for young people to explore the heritage sites and collections across England, helping them to uncover untold stories from our past. By amplifying their voices, Shout Out Loud puts their ideas and stories at the heart of English Heritage.

Shout Out Loud launched in autumn 2018 and since then we have been running projects across England, recruiting our Young Producers and working to integrate Youth Voice across English Heritage.

We’re really excited by what we have done so far and can’t wait for what comes next as our amazing Young Producers challenge us and steer the programme in bold directions.

WHAT HAVE WE BEEN UP TO?

So far our projects have explored LGBTQ+ stories at English Heritage properties, investigated the possible impact of climate change on Stonehenge, and questioned the perspectives of the stories we’re told; what is historical “truth”?

Shout Out Loud started out as one of 12 Kick the Dust projects funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, but is now a established team within English Heritage.

Over the past five years with the support of our amazing partners Photoworks, the National Youth Theatre, the Council for British Archaeology’s Young Archaeologists’ Club, and Sound Connections, and with our Associate Advisor BBC Children’s, we have premiered new plays, created and performed original compositions, stargazed at Stonehenge, launched a YouTube series about careers in the heritage sector, and enabled young people with sight loss to explore the story of Darwin and Down House, and create new art to be displayed on site.

Shout Out Loud is transforming how England’s stories are told, with young people leading the way.

Projects

ENGLAND’S NEW LENSES

One of our longest running, multi-part projects is England’s New Lenses, where we explored heritage and untold stories through photography.

OUR HOUSE

‘Our House’ is a play created and performed by 30 young people from the National Youth Theatre and METRO Charity in September 2019. More than 500 people attended the performances and it was short-listed for a 2019 UK Heritage Award.

Ways to get involved

Aged between 11–16 and part of a youth group you may be able to take part in our creative projects. Ask your group leader to contact our team to see if we have any upcoming projects in your area.

Not a member of a youth group? That’s ok! You can still get involved in our digital projects and events. Keep an eye on our social media and our upcoming projects section for information.

We also have opportunities to work on the project. If you’re 18 or over you can apply for a paid placement. Roles include social media, film-making, research, and evaluation. They will be advertised on the English Heritage Jobs page (and our blog), so keep an eye out!

WHAT IS A YOUNG PRODUCER?

If you are over 16 there is one final way you can get involved and that’s to become a Young Producer.

Young Producers are vital to Shout Out Loud and help to shape and steer the project.

They sit on recruitment panels, influence our digital strategy, act as presenters and content creators, and will be judging England’s New Lenses #UntoldHeritage photography entries. They also get to meet and talk to staff from across English Heritage, learning about the roles they work in and the sites they look after.

Meet the Young Producers