When you set up your own YCC project, you will be identifying the outcomes that you want to achieve. Here are some examples of success:
Click on the list to learn more about these outcomes.
For accounts of particular YCC projects, see:
Children being inspired by meeting and working with artists
A powerful element of the project is the impact for students of all ages of working with writers and artists, both through the inspiration and guidance given and through appreciating that artists are real people and that they could be artists and writers themselves. Many well known writers and artists have worked with YCC over the years, including Anthony Browne, Michael Rosen, Korky Paul, Michael Morpurgo, Lauren Child, Tim Bowler, Jamila Gavin, Elizabeth Laird and Chris Riddell.
Children becoming aware of, and using, libraries and museums
One of the overall benefits of the YCC programme is that young people become more familiar with libraries and museums and make more active use of them. This is reflected in increased library membership and higher take-up of library and museum activities.
“The children gained increased awareness of how the library worked and what’s on offer – particularly the library reservation system, plus the expectation that the library will try and get the titles they want.”
Primary Teacher
Children experiencing an improved Year6/Year 7 transition
YCC has been used as a successful bridge between the final term of primary school and the start of secondary school life in the Autumn.
“The seeding of creative activity in the summer inspiration workshops, followed by the opportunity in the Autumn term to work intensively with authors, with close attention to the crafting and presentation of work, had a powerful impact on young people and also their teachers.”
Secondary Teacher
Children becoming inspired and independent writers
YCC projects give the message that writing is important. Many teachers have been delighted with the way that YCC activity stimulates young people’s creative composition.
“Students’ commitment to the craft of writing was impressive. They produced writing of a quality that was outstanding and the process showed that working alongside real writers can bring out the creative best in all of us.”
Secondary Teacher
The Magic Boat
I will build a magic boat
and the body will be made of a million gold coins
from the land of treasure island.
The mast will be made out of the giant bean stalk from the fairy tale.
The sail will be made out of the kindest giant’s blanket.
And I shall carry in my boat a talking parrot from the Amazon rain forest,
and an invisible harmonica from an impossible planet.
I shall carry the ghostly figure of Jesus.
I shall sail my boat from the swirling ring of Saturn
and the glimmering smile of the moon.
YCC Devon writing workshop with poet Kit Wright
The involvement of young people in shaping the project and making it happen
It is important to encourage young people to participate in whatever way they want – and are able – contributing individually and also sharing in group work.
“Young people’s involvement in the project has been really amazing. They have been very enthusiastic, with a real feeling of being special, talking a lot with teachers.” Secondary Teacher
“The children really loved it. This small-group work is an opportunity not normally on the curriculum. They learnt about waiting their turn and working with children of different ages.” Infants Teacher
Teachers’ increased awareness of museum, archive and library resources
Through YCC, teachers are really appreciating what libraries, museums and archives have to offer and how they can access and use these resources to support their teaching.
“We are now aware of the fabulous material from the Record Office and the Museum.” Primary Teacher
Schools and other agencies building partnerships for future work
The partnerships begun in a YCC project frequently continue into the development of new activity.
“We now work a lot across the school with the Museum – art, technology, animation, transport, recording the experience of people who’ve lived in Tiverton.” Secondary Teacher
Children developing pride in their local area
Several YCC partnerships have used the programme to increase young people’s knowledge of their local town and their sense of responsibility for it.
“Young people are understanding how the past links to the present, especially in relation to their own community.” Primary Teacher
“I liked looking round the awesome stuff that told you stories.” Pupil, Year 6
“This project has been a first step in understanding what community is.”
Junior School Teacher
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