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The Graff Project

The Graff Project engages with young people who are involved in illegal graffiti. We hold a weekly session at Weston Youth Project every Tuesday between 7.30-9.30pm, running alongside One Eighty. Those who come along spend the time at the project sketching ideas, spray painting, chatting to youth workers and stopping for the 'Think Slot'; topics have ranged from, consequences and helping the community to, the power of art and using your gifts positively. We also do occasional community pieces and murals. Graff has been presented as a leading example of innovation at a South West Crime Prevention Conference. It is an exciting and dynamic project, reaching young people that are often criminalised, rejected and misunderstood by society.

Graff also holds one off workshops for other organisations seeking to use graffiti art to engage with young people. We have worked with around 25 young people in Keynsham to completely repaint 'Echo Bridge'. We have also held one off workshops with the Children's Society in Fox Hill, Odd Down, Saltford and Twerton. Graffiti statistics in Bath remain low, and we are supported by the police, the council and other organisations, who can all see the benefit of what we do.

"Myself and other Police Officers enjoy a healthy working relationship with youth workers and fully support and encourage the Graffiti Project." (Sgt. Geoff Cannon, Community Safety Team)

Key information:

When: Every Tuesday in term time between 7.30-9.30pm

Where: Youth Project, Weston Children's Centre, Penn Hill Road, Weston. BA1 4EH

Web: Find Graff on Facebook