Projects
This page lists local and community projects which have been created for the Wilberforce 2007 celebrations.
Abolition of Slavery Centre Piece
Project Lead: Robin Diaper KUHCC
The production of a contemporary, unique and quality artistic sculptured centre piece for public display at the Guildhall, made from silver. more »
An exhibition of Wilberforce and Hull
Project Lead: Hull Libraries
An exhibition of Wilberforce and Hull; a history of Hull during his lifetime. more »
Cafesociety Freetown Project
Project Lead: Cafesociety
Throughout 2006 and 2007, film-makers Jon Robson and Murray Clark, together with journalist Matt Stephenson – all members of Hull-based media and education organisation Cafesociety.org - have been working closely with Creative Partnerships Hull, the British Council, the Freetown Society and Wilberforce 2007 to develop a variety of educational resources looking at the lives of young people in Freetown and Hull. more »
Campaigners of the Future
Project Lead: The Development Education Centre (Hull)
A learning activity in schools from The Development Education Centre. more »
Citizenship and Diversity
Project Lead: Lynne Richardson, Hull College
Building on citizenship curriculum delivery Wilberforce Bicentenary Commemorations Post 16 Citizenship Project more »
Creative Partnerships Archbishop Thurstan Wilberforce Drama Project
Project Lead: Rupert Creed
Drama and creative writing project with students from Archbishop Thurstan School in Hull. more »
Disposable People
Project Lead: Thom Strid
An exciting new piece of multi-media theatre. An event as much as a play. Installation art with acting, music, film and live video interaction – and it all takes place in a giant boatshed on Hull Marina. more »
Faith in Education : Schools Video Project
Project Lead: Tessa Oram
This project, funded jointly by Hull City Council and Diocese of York Faith in Education, aims to encourage secondary school students to engage with the issues of the Bicentenary in a way that is relevant, practical and exciting. more »
Family Learning for Wilberforce 2007
Project Lead: Keith Valentine
Family Learning for Wilberforce 2007 (Hull College, Excellence in Cities and community partners) The aim of this unique project is to translate the key themes of Wilberforce 2007 into learning events that both explore and give life to the cultural and social histories and futures that this landmark year presents. Hull College, working in partnership with Excellence In Cities, propose to build a new and innovative programme of learning opportunities for families, run at community venues with the involvement of local people. more »
Force7 Young Enterprise
Project Lead: Charles Cracknell HYE
Annual conference to be repackage to focus on W2007 specified issues (e.g. Fair Trade) more »
Greetings! Wilberforce Women 2007
Project Lead: Lee Karen Stow
Women from Hull and East Yorkshire dug deep into their photo albums, or took up the camera themselves this summer to depict their own personal interpretations of the Wilberforce 2007 themes of Freedom, Pride, Belief and Change. more »
Heritage Trail - Walking with Wilberforce
Project Lead: Alison Lewis, Learning Group
What was Hull like when William Wilberforce lived here? more »
Hull Art for Freetown
Project Lead: Artist Ian Killen and Hull College Family Learning
An innovative family learning art project building on the success of family learning at Hull College in partnership with Excellence in Cities and the BBC. This partnership work has recently culminated in being short listed for a national Beacon award for Life Long Learning. more »
Hull University’s Wilberforce 2007 Music Project.
Project Lead: Lee Tsang
Are you an asylum seeker / ethnic minority / refugee interested in music, of either western or African origin? • Would you like to participate in workshops on West African music OR sing in a choir? If so, join in the University’s Wilberforce 2007 Music Project. more »
Libraries Connect Communities
Project Lead: Hull Libraries
Libraries Connect Project managers began a project called, ‘Libraries Connect Communities’ in June 2006. This project links Hull and the Buduburam refugee settlement in Ghana. more »
Local Studies Library Wilberforce Study Sheet
Project Lead: Local Studies Library
Biography of William Wilberforce more »
Propaganda: Hull Rock Against Racism Poster Exhibition 1979-1982
Project Lead: Richard Lees
An exhibition of posters commissioned as part of Wilberforce 2007 Hull’s commemorations of the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade – shows a part of Hull's history in the fight against racism. more »
RadioActive
Project Lead: Jo Akester
RadioActive is an exciting health related radio project for young people, aged 11-25 years old, living in the Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire. more »
Rainbow Events
Project Lead: Hull Libraries
A City Read Project in partnership with Bristol, Liverpool, Glasgow and Hull is being planned to operate from January 2007 until June 2007. more »
Songs of Slavery
Project Lead: Ann Berriman
This CD features 19 slavery–related songs, together with six short narratives. The accompanying booklet gives a brief background history. Contributors include individual singers and musicians, together with students from local schools and colleges and local choirs. more »
The Hull Freedom Trail
Project Lead: Jonathan Richards
To deliver a gift of five fully equipped four-wheel drive vehicles to give humanitarian aid to Sierra Leone. To raise the profile of the ‘Stop The Traffik’ campaign. To mark the celebration of FREEDOM DAY for Hull with a landmark philanthropic project and keep William Wilberforce’s original vision alive. more »
What Price Freedom
Project Lead: Jasper Shotts, Excellence in Cities
The project explores slavery then and now. more »
