Ghostdavandal Originals Customisation Workshops

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for more information on our workshops, events or community activities

please visit or website and social media sites :

www.ghostdavandal.weebly.comwww.facebook.com/pages/GhostdavandalOriginalsTwitter: @Ghostdavandal

Portfolio:www.behance.net/Ghostdavandalwww.linkedin.com/GhostdavandalOriginalswww.youtube.com/Ghostdavandal

or contact:Marvin Mudzongo078 35 [email protected]


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We are

dedicatedto offeringalternative thinking

and creative ideas.

At the heart of GDV isbuilding sincere relationships and

tackling social issues such anti socialbehaviour related to grafti. GDV approach

each project as a design brief, liaising withstakeholders, partners and forming a brief before

starting out. The briefs act as a guideline to ensure thenished product matches exactly our stakeholders, service

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Ghostdavandal Originalsare a customisation companydelivering workshops

within the communityaimed at raising awareness and inspiring a young

professional, technical and creative youth.


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Vandalism such as Grafti on private propertyand Tagging is a by-product of antisocial behaviour that is a huge problem for the local council and is a social issue that

affects the whole community. Gang culture is usually associated to this behaviour which

contributes to peoples fear of crime that casts a negative impression on an area and

distresses the community as a whole.ttp://www.northampton.gov.uk/info/200200/litter_and_amp_street_cleaning/168/dealing_with_grafti

The problem with vandalism, in terms of grafti and tagging is that it becomes anti social behaviour when youths deface private property without recognition of

the role they play within the community. Some of these youths already feel outcast to the community and as a way to engage and integrate them back into thecommunity needs appropriate intervention. Awareness, Guidance and Inspiration are interventions focused on community development. Our strategy includes arange of community preventions and individually focused initiatives as a response to the problem.

Through workshops we intend to raise awareness to the effect vandalism has on the community, where to get information and how to get involved in communityprojects. Guidance is important as a tool to channel raw talent and nurture it through community focused projects, exhibitions and events. Community events held

at Galleries and Museum exhibitions, local carnivals and festivals are a way to inspire youths to understand how to use their talents to better use that improves

their immediate community and possibly inspires them to pursue creative career paths.

By involving youths, within local schools and colleges we intend to send a message that they play a signicant role in their community and can contribute no

matter the skill-set or experience. Local youths do not feel engaged with the community or similar initiatives as they do not relate to their interests or simply

does not relate to their lifestyles. We believe being involved in youth culture and interest we can engage and inspire at the same time have an impact on the localanti social behaviour of vandalism.

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PROJECTSSt Davids Mural Wall

We were involved in a Community project through theVolunteer department at The University of Northampton.As coordinator of ArtBlast, a student led volunteer groupI took it upon me to get involved as the project was toassist local schools and colleges in painting a mural ona wall in the St Davids area of Kingsthorpe. The wholeproject was overseen by PCSO Pete Middleton and 8 local

schools and colleges where involved including TheUniversity of Northampton. I was further invited to aradio interview on BBCNorthampton on Monday 8th ofOctober 2012 to discuss the issue of grafti, the antisocial aspect of it and to highlight the importance ofcreative projects as these to raise awareness and act asmeans to inspire and nurture.

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PROJECT LINKShttp://realcoolwall.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBuMq_N0W4M
http://http//realcoolwall.blogspot.co.uk/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBuMq_N0W4Mhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBuMq_N0W4Mhttp://http//realcoolwall.blogspot.co.uk/


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This project has proven that schools and

other community groups can achieve great

things.

I hope that the wall will be looked after and will continue to be an inclusive focus in the community.Pete Middleton

http://www.northants.police.uk/policeauthority/default.aspx?id=10650&datewant=yesG


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Our aim is to engage, empower and connect

withyouths that might feel segregated

from societyby providing a platform andact as an awareness tool.

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We intend to empower youths by enabling them toexpress their talents and offer a direction for them toexplore theyre dreams. We believe in creating relationsthat encourage community cohesion.Working with organisations, local councils and othercommunity groups such as local Police. Communitydevelopment is on the forefront of GhostdavandalOriginals Workshops intentions and is what separates usfrom any other organisations or groups delivering Grafti

workshops or creative events.


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Home Ofce research indicates that grafti may add to the fear of crime in an area and can attract other forms of anti-social behaviour. According to

Northamptonshire Connect2 website, Vandalism which is a by-product of anti social behaviour has risen despite local interventions. From Corby to

Wellingborough and Northampton the problem of anti social is being tackled through numerous projects that are associated to youths but do not engage theyouths on a creative, technical or professional level where we are trying to ll in the gaps by reaching out to the public for help in solving this case, if only to

restore peace-ofmind to the people who live in these communities affected heavily by grafti. In Corby, the local skatepark Adrenaline Alley involved local artist

to paint the park to reduce vandalism and to support local artist by creating a platform for them to showcase their talent. Adrenaline Alley where also involvedin the BBCNorthampton radio interview recently and added that there arent enough projects that involve youths on such a level and support following these

events as they dont happen regularly enough to take effect. Our research indicates that creative workshops aimed at youths and delivered by volunteers who fullyunderstand the needs of the service users not only inspires but encourages development and a greater understanding of community cohesion.

Delivering workshops toyouths in full time and part time education,

or as part of extra curriculum activities to schools and colleges is

necessary for awareness and integration as it introduces possible

career paths or skill sets that are necessary for development.


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Our Masterclass Program contributes to community strategic aims by providingstudent volunteers with a platform to gain experience while at University. Valuable

experience that will enhance their career paths and increase in awareness of

enterprising within the community also as a way of giving back to the localcommunity.On a National scale our customisation program supports the Governments initiativeto address Anti Social Behaviour that is linked to vandalism. We agree that more hasto be done on a level that integrates the community and we are dedicated insupporting Local, Regional and National schemes that integrates youth culture and

brings a wider understanding of community.

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Our primary purpose is to bring about a more sustainable and equitable human environment by Analysing, Monitoring and Managing intended or I intended socialconsequences both positive and negative. By analysing we mean monitoring our feedback received from delivering workshopsor from workshop attendance. We also intend to observe the reaction we receive at exhibitions and festivals where we can interact with the immediate

community. Networking and getting involved in local interventions is a way of analysing and noting the positives and the negatives. In monitoring, we intend to

work a lot more closely with local authorities and organisation such as the police and the council to observe the change in attitudes and reported cases to makea more affective and visible difference to the community. When it comes to management, we will delivering different workshops to do with customisation tobroaden the audience and intend to move into hot spot areas that might have a bad reputation. We will also be going into schools and colleges to raiseawareness using creditable local and national artists associated to grafti. Some workshops are designed as Masterclass programs that have a two to four day

duration and designed to meet the needs of that particular service group! Continuous assessment of our delivery, networks, social impact, exhibitions and

festivals involvement, our social and online presence keeps us delivering engaging and inspirational workshops.


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Ghostdavandal Originals are a customisation company delivering workshops within

the community aimed at raising awareness and inspiring a young professional,technical and creative youth.We have been involved in numerous community events, such as running acustomisation stall (featuring our products) locally and nationally and have had ourproducts featured in the Northampton Museum and Gallery exhibition!

We believe the skills we posses between us are enough to start

delivering inspiring and engaging workshops. From graphic design,

surface design and illustration we have a large resource of talent to

deliver meaningful professional, technical and creative workshops.


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U:Engage: Centre for Community Volunteering at the University of Northampton

Advice, networking,Volunteer Northampton. Networking, service userCitizens Advice Bureau. Service user

Kingsthorpe Library. Service userNorthampton Library. Service user..contact for more

Northampton Museum and Gallery. Service user and partnerYoung Enterprise. service userCANTO. Service user

St Andrews. Service user...contactNorthampton Carnival. Service user ...contact

Umbrella Community Fair. Service user, exhibition

Blok shop supplies/ tshirts / paints and tshirtsOxfam /

Local schools and colleges

Partners & Stakeholders


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We are dedicated to delivering workshops that change lives andbelieve that delivering these interventions is a direct way of inuencing the

community around you and by contributing to solve a problem is always somethingthat is empowering.We intend to grow as a group in activities and workshop deliveries and our weaknessis the issue of manpower. That means we will be hiring more team members thatcan oversee our Finance department, consider Marketing strategies and Human

Resources within the organisation as we intend to grow in presence. This growth isfocused on our progression as an organisation and the social impact our programmehas on the community.

for more information on our workshops, events or community activitiesplease visit or website and social media sites :

www.ghostdavandal.weebly.comwww.facebook.com/pages/GhostdavandalOriginalsTwitter: @Ghostdavandal

Portfolio:www.behance.net/Ghostdavandalwww.linkedin.com/GhostdavandalOriginalswww.youtube.com/Ghostdavandal

or contact:Marvin Mudzongo078 35 [email protected]

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