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Souls Migrated- Project Report

The Souls Migrated film is an excellent resource documenting the story of people who have migrated to Bolton from all over the world. It explores the rich and diverse stories of migrants, sharing their culture and heritage covering themes of loss and hope. Making the film was a valuable experience for the participants and volunteers who took part and the outcome is an insightful film, capturing this important aspect of Bolton’s heritage. The film is a tool which can be used to explore themes of heritage and cohesion and its impact will go far beyond the lifetime of the project. What we wanted to happen: The Souls Migrated project set out to explore the journey that migrants take when they take the decision to move to the UK. The project was intended to achieve the following outcomes: • ...

Volunteer Blog- Souls Migrated Documentary Shoot Part 1

On Friday 22nd April, filming began on the Women in Neighbourhood’s (WiN) production of a short documentary called Souls Migrated. The film captures the thoughts and memories of people who migrated to the UK – specifically memories of their original homeland, which in some cases they were forced to leave in traumatic circumstances. In an age where politics and political events are sometimes being interpreted by a minority as a licence to attack immigrants, verbally and physically, WiN aims to provide a reminder that the vast majority have become valuable members of our society, and that some came here as a consequence of war and horrific events for which most of us simply have no personal frame of reference. A team from the TV film and video production company began filming in Queen’s Pa...

‘Souls Migrated’ Project of WiN celebrates Heritage Lottery Fund grant

WiN has received a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Sharing Heritage1 grant, it was announced today. This exciting project, ‘Souls Migrated’ is based in Bolton and led by WiN has been given £10k to make a short documentary about people who have migrated from other places and have chosen to make Bolton their home. ‘Souls Migrated’ will work with residents from various cultures and backgrounds. There will be opportunities for volunteers to learn new skills and develop existing ones. A minimum of 12 young people will be trained to develop media and communication skills. This project will organise sessions for BME communities, refugees and asylum seekers encouraging intergenerational sharing experiences of settling in Bolton and memories of countries of origin. These memories and experiences will f...