Holyrood spotlight
Take a look at some of the things we’ve made with this amazing community
How does a dance company, a community and local business work together to create significant positive change?
The answer is — we are holyrood
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Contact Sam Connis (Community Engagement Manager) for a chat about We Are Holyrood. sam@zoielogic.co.uk
ZoieLogic Dance Theatre with the community of Holyrood estate are on a mission to raise aspirations, create opportunities, challenge perceptions and illuminate the place we proudly call home – we call it, We Are Holyrood.
Since 2019 and driven by the community, we have been bringing to life stories of past, present and have been imagining the future through dance performance, film and social gatherings. To continue this work we need you.
Together, we’re striving to create a safe and thriving place, overflowing with creativity, where resident pride leads the way and a lasting legacy never ends.
Our programme of yearly activity includes:
- Annual community festival – The Holyrood Hub
- Regular creative dance and film projects
- Monthly dance and movement sessions
- Youth ambassador and workplace programmes
Read more: Holyrood in detail
Set in the heart of Southampton, Holyrood is a tight-knit pocket of social housing built in the 1950s, featuring high-rise flats, terraced houses, green spaces and a community hub.
Historic negative stereotyping, rising gentrification and zero youth service provision have led to a community feeling disconnected, forgotten and misunderstood, where aspirations are low for the young people living there as well as support networks and access to positive activities non-existent.
Holyrood in numbers:
- Over 2,500 residents live on the estate
- Over 25 languages are spoken on the estate
- 32% of young people live in low income families (the city average is 23%)
- 35% of residents in this ward live in the top 20% most deprived areas in England
Pictures from the ‘Rood
We Are Holyrood is supported by our Changemakers – a group of local businesses committed to making tangible social impact. Help us keep this project thriving by becoming a Holyrood Changemaker
We Are Holyrood and ZoieLogic Dance Theatre are supported by Arts Council England, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Blagrave and National Lottery Community Fund. With thanks to our Changemakers, who regularly support our work in Holyrood. This includes Boyle and Summers, Genio Accountants, JLA Resourcing, Underdog Recruitment, Victoria Chapman & Capilaux.
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