February Newsletter

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Our New HQ is Open!!!!
Hello! How are ya? First and foremost, we’d like to say how much we’ve missed each and every one of you whilst we've been painting and getting our new space ready for you all.  We're so excited to get our sessions up and running again!!

Many of you will have been with us here at Comics Youth since the very beginning. When we operated from different venues, to when we got settled into the Liverpool City Centre offices of Lord Street, then Tithebarn Street. Well, it is time for another chapter to begin and a new page to be turned, we are moving to MAKE CIC.

We're pleased to announce that our first session back will be our Junior Comics group on Saturday the 18th of February

We're still working out how our afternoon sessions will work and we'll keep you updated as soon as we have more info. 
Book now for Juniors!
Do you know someone aged 8-13 who loves all things comics/graphic novels and wants to be creative? Or who loves to read anime and manga? Who wants access to a space to be themselves and nerd out?
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Every Saturday morning (Make CIC, 2 Cleveland Street, Hamilton Square, CH41 6ND), 11am-12:30pm, we host sessions led by industry professionals and super skilled artists, to teach the group how to make the coolest comics, learn art styles, how to make a storyboard, create stories together and become the coolest kids around!

***For anyone attending please meet us at the front door and we'll walk you to our new session space***

To book click on the button below and choose 'Saturday Comics Workshop HQ'.
Session Booking Here!
How to Get to Make CIC?

How to get to us?


MAKE CIC is a brilliant hub of community, arts, and connection right at the heart of Hamilton Square, in The Wirral

Firstly, MAKE CIC is easily accessible via train and bus routes- it is less than a 5-minute walk from Hamilton Square Station and all major Liverpool train stations go directly to this station. If the train is not for you, you can jump on the number 1, 410, 413, and 487 bus from Liverpool too! Not sure how to navigate bus and train routes from where you live? The internet has all your answers- check out the Merseyrail website for all train journey support and Aviva bus and/or Stagecoach bus websites for bus route support. Should you need further support, drop us an email at hi@comicsyouth.co.uk and we can help you out.

We know that our new venue is outside of the City Centre which will add time and cost to your journey. So, if travelling to our new venue is a tad too costly, we’ve got you covered. We have up to £2,200 set aside for several of our young people to tap into to cover the cost of their travel to our space so you won’t miss out on accessing us. All you must do is provide us with receipts of your travel tickets, fill in our invoice form with your bank details and we will reimburse you! You can request this support by emailing rhiannon@comicsyouth.co.uk.

What does our new venue offer?

 You may be wondering why you would travel to our new space, what does it have to offer? Well, we are glad you asked. Our new space is home to a lovely community ran café; it even has honey for you to buy that is made by the buildings bee’s! We will have our own office space on the ground floor that you can pop in to for 1-2-1 support and small group sessions, as well as using it as a quiet study space should you need to. We also have access to a bigger office space that we will be booking out for our more widely accessed groups, looking at you Saturday Comics Workshop and the Creative Collective! We know new spaces can feel overwhelming, so we will give you a tour of the space when you arrive and let you know where all the toilets, fire exits, and craft supplies live. Our new space is also wheelchair accessible via ramp and will be just as funky and wonderful as our previous office on Tithebarn Street, we promise to never lose our chaotic sparkle!

New Project Sign-Up Opportunity! 

If you are a young person aged 16-25 and have symptoms and/or experiences of anxiety/depression within the Merseyside area, then this is for you!

The project will provide you with LOADS of creative comic book and zine-based opportunities to experience the different benefits of comics and art to improve your overall wellness.

It can be incredibly hard being a young person- it can feel so lonely and difficult to navigate your feelings, especially when you may not be sure what those feelings are. But Turn the Page gives you the opportunity to be heard and listened to, as well as giving you the chance to get your story published and influence other young people to be just as brave as you are!

You can access:

 1) 1-2-1 Comics based autobiographical narrative sessions (delivered over 6-8 weeks face-to-face or virtual via Microsoft Teams where you turn your life story into an ACTUAL story;

2) x2 ‘Zinester Cohorts’. 8 week issue based and zine making workshops within community venues across Merseyside.

So, whether you prefer 1-2-1 support or would like to meet more young people like you, there is something for everybody.

Upcoming Children's Book under our Graphic Medicine Project! 

Coming soon...Lola and the Dragon! A children's book following the story of Lola, a princess with two loving mums and a fairytale life. But all of that changes on her 7th birthday when she encounters Kemia the dragon, who turns her life upside down. With the support of her loved ones, can Lola find a way to defeat the beast?

Copies of  LGBT+Me Comic Book still available!

Supporting our young people to navigate the complexities of life has never been more accessible with LGBT+Me! 

A comic book made by two of our young creatives, following the story of animal friends at a sleepover learning about identity, life, change, and growing up. Ideal for children and young people who want to learn about LGBT+ issues and basic information about who they are and how others identify. 

Whether you are a school working towards the Rainbow Award or a parent who wants their children to be educated on mental health and identity, order your copies today! £5 suggested donation.
More info here!
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