Mods: Shaping a Generation told the story of a 1960s first youth subculture through a major exhibition at Soft Touch Arts and New Walk Museum. The project was made possible with funding from the National Heritage Lottery and BID Leicester. Soft Touch Arts, Joe Nixon of Arch Creative and author and curator Shaun Knapp worked … Read more
In 2006, almost a quarter of dependent children lived in lone parent households compared with seven per cent in 1972 (ONS, 2007). Pulled Both Ways is a joint initiative between Soft Touch Arts and Glynis Wright & Co Family Solicitors and Mediators which is supporting innovative work with young people in Leicester Schools and communities … Read more
During October 2015, Soft Touch exhibited their first project in the New Walk building. The project was produced with and by young people and demonstrated the differences between life as a young person in the 1950s and modern day life in Leicester. People who visited the exhibition were encouraged to interact with the innovative display … Read more
Young people from New Parks Young Peoples Joint Action Group held the launch of their new anti-bullying video at Curve Theatre on 28th May. They worked with Soft Touch Arts as a part of the BIG-UP anti bullying work to create the video supported by New Parks Youth Centre. The previous day they had made … Read more
Through the Media Asian Sexual Health (MASH) Fund, Soft Touch worked with young people to make two TV adverts with safe sex messages for national and local Asian TV. We worked with a young people’s drama group based at Soar Valley Community College – their challenge was to come up with ideas which were going … Read more