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(Redirected from Accademia Apulia) Social equality and human rights charity
Youmanity
Founded1 June 2008 (2008-06-01)
FounderAngelo Iudice
TypeCharitable organisation
Registration no.
  • England and Wales: 1178295
FocusHuman Rights
Social Equality
Websitehttps://www.youmanity.today/

Youmanity is a UK-based organisation founded in 2008, registered as a charity in May 2018, and based in London.

Charity work

Acid attack victims supporting one another at Sheroes Hangout Cafe, by Debdatta Chakraborty.

Youmanity sponsors an annual photography award, mental health and education projects.

Youmanity Award for photography

Since 2010, the organisation has held an annual photography competition, focused on cultural diversity, with a £1,000 prize. Each competition has a theme. In 2012, for example, the theme was "Migration, Stories of a Journey". In 2019 the theme was "Friend-Ship"; Debdatta Chakraborty was the winner for his shot of the Sheroes Hangout café in India. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the theme was "Friend-Ship During Challenging Times". The winner was ‘A kiss from across the miles’ by Nicola Parker, a mobile screenshot taken during lockdown portraying an 80-year-old grandmother blowing a kiss from a nursing home.

Youmanity education project

In 2019, Youmanity led a two-year student-centred learning project to support vulnerable children at risk of abandoning education. The 2SMILE project was funded by the European Commission's Erasmus Programme.

'Chill-out' train carriages

In October 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic and ahead of World Mental Health Day, it devised a 'mindfulness' campaign featuring the world's first 'chill-out' train carriages, plus 'meditation corners' in stations, to reduce commuter anxiety. Project collaborators included wellbeing movement Thrive LDN and the Braincharge meditation app, with users able to listen to rustling trees and birdsong, plus soothing music, while waiting for trains. As well as gaining attention in London media, the initiative was reported in US publication The New Yorker.

References

  1. Until 2015, it was known as 'Accademia Apulia', "a non-profit network of professionals in the United Kingdom".
  1. ^ Russell, Anna (19 February 2022). "The train wants you back". New Yorker. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Charity Commission Registration". 8 May 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  3. "Certificate of Incorporation on change of name". Companies House. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  4. ^ "News (1 March 2012): Migration, Stories of a Journey: Accademia Apulia Photography Award 2011 Winner Announced". International Organization for Migration. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  5. "Madres Terra project wins Carlos Saavedra a Youmanity Award". Royal Photographic Society. RPS. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  6. ^ Brown, Ed (24 November 2020). "Social distance does not mean emotional isolation – celebrate your friendships". Mental Health Today. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  7. "Art charity opens friendship photography competition as part of suicide prevention campaign". Mental Health Today. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  8. "Friend-Ship Photography Award 2019 - Youmanity". Pixcontests – Photo Contests of the World. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  9. "2019 Youmanity Photography Award". Papyrus UK | Suicide Prevention Charity. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  10. Papyrus UK. "2019 YOUMANITY PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD". Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  11. Pritchard, Michael. "Screenshots celebrate lockdown friendship and togetherness". Royal Photographic Society. RPS. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  12. Thrive LDN. "Winners of Youmanity's Friend-Ship screenshot competition announced". Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  13. Ruiz Garcia, Ana (8 May 2019). "2SMILE Project". Erasmus Journal. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  14. Whitehead, Joanna (6 October 2021). "London's DLR launches 'Chill-out' carriages in trains to reduce commuter anxiety". Independent. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  15. Manch, Lydia (15 October 2021). "Every (Inner) Journey Matters: Mindfulness Carriages Launch On The DLR". Londonist. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  16. Wilkinson, Chiara (7 October 2021). "The DLR has new chill out carriages". Time Out. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  17. Lydall, Ross (6 October 2021). "DLR gets 'chill-out' carriages to reduce Covid back-to-work anxiety". Evening Standard. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  18. d'Emilio, Isabella (10 October 2021). "Brand new DLR carriages where passengers are encouraged to meditate surrounded by calming photos of mountains". My London. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  19. Khalil, Hafsa (19 October 2021). "I tried the new 'meditation corners' and 'chill-out' carriages on the DLR – here's my honest opinion". Evening Standard. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

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