Filming in the local community

DFSA have just had some excellent feedback from the local community here in Farnham regarding a film project. We are very proud of the third year students that have worked on this film independently for more than a year:

"As chairman of the local sports council [the umbrella organisation for sports clubs and associations on Farnham] we wanted to provide a sports promotional film on Farnham’s sports clubs for community interest. It meant providing a balance of creative discretion yet understanding the purpose of the project and visiting and filming at many of the town’s community sports clubs.

To cut a long story short, one of your students - Jayson Hayes - last year [and his first year at UCA] agreed to come to a couple of informal preliminary meetings followed by a attendance at a full meeting of the Farnham Sports Council. He agreed, quite willingly and voluntarily, to undertake the project and his work was completed this summer after a year’s commitment to the project and the film was showcased at the end of the Farnham Sports Awards evening last Monday when he, with his two colleagues, Ethen Salley and Maisie Mok, were recognised for their achievement. The film received a round of applause from the audience of 200+ people, which included the Mayor of Waverley and the Mayor of Farnham.

I thought I’d write to you, as the recommended UCA ‘VIP’, to let you know of the efforts of Jayson and some of his colleagues. Well  done!"

David Gill

Chairman, Farnham Sports Council

Our Deputy Vice-Chancellor Alan Cooke commented: "Everyone involved should be proud of the achievement. It is very pleasing that our students are engaging with the local Farnham community and with such a tremendous outcome. I have been working with the Mayors and Town Clerk (Iain Lynch) over the past few years to exchange information and opportunities for collaborations and partnerships between the Town and UCA and it is heartening that some of this work is starting to pay off.  The opportunities for our young students not only helps them to gain valuable experience on live projects alongside their studies, but also enables them to support the local community. This is all great news for their experience and future employment opportunities as well as helping out the organisations they work with".

Another contact in the local community is the manager of Postive Action who are 

a charity that provides information, advice and education to individuals and families affected by HIV across Surrey and Hampshire. Following cuts in their public funding earlier this year, they are now developing a network of peer support to empower people living with HIV to live healthy and fulfilled lives, for example through social support groups, online forums and peer mentoring. She sent me this message:

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"Tonight I saw the film some of your students made on Sport in Farnham at the sports awards and wondered whether they could do something for us????" We have a brief and now these same students have another film in development. Exciting!