Headliners_(charity)
Headliners, officially registered as Headliners (UK), is a North East based charity, that provides a programme of learning through journalism for young people aged 8–19.[1] Headliners believe young people have the right to be heard and empower them to express themselves, tell their stories and change their lives.
Initially Headliners was founded as Children's Express in 1994, the charity was based on the international youth news agency Children's Express. After Children's Express ceased operations in 2001, the UK charity was relaunched as Headliners[2] on 30 January 2007.[1]
Headliners used to a national charity with projects based in London, Belfast, Foyle (Derry), South East of England, West midlands and Yorkshire. In 2023 Headliners reviewed it's operations and closed down its operations in London and Northern Ireland. Headliners is now only based in Newcastle upon Tyne and works across the whole of the North East, mainly in Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside and South Tyneside. Within the review Headliners underwent a minor review and dropped '(UK)' from its name.
It was awarded a £900,000 Big Lottery Fund grant[3] in December 2006, and a £299,000 V grant[4] in December 2007.
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