SilentCities

"There are many silent voices in society – isolated, demonised or unheard. Silent Cities is a new social enterprise which aims to build creative environments where silent voices can flourish.

We formally incorporated in March 2010. We plan to pilot a range of activities locally (Silent Sheffield) before rolling out/licensing the successful frameworks, products and services nationally/across the world.

The types of activity include:

1. Empowering communities through:

• Digital media projects  – eg DIY Community films, the Silent Sheffield radio show, silent bloggers
• Development, sale and licensing of digital media products
• Creative volunteering opportunities
• Training and development in digital media to empower disadvantaged communities, including workshops, intergenerational mentoring schemes and creative apprenticeships
• Premises – affordable supportive work-based environments for emerging social entrepreneurs and creative sole traders – ‘Place at my table’.

2. Creative services for the third sector:

Provided by professionals supported by creative volunteers and silent apprentices, our services include:

• Research of markets, spotting of opportunities and selling of ideas and business plans to improve the services you offer.
• Workshops – vision and values, customer segmentation, making your values visible, thinking creatively, board away days.
• Promotional videos.
• Branding and marketing materials.
• Websites.

3. Creative Consultation

Innovative methods of public consultation for agencies city-wide."

Source: http://www.silentcities.org.uk/about/

Silent Cities is all about helping the "silent", those people who arent being heard and by creating opportunities they are able to combat this problem head on. They are helping people find their feet again or for the first time and have a big part in their lives, this type of charity isnt talked about much because its normally about collecting money for the poor but silent cities is about helping the everyday people out in life.