{"id":2870,"date":"2017-12-11T10:08:19","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T10:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westminsterradio.net\/?p=2870"},"modified":"2017-12-11T10:08:19","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T10:08:19","slug":"ellen-king-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/radio\/ellen-king-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Ellen King"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YAPs - Young Able Parents by user839713704\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F367918889&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Link to work can also be found <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user839713704\/yaps-young-able-parents\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Written Pitch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>YAPs \u2013 Young Able Parents<\/p>\n<p>DURATION: 18-20\u2019<\/p>\n<p>DELIVERY DATE: 12<sup>TH<\/sup> DECEMBER 2017<\/p>\n<p>PRESENTER: ELLEN KING<\/p>\n<p><strong>Short Synopsis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Societys\u2019 thoughts surrounding teenage mothers are arguable influenced by the media, for example television shows such as MTV\u2019s popular \u201c16 and Pregnant\u201d. Eight years since the show first aired and the negativity that has been adopted around teenage motherhood is still ever present. In collaboration with Poppy Children\u2019s Centre, a place aimed specifically to help young mums, Ellen King attempts to show that life as a young Mum isn\u2019t all doom and gloom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Long Synopsis <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Poppy Children\u2019s Centre is a council run establishment in Herne Bay, Kent, that supports young parents under the age of 20. Poppy\u2019s believes that the social stigma that those who attend face needs to change in order for them not to feel ashamed and be able to provide the best lives for not only themselves, but their child as well.<\/p>\n<p>With 11% of under 18s who fall pregnant getting an abortion due to lack of support (2013), Poppy\u2019s wants to offer a safe space to young and\/or expecting mothers, allowing them to share issues and experiences and gain first hand advice from those who\u2019ve been through it themselves. The group includes girls from all backgrounds and wants to offer advice and support for whatever they want to do next whether that\u2019s work, education or building a family, on top of the service they already offer.<\/p>\n<p>In this piece of promotional audio, you will hear actuality from the groups meetings including that of the children playing and discussions with the mothers as Ellen King sits down for lunch with them. It will also include interviews with group leader Kim, who aims to create a safe and comfortable environment for the mothers, which will be able to show listeners through first hand experiences what these girls get subjected to on day to day life, and ultimately, breaking down the stigma and images that have become associated with teenage pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>Following some of the mothers tales from school whilst pregnant adds to the compelling nature of the audio, allowing it to be through provoking to the listener, making them question whether they have ever jumped to perhaps the wrong conclusions about young mothers.<\/p>\n<p>Answering questions that have influenced the general view such as \u201cHow did you get through it?\u201d, \u201cWhat did you do?\u201d and, in some cases the most important question, \u201cWhy?\u201d, the girls give an honest and open encounter of their decisions, pregnancy, experiences, and their lives after to inform the perhaps mis-educated and skewed views of the public, proving that in not all cases is it best to wait.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Confirmation of Commission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Although my commission was made and agreed over the phone, this email proves that I have been working with Kim Burgess and the YAPs group in Herne Bay, Kent.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2830\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2017\/10\/IMG_0837-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Young parents always get a bad reputation. Whether it\u2019s drug\/alcohol abuse or just misbehaving in school, there\u2019s always a reason to look down on them. With an average 17 out of 1000 15-17 year old\u2019s becoming pregnant in 2016, it\u2019s not always a \u2018mistake\u2019 to them. In Kent, we go to YAPs, the Young Abled Parent group, set up especially for parents under the age of 20. Get to know the young parents of the group in this 20-minute piece, learning what it\u2019s like for them, how society treats them and their children, and how a group like YAPs has helped them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Back Anno<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>YAPs is available across the county of Kent; free of charge and free of judgment. For more information about joining a YAPs group or finding out what other services are available, visit the Kent County Council website, or call your local children\u2019s centre.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Images for Promotion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2873\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2017\/12\/IMG_0839-e1512737197544-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2872\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2017\/12\/IMG_0838-e1512737154877-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tweet for Promotion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Did you know that an average of 17 out of 1000 girls aged 15-17 fell pregnant in 2016? Me neither. Young parenthood isn&#8217;t something we should look down upon anymore, but instead try to understand. At the YAPs group in Kent, find out more about what they do http:\/\/bit.ly\/2jLVE00<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>MUSIC REPORTING FORM<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Name of track: Shine<\/p>\n<p>Composer: Benjamin Francis Leftwich<\/p>\n<p>Publishing company (record company): Dirty Hits<\/p>\n<p>Year of publication\/release: 2011<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Name of track: On My Mind (Acoustic)<\/p>\n<p>Composer: Jorja Smith<\/p>\n<p>Publishing Company: Spotify Session<\/p>\n<p>Year of Release: 2017<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Name of track: I\u2019m Here<\/p>\n<p>Composer: Rosemary &amp; Garlic<\/p>\n<p>Publishing Company: Nettwerk Music Group<\/p>\n<p>Year of Release: 2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Link to work can also be found here. Written Pitch YAPs \u2013 Young Able Parents DURATION: 18-20\u2019 DELIVERY DATE: 12TH DECEMBER 2017 PRESENTER: ELLEN KING Short Synopsis Societys\u2019 thoughts surrounding teenage mothers are arguable influenced by the media, for example&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":565,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2870","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-3year-portfolio"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2870","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/565"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2870"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2870\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}