WHAT WE DO - Funksoulmedia - Video Production & Digital Media Solutions

MISSION

Funk Soul Media CIC has a clear social purpose to empower hundreds of young people each year to express themselves through fun and accessible creative media experiences. We deliver filmmaking, creative media and rap music workshops that are designed to educate, engage and empower our young people. We strive to use our experience and visual production skills to inspire young people to follow their own destinies in life. Over the next thirty years we aim to be a social enterprise that is responsible for the development of healthy emotional well-being within thousands of young people in local communities and in communities across the world.

THE STORY SO FAR

Since our inception in 2022 we have worked with eight organisations from the community, education and public sector.

We have worked with over one hundred young people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

We have delivered creative media programmes to local schools, charities and enterprise agencies.

Here are some of the community groups, CIC’s and organisations we have worked with:

An Tobar CIC [Video Production + DJ Workshops]
NMD District Council – Newry Water Festival [DJ Workshops]
Sticky Fingers Arts [Baby Beats Workshops + Fashion Show Video Production]
Centred Soul [DJ Workshops]
Crisis Café CIC [Reconnect NI Programme – Creative Media Workshops]
Iur Cinn Fleadh [Rap Concert + Community Engagement Events]
Education 2 Employment [Creative Media Workshop]
Education Authority [Fashion Show Short Documentary]
Bolster Charity [Creative Media Lecture / Event]
Armagh Road / Meadow CA [Creative Media Workshop]

"I cannot speak highly enough about Ruairí and the friends I have made since participating in the creative media workshops at the Crisis Café."

"Ruairi’s enthusiasm and energy when working with our group of young people was contagious! He has an ease of interaction and an exceptional ability to communicate through music and song. Through his ‘Creative Media & R.A.P Workshop’ he really connected with the young people and inspired them to dream big and push to reach their potential. The video clip which was produced after the session captured perfectly the high-energy workshop”.

"Ruairi was tasked with capturing the much of anticipated launch event of our new LGBTQ+ youth project on film in March 2022. The process from start to finish was professional, swift and followed exactly what we were looking for with the added flare of Ruairi’s expertise and energy. We could not be more delighted with the quality, creativity and professionalism of the final result."

"Ruairi was ever the professional when it came to his approach with the young people. He has such great energy which rubbed off on all those involved in the project. The final edited film work Ruairi did for us was exceptional. Such great quality, fresh, contemporary as well as a total record of the whole project."

Ruairi facilitated a fantastic workshop for our young people, he had a great connection with them, his enthusiasm is infectious. He really inspired them and as they progressed through the workshop you could see their confidence grow. Ruairi ensured that everyone was included and really encouraged everyone to participate, it was really great to watch. We look forward to welcoming Ruairi back in the near future.

"Ruairí may be comparable to an older brother to me when it comes to learning about the development of our own artistry and also various fields of camera work. I can imagine the work we do as a collective is largely beneficial for all of us, for me it could be best described as a suitable output to lessen the pressure of a perfectionist mindset."

MISSION

THE STORY SO FAR

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