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![]() Suicide Prevention Fix on UTV LiveAfter losing loved-ones and friends to suicide, Sean McAteera, 16 and his group of Fixers from Belfast are raising awareness about the high number of suicides among young people. Their story was shown on UTV Live on Thursday 9th May 2013. Issues: Mind, Safety |
![]() See the Signs - Save a Life - Male SuicideSisters Toni and Emma Rogerson from Hartlepool want to raise awareness of the risks of male suicide. Issues: Mind |
![]() Suicide Prevention Fix on UTVJames Connolly, 21, wants people to talk about the toll of suicide in the province Issues: Safety |
![]() My Fixers FilmMy project designed to help others who are in a similar situation Issues: Mind |
![]() Male Suicide Fix on ITV News Tyne TeesEmma Rogerson, 17, and her sister Toni, 19, from Hartlepool, want to prevent people from taking their own lives. Issues: Mind |
![]() Spotting The Signs - Male Suicide AwarenessMarcus Allen, 17, from Tonbridge, is highlighting the signs that someone may be feeling suicidal. Issues: Relating |
![]() Mental HealthA film about mental health in Northern Ireland, created by Fixers and Nicole McCann, 18, from Belfast. Issues: Mind |
![]() PUSHED TO SELF-HARM || The Results of BullyingDanny Tuson is concerned about the impact bullying can have on young people. With Fixers he has created a film to highlight the issue. Issues: Abuse |
![]() Male Suicide Fix on ITV News CalendarLuke Ambler, 27, from Halifax, wants men to speak out if they are suffering from depression Issues: Mind |
![]() Supporting Farmers story on ITV News West Country (W)Cornwall Fixer Lorna Keight, 22, is shedding light on the pressures those in the agricultural trade face and creating a campaign to encourage more public support for farmers. This story about her campaign was shown on ITV News West Country (W) in August 2013. Issues: Mind, Work+Play |
![]() Gay Rights Story on ITV News Tyne TeesFixers Millie Allen and and Nathan Jarvis, both 23 and from Scarborough, are creating a campaign to put a stop to homophobic bullying. The story about their campaign was shown on ITV News Tyne Tees in August 2013. Issues: Abuse, Prejudice |
![]() Jordans PTSD Story #PTSDandMeA Fixers project led by Jordan Mothersole: http://www.fixers.org.uk/index.php?mo... Jordan Mothersole, 16, from Sittingbourne, wants to raise awareness of complex PTSD. Issues: Mind |
![]() Gay Rights Fix on ITV News CalendarFixers Millie Allen and and Nathan Jarvis, both 23 and from Scarborough, are hoping to change the negative attitudes some people have towards LGBT people in their community. The story about their campaign was shown on ITV News Calendar in August 2013. Issues: Abuse, Prejudice |
![]() ANNALucy Mathison, 18, from Tyne and Wear, is raising awareness of eating disorders Issues: Mind |
![]() Fixers Borderline Personality Story on ITV News Central, January 2014Fixer Ian Kay (22) from Mansfield, who attempted suicide before receiving treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), is campaigning to raise awareness of the condition. This story was broadcast on ITV News Central in January 2014. Issues: Mind |
![]() Fixers Act on Bullies Story on ITV News West Country (E), June 2015‘They called me fat, snob or drama queen. I even still have dreams from when it was happening and I’ll wake up in the middle of night.’ Holly Painter (19) from Yate in South Gloucestershire is using her experiences to show how creative coping mechanisms can combat bullying. This story was broadcast on ITV News West Country (E) in June 2015. Issues: Abuse |
![]() Fixers Body Confident Story on ITV News West Country (W), February 2015Critical of the unrealistic standards of beauty that can be portrayed in the media, Maddie Wilshire is urging young people not to compare themselves to images they see in magazines. Demonstrating how easy it is to digitally alter images, the 18-year-old from Cusgarne near Truro wants others to celebrate diversity, and feel confident in the way they look. This story was broadcast on ITV News West Country (W) in February 2015. Issues: Mind |
![]() Reach Out Fix On ITV News West Country (E)‘I wanted to make a difference because it’s not just one case. There are so many people that struggle every day with mental health issues.’ After a mutual friend took their own life, 17-year-olds Abbie Challen and Corrina Smith from Bristol are spearheading campaigns to tackle mental health issues among young people. This story was broadcast on ITV News West Country (E) in October 2015. Issues: Mind |
![]() Final Cry: Teenage DepressionMichael Whaley (18) and his cousins Caitlin and Connor White, who are both 17, are concerned that depression in young people is too often wrongly mistaken for teen angst. With Fixers, they’ve helped create this film to show that teenage depression should always be taken seriously. Issues: Mind |
![]() Trolling Hurts Fix on ITV News Central‘I had a friend who started getting messages about her weight. Instead of blocking them she retaliated and that only led to more and more messages coming through anonymously.’ Glen O’Gorman is tackling online bullying through performance art. The youth theatre director says he is seeing more and more young people using smart phones, putting them at risk of cyber abuse. His story was told on ITV News Central and ITV News Anglia on Thursday, August 4. Issues: Safety |
![]() Fixers I'm Gay, OK? Story on ITV Granada Reports, May 2015Seventeen-year-old Laura Finnigan from Liverpool wants others to be more accepting of people who are gay, saying sexual orientation is not a choice. This story was broadcast on ITV Granada Reports in May 2015. Issues: Prejudice |
![]() Young Minds MatterBillie Nordkill, 22, from Dumfries, Scotland, believes children should be given strategies to cope with low mood. |
![]() Fixers Dysmorphia Success Story on ITV News Tyne Tees, July 2015‘I feel like my campaign has made a big difference. It blows my mind that it managed to go around the world. Fixers gave me the opportunity to do something and really focus on something and it’s changed my life.’ Two years after beginning a Fixers project to raise awareness of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) Danny Bowman from Alnwick is reflecting on its successes, which include going global. This story was broadcast on ITV New Tyne Tees in July 2015. Issues: Mind |
![]() Hidden Hurt film on ITV News Lookaround‘Two years ago I experienced anxiety and depression. I dreaded going to school. I started self-harming, hiding scars on my arm and burning my fingers, things like that. It numbed me from all the fear and pain.’ James Mork, 18, tells ITV how he kept his mental health problems a secret instead of seeking help. But after opening up to his friends Hannah Lewis and Connor McClenan from Cockermouth, Cumbria, he is keen to see other young people talking about mental illness. Their story was broadcast on ITV News Border on Thursday, August 4. Issues: Mind |
![]() Bullying: Harley's StoryHarley, 20, says years of being bullied left him feeling miserable, worthless and insecure. With Fixers, he’s helped to create this film to show the emotional impact of bullying, in the hope that it will stop the abuse. Issues: Abuse |
![]() Social Media Bullies Fix on UTV Live‘Cyberbullying can lead to depression, anxiety, self-harm, suicide and feeling alone. It’s not okay. It’s not funny. It’s hurtful to other people.’ Amy-Leigh McGuire (16) and her team want young people to be aware of the impact cyberbullying can have. This story was broadcast in September 2015. Issues: Abuse |
![]() Dangerous Highs Fix on ITV News Meridian (E)‘I was working in a shop that sold legal highs and I made it my policy not to sell anything that I hadn’t tried. I thought they were harmless because they were legal – I was wrong.’ Serena Christie (23) from Tunbridge Wells wants to warn others about the dangers of legal highs, after they had a serious impact on her mental health. This story was broadcast in September 2015 Issues: Drugs |
![]() Seeking Asylum: My StoryA young LGBT woman from Zimbabwe explains the impact of living in a homophobic country where being gay is illegal. Issues: Body, Prejudice |
![]() SAFE?After finding little professional support in a hospital A&E department during a mental health crisis, Catrin's film shows the effect on a young girl when her mental health problems are ignored. Issues: Mind |
![]() Addiction and Recovery'Chloe', 25, from Glasgow, has created a film with Fixers to challenge the stigma around different drugs Issues: Drugs |
![]() Body Dysmorphia Fix on ITV News CalendarJodie Broadley, 26, from Sheffield, wants to show the crippling nature of Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Issues: Mind |
![]() Self Harm & UsLeanne, 22, from Solihull, started cutting herself when she was at primary school. She gives an insight to the world of self-harm in a bid to equip parents with better knowledge. Issues: Mind |
![]() Be A ManLuke Ambler made this film after his brother-in-law committed suicide. He wants to encourage men to open up about their feelings. Issues: Mind |
![]() Mindfulness Matters : Talk About Mental HealthAtlanta Slater, 17, from Folkestone, Kent, wants people to express their emotions creatively |
![]() Gypsy & GayA Traveller wants to inspire young gay people to find the confidence to 'come out'. Issues: Prejudice |
![]() Inside Mental HealthGeorgia Douglas-Brown, 18, from Workington, Cumbria, has teamed up with Fixers to make a film about mental health. Her simple message to others suffering with a mental health condition is -you are not alone-. To read her story visit https://bit.ly/2DnRJkG Issues: Mind |
![]() Male Body Image Fix on ITV News Meridian (W)Connor Moody-Russell, 19, from Southampton, is encouraging young men to feel happy about how they look. Issues: Mind |
![]() Homeless not Helpless Fix on ITV News Granada Reports‘Within a year I’d been suicidal, homeless, hungry, in prison and in a mental health hospital. But this year I see steady ground and I’m achieving my goals.’ Sam Kirkpatrick (25) from Manchester wants young people who have fallen on hard times to stay positive and never give up. This story was broadcast in September 2015. Issues: Home |
![]() Fixers Beat Online Bullies Story on ITV News Anglia, April 2014Fixer Tom Bryant (23) from Essex wants social networking sites to close in on cyberbullies by adding a clearly visible panic button to their pages. Issues: Abuse |
![]() Sophie cyber-bullying broadcast (ITV Meridian West)Fixer Sophie Thorne, 17, fro Swindon hopes to raise awareness of cyber-bullying by creating a short film and animation based on her experiences. Broadcast on ITV News Meridian, November 2012 Issues: Abuse, Safety |
![]() Sophie's Cyberbullying Story on ITVFixer Sophie Thorne, 17, from Swindon discusses her experiences with cyberbullying and what she is doing to raise awareness of this new form of abuse. Broadcast on ITV News West Country, November 2012. Issues: Abuse |
![]() Black & WhiteFixer Ian Kay, 21, uses his Fixers project to raise awareness of borderline personality disorder. Issues: Mind |
![]() Fixers NI Launch on UTV LiveStarting in May 2013, Fixers will be featured on UTV LIve in Northern Ireland. This video includes a look at the Fixers Northern Ireland launch at Stormont - a colourful event which allowed Fixers to meet local MLAs, TV celebrity Zoe Salmon and UTV Presenter Marc Mallett. |
![]() Northern Ireland Fixers PromoPromotional film for Fixers Northern Ireland |
![]() Fixers Gay & Ok Story on ITV News West Country (W), June 2014Fixer Cassie Guy (18) from Cornwall is urging others to take a stand against homophobic bullying after she felt her school life suffered as a result of anti-LGBT abuse. This story was broadcast on ITV News West Country (W) in June 2014. Issues: Prejudice |
![]() A Follow-Up with Fixer Fiona MalpassAn Essex Fixer Fiona Malpass, 21, whose hard-hitting film about mental health won national recognition, is continuing to campaign for greater mental health awareness four years after her Fixers project. Issues: Mind, Prejudice |
![]() Fixers Cyberbullying Story on ITV West Country (E), February 2014.A Fixer from Cheltenham, who experienced online abuse in his early teens, wants schools to introduce an anti-cyberbullying week. This story was broadcast on ITV West Country (E) in February 2014. Issues: Abuse |
![]() Don't Suffer in SilenceFiona Malpass, 20, from Essex worked with Fixers to create this award-winning film about depression in young people. Issues: Mind, Prejudice |
![]() Fixers Human Trafficking Story on ITV NewsA Fixer from Sheffield Leanne Dodson, 24, who was moved after hearing the emotional stories of women who'd been trafficked for sex, wants more support to be available to help them after they have escaped from human trafficking. Broadcast on ITV News Calendar (Yorkshire region) April 2013 Issues: Crime, Abuse, Safety |
![]() Fixers Cyberbullying Story on ITV News Central, February 2014Fixer Carney Bonner (20) from Cheltenham, is campaigning for an anti-cyberbullying week to be introduced in schools after his own experience with online bullies. This story was broadcast on ITV News Central in February 2014. Issues: Abuse |
![]() Life Goes OnAfter losing loved ones and friends to suicide, a group of Fixers from Belfast made this film to encourage young people - and especially young men - to speak out if they are suffering. Issues: Mind |
![]() TroublesAfter hearing that twice as many people are dying from suicide in Northern Ireland than in the rest of the UK, 21-year-old James Connolly from Cookstown wants to get people talking about what he considers to be the ignored toll of suicide in the province. He has created this film to raise awareness. Issues: Safety |
![]() Straight OutFixer James Sutcliffe, 20, from Batley and friends have made a thought provoking film about homophobic bullying. Issues: Abuse |
![]() Encounters With Drug Abuse: From Normality to Insanity || A True Story.Serena Christie (23) from Tunbridge Wells wants to warn others about the dangers of legal highs, after they had a serious impact on her mental health. With Fixers, she’s helped create this film to share her experiences and show that the substances are harmful. Issues: Drugs |
![]() Mental Health Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland continues to have the highest rate of suicide in the UK according to the latest statistics. Now one young resident from Belfast, who has suffered from depression and anxiety, wants to help people in her community. Nicole McCann has created this film with Fixers encouraging people to ignore the stigma and seek help. Issues: Mind |
Don't Meow Meow AppAware of the devastating consequences of becoming addicted to Mephedrone, 17-year-old ‘Milly’ wants to prevent others from trying the drug. With Fixers, she’s helped create this android app to show young people the realities of experimenting with “Meow Meow,” and to encourage those already taking it to seek the support they need to stop. Issues: Drugs |