Young adults at Hampshire hospice make video to highlight service

A group who visit Jacksplace want to show us behind the scenes

Author: Faye TryhornPublished 3rd Mar 2023

A group of young adults, with life-limiting conditions, are shedding more light on the work of Hampshire's Jacksplace charity.

The site, in the grounds of Naomi House children's hospice, gives young adults a place to be a little more independent and give their families some respite.

Five of their young adults, Jamie, Jake, Ebony, Aaron and Josh have made a seven minute film highlighting the work of Jacksplace, and what it's like for those who visit.

They took part in a filming workshop with local company, Millstream Productions, and took turns directing, producing, filming, recording audio, interviewing and starring on camera, with the whole team involved in the initial concept and script writing.

Jacksplace TV, as their efforts have been called, aims to give the young adults a voice and break down common perceptions of young people with disabilities.

Jamie recorded his interview with his speech-generating technology and said:

“Jacksplace is a bright and happy place with wonderful staff, where you can hang out with friends and meet new people, play board games and enjoy arts and crafts, get engrossed in virtual reality, have a massage, relax in the garden, or meet at Jack’s Cabin for a drink.

"Jacksplace give respite for me and my family, and I’ve had help with my anxiety from Martina in the Family Support team. A great memory of mine is when we went to Harry Potter Studios. It was a brilliant day out.”

The Jacksplace TV team during the making of their film

Carol Ransome, Head of Jacksplace, said:

"Jacksplace focuses on independence, empowerment and dignity for the young adults who visit the hospice. A project like Jacksplace TV is great because it creates an opportunity for creativity, collaboration and fun. It's not every day you get to make your own movie, and I am so proud to see what the young adults at Jacksplace have created."

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