Jump

Deasy and Adele are 15.  They think they are going out but they are not sure.  They meet on the roundabout at the local park after school.  It’s not been a good day. Adele is scared.  Rhona, a 17 year old from the estate, has wrongly accused Adele of writing slag on her front door.  Deasy has just been hit by his dad. They get drunk and have sex. It’s the first time for both of them. They jump on the roundabout one last time – they’re not kids anymore.

Collaboratively developed with Bristol Teenage Pregnancy Partnership, this innovative project was aimed at the most vulnerable and hard to reach young people, giving them the opportunity to consider their sexual health and well- being. The project successfully toured to pupil referral units, youth projects, entry to employment groups, inclusion units, groups of looked after children, homeless young people, young offenders, as well as to mainstream schools.

Photographer: Graham Burke