Voices of Great Yarmouth Community Stories on Mental Health

Reflect Productions GY CIC is proud to be delivering Voices of Great Yarmouth: Community Stories on Mental Health, a new community documentary project funded and supported by Norfolk Community Foundation through the Love Norfolk Fund 2026.

This project will take place from June to September 2026 and will invite local people to share personal experiences, reflections, and stories connected to mental health, resilience, recovery, and community in Great Yarmouth.

These stories will help shape a short documentary film, which will be shared at a free public screening in Great Yarmouth followed by an open community discussion.

About the Project:
Voices of Great Yarmouth has been created to provide a safe, respectful, and supportive space for local residents to speak openly and honestly about their experiences.

Through shared storytelling, the project aims to: reduce stigma around mental health
- encourage open conversations
- help people feel less alone
- strengthen community connection

We believe that hearing real voices from within our own community can be powerful. By sharing lived experiences, we hope this project will help create greater understanding, compassion, and connection across Great Yarmouth.

- We Are Looking for 15–20 Local Residents
- We are currently inviting 15–20 local residents to express an interest in taking part.

Participants will be invited to take part in a filmed conversation as part of the documentary. These conversations will be approached with care and sensitivity, and everyone involved will be treated with dignity and respect.

You do not need any previous experience to take part. What matters most is your willingness to share your story, your reflections, or your perspective in a way that feels comfortable for you.

Who Can Take Part?
We would like to hear from people who live in or have a strong connection to Great Yarmouth and who feel they may have something meaningful to share around: mental health
- emotional wellbeing
- resilience
- recovery
- isolation
- support
- community connection

You do not have to share anything you are uncomfortable talking about, and participation is entirely voluntary.

Important Information
Please note: participation in this project is voluntary and unpaid
- selected participants will be contacted by the project team
- taking part may involve an informal conversation first, followed by filming if appropriate
- not everyone who completes the form will necessarily be selected
- all participants will receive further information before filming takes place

Express Your Interest:
Complete the form below to express your interest in Voices of Great Yarmouth.