MAKING Matters 2020

We asked young people aged 5-11 to tell us what mattered to them. Large and small, personal and global, they responded and told us about the issues that need our attention. Below are the amazing creative responses we received, in a wide range of mediums including drawing, spoken word and 3D art.


Ayane Age 9

Ayane Age 9

Iris Age 6

Iris Age 6

“Looks don't matter but personality does. #BeKind”Melody Age 11

“Looks don't matter but personality does. #BeKind”

Melody Age 11

“The beautiful and hard-working honeybee populations are in decline. Everyone can help to protect honeybees. I hope that my poster can raise awareness of why honeybee colonies collapse and how we can help. Let's save the honeybees”Sara Age 7

“The beautiful and hard-working honeybee populations are in decline. Everyone can help to protect honeybees. I hope that my poster can raise awareness of why honeybee colonies collapse and how we can help. Let's save the honeybees”

Sara Age 7

“Maggie is passionate about recycling and is always making junk models. For this project, she had made some jewellery made from old straws, plastic packaging and string that came from some plants that she planted.”Maggie Age 10

“Maggie is passionate about recycling and is always making junk models. For this project, she had made some jewellery made from old straws, plastic packaging and string that came from some plants that she planted.”

Maggie Age 10

Ayesha Age 6

Ayesha Age 6

Innaya Age 6

Innaya Age 6

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Isa Age 7

Isa Age 7

Alice

Alice

Iris Age 6

Iris Age 6

"I love the sea, blue, green or turquoise. I love the ocean without pollutionSara Age 7

"I love the sea, blue, green or turquoise. I love the ocean without pollution

Sara Age 7

Georgie Age 7

Georgie Age 7

Aleenah Age 6

Aleenah Age 6

Ibrahim Age 7

Ibrahim Age 7

Innaya Age 6

Innaya Age 6

Maliha Age 6

Maliha Age 6

Zaynab Age 6

Zaynab Age 6

“I have drawn a poster to help raise awareness about saving the planet. We should reduce the amount of greenhouse gases and fossil fuels we use everyday”Amber Age 11

“I have drawn a poster to help raise awareness about saving the planet. We should reduce the amount of greenhouse gases and fossil fuels we use everyday”

Amber Age 11

Luther Age 7

Luther Age 7

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“This picture reminds of me what van Gogh said: 'I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?”Sara Age 7

“This picture reminds of me what van Gogh said: 'I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?”

Sara Age 7

Rose Age 11

Rose Age 11

Anika Age 6

Anika Age 6

Idris Age 7

Idris Age 7

Isa Age 7

Isa Age 7

Melisa Age 7

Melisa Age 7