🔥 LIFT 2026 is HERE! 🔥
After an incredible first festival, @SOT_COLLECTIVE is teaming up with @HUBBFoundation_ & @StaffsSpace for a BIGGER citywide Family & Youth Festival at Northwood Stadium! 🙌
📅 Sunday 26 July 2026
⏰ 1PM–7PM
👨👩👧 1–4PM Families
🎧 4–7PM Young People
Amazing & inspirational annual
CIVIC PRAYER breakfast with @lloyd_cooke , @saltbox charity & city influencers at the kings hall covered by @CrossRhythms radio ! 🔥🔥🔥- one of our fave civic events of the year !
#SOTDAY
Brilliant end to the BLAZE YOUNGERS Young Leaders programme till September for exam season 🔥🙌
Great sesh at @nandos Hanley !
Huge thanks to @CRCityRadio for giving the Youngers a space to meet, chat & build community over the last year ❤️
Feedback like this truly means the world to us ❤️
Creating inclusive spaces through music is one of our passions ! Reading this is incredibly moving and special to us.
huge thank you to @SOTCollege for welcoming us so warmly 🫶
#RuffAndRuby#Inclusion#SEND#LiveMusic
SOUND ADVICE ! Professional Music Studios, Hanley
“FROM THE BLOCK TO THE BOOTH” 🔥
FREE weekly music sessions for young people aged 11–24 🎧
🎵 Recording tracks 🎹 Beat making & production 🎤 Singing, rap & composition
@YouthMusic@Sotlive@bbcintroducing
Inspiring & fun SHAPE YOUR GEN . Youth voice of the @SOT_COLLECTIVE youthget together @CRCityRadio a few Nights ago ! - ‘Think - tanking ‘ all things city centre , youth opportunities & employment ! 🔥fantastic to see our young leaders reppin in the city !
Our young leaders met up tonight talking all things youth culture, pressures on young people & making positive lifestyle choices ! Hosted at @CRCityRadio ! 🔥👊🔥
Download the UTH CITY stoke app right now ! On Apple & Android
For EVERY YOUNG PERSON to elevate , engage , energise & educate them
As a one stop shop 4 LIFE ! - a counter culture positive offer in the digital space 🔥
@BBCRadioStoke@BBCBreaking
A fantastic early doors visit yesterday to talk to the @StokeontrentBID board about all things Hanley & city centre plans ! - it was an honour to take Callum - a young person from CLEAN SLATE young men’s mental health who shared his vision for engaging youth🔥
Huge thank you to @MClub for hosting our creative team’s fitness & rehearsal sessions each week! 🔥
Investing in wellbeing is key to motivation, mental health, confidence & performance — and it’s making such a difference to our team. Grateful for the support and partnership! 💪
Businesses who don’t just talk the talk 🔥 a big shout out to @ChattyDuckUK @completecommications for being the FIRST businesses in SOT to sponsor the UTH CITY APP for young people !
@StaffsChambers
Powerful night at THE SUMMIT 🔥
100 young people at @whitemoor_acuk for a weekend of fun, connection & community with one clear message: YOU ARE ENOUGH.
Proud of our team delivering real stories of resilience from DESTINY & VONTE overcoming suicide, poverty, abuse & crime.👊
SOCIAL VALUE !
Delighted to be partnering with MAKO TRAINING & TBS SOLUTIONS - local businesses making a difference by donating a % of their training packages to help sustain the UTH CITY app -Use the code MAKO-UTHCITY
share.google/8zw2loICuWcYMBm…@BBCRadioStoke@StaffsChambers
Amazing to be leading purpose driven projects with the @SOT_COLLECTIVE collective & delivering impactful projects in schools & the community at the same time ! - double whammy ! 🔥🔥❤️
‘ Design your future ‘ YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ‘ creating opportunities for young people to find their ‘ WHY’ 🔥- we are always looking for young people to invest in ! Get in touch !
🎶 SOUND ADVICE – Music & Mentoring
FREE city-centre studio @ Cross Rhythms Radio (Hanley)
🎤 Write & record
🎧 Learn production
🔥 Build skills & purpose
Supported by @Youthmusic charity
Mentored by award-winning artist VONTE GRACE
Create. Express. Level up