This is a story about a young man called Robbie, his brother and 2 cousins and 4 of his closest friends tell us about their relationships and friendships with Robbie, who he was, and the effects the aftermath of his death by suicide had on each of them. The struggles and experiences that this tight knit group of family and friends had to navigate, offering a real insight into how suicide can and does affect every part of the lives of those left behind. This is from the experiences of his peer age group as we appreciate many teenagers listen more to their friends than they do to their parents and therefore this is such a uniquely important perspective to have.
This is the story of Jae, he shares his journey of gender transitioning, his internal battles of identity, external misunderstandings/interactions with those around him and the feeling that his decision to transition was not taken seriously but rather as something to ignore or just a phase. Despite all of this, he was able to flourish into the exceptionally articulate, forgiving and respectful young man he is today due to his extremely supportive mum and siblings
No man’s land is the story of Jason, a young man who fled violence in his community to the safety of family members who lived elsewhere…or so he thought. Unfortunately, ina place where Jason should have felt safe, he suffered sexual abuse at the hands of someone he had trusted. In the comic, he shares the challenges and issues he faces and how this has affected his family dynamic and friendships, as well as his struggles with forming new relationships in adulthood.
Features 100’s of children and young people’s experiences and journeys throughout the COVID 19 lockdown. When lockdown happened on the 23rd March 2020 and schools were closed, it became more important than ever for us to be available for children and young people to connect with us and to be able to find a way of understanding the pandemic and what it meant to them and to their family and friends too. The young people had much input as we asked them to create new heroes and villains and to write their own suggestions time for the new comic storylines. This has become a real snapshot of what young people were thinking and feeling during these unprecedented times and will be invaluable for future reflection.
This comic is comprised of the stories of Jasmine and Kat, two girls who don’t know each other but who both share similar experiences of how family breakdown and separation affected their lives, and the lives of their other family members. Kat tells of how she was affected by topics such as abuse, abandonment, stalking and Jasmine about abuse, manipulation, generational trauma, grief and self-harm.
Follows brothers Brian and Lewis and other young people as they navigate the challenges presented by the internet/social media. Specifically, interactions with others who want to share stories, opinions, influence free speech or hate speech and how we can be manipulated into behaving or acting in certain ways by how others interact with us on social platforms.
The story of Gabby and Jack, two siblings whose worlds were torn apart when they were separated from everything they knew, as one went into Foster Care while the other was fostered by their Grandparents. The comic shows how this affected their mental health and wellbeing and also how it impacted their relationship as siblings.
High tide shares the story of Darren, a young man who lost his dad at a young age and his journey through the grieving process towards acceptance.
Deliverance is the story of Lola, who faces many issues, from dealing with the grief of the sudden death of her father, to navigating her dysfunctional relationship with her mother and her exposure to abuse. All of this, lack of self-esteem and minimal coping tools, contributes to her considering self-harm.
Koinooneke unpacks the subjects of Diversity and Social Inclusion. It tells the story of Eoin, a young man who has Autism, his struggle to feeling accepted and how he has been able to overcome these adversities and to flourish in his own way.
Koinooneke unpacks the subjects of Diversity and Social Inclusion. It tells the story of Eoin, a young man who has Autism, his struggle to feeling accepted and how he has been able to overcome these adversities and to flourish in his own way.
Kieran’s story starts from when he was a small boy and follows him into his late teens where he finds himself abandoned by family, dealing with subjects of teenage homelessness, poor physical health, depression, self-harm and addiction.
This is the story of Emily, a young girl who shares her experiences of child sexual abuse, how she broke her silence to avoid the pattern repetition with her little sister and was able to overcome this and move forward with her family.
This is the story of 16 year old Mikey, an aspiring boxer, who gets caught up in drugs after a boxing injury turns his life upside down. The comic follows him as he deals with his subsequent depression, isolation and how he overcame his addiction to drugs with practical and realistic solutions.
This is the story about a 12 year old girl called Jill, who tragically lost her father. It follows her and her family’s struggle with grief, her experiences with cyberbullying and the way in which this influenced her subsequently self-harm and isolate from family and friends.