Ocean Youth At the Airshow!
Join Ocean Youth at the English Riviera Airshow This Weekend! (31st May)
We’re excited to say that Ocean Youth will be at the English Riviera Airshow this weekend – and we’ve got some great activities!
Keep your eyes peeled for our iconic ‘Boom Bus’ Have a go at DJing or have a go on the mic in our pop-up radio studio!
The Sound Communities Boom bus!
We’ll also be sharing info on our latest projects, offers, and how you can get involved with Ocean Youth / Sound communities!
If you see us, Come and say hi!
Mental Health Awareness week: 300 Seconds Podcast
It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and while the week is a brilliant opportunity to spotlight wellbeing, we know schools and colleges support young people with their mental health all year round.
To help with that, Torbay’s Sound Communities and @oceanyouthradio have created ‘300 Seconds’- a free, youth-led mental health podcast made by young people, for young people.
Each short, five-minute episode covers a key topic like anxiety, self-esteem, sleep, or social media, offering:
☁️ Practical self-help strategies
☁️ Guided exercises
☁️ Honest, relatable stories from young people themselves
🎧 How to listen:
Download the Ocean Youth App on the App Store or Google Play
Search 300 Seconds on Spotify or Amazon Music
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Primary School Pupils take to the airwaves on Ocean Youth Radio!
Over the past few months, children from four primary schools in Paignton have been taking part in the Radiohead Project- a project delivered by Ocean Youth Radio/Sound Communities and supported and funded by BBC Children in Need.
Ocean Youth Presenters, April 2025
RadioAhead offers vulnerable young people aged 11–12 a safe and supportive space to explore their creativity, connect with peers, and develop new skills through music, radio and media production.
Through these fun sessions, participants created jingles, co-produced shows, and eventually presented their own live group broadcasts. For many, it was a transformative journey. One young participant arrived to Ocean Youth Radio barely speaking and left leading her own live show with confidence and joy- “absolutely buzzing” to come back.
“Just wanted to say thank for today. She is absolutely buzzing and definitely wants to come back. You were all amazing with her.
Just wanted to say thank you again. I love seeing her so happy like that. ”
Following the success of the clubs, several of the young people have now joined the Ocean Youth team and are presenting their own individual radio shows live from the Ocean Youth studios on Winner Street, Paignton every Saturday. Their voices, stories and passions will be shared with local audiences throughout May on Ocean Youth Radio.
RadioAhead shows will be airing (Repeated):
Roselands School: 28th, 29th, 30th April at 2:30pm and 6pm
Curledge Street Academy: 5th, 6th and 7th May at 2:30pm and 6pm
Oldway Primary School: 12th, 13th and 14th May at 2:30pm and 6pm
Kings Ash Academy: 19th, 20th and 21st May at 2:30pm and 6pm
