Becky Warnock and OOST collective, How’s the weather in your head? (2022). Photo: Anna Howell.
'How can we do this better?' event at Somerset House (2022). Photo: Alessia Leo.
Tyreis Holder performs Elegance With No Name at the Houses of Parliament (2022). Photo: Sam Nightingale.
A Manifesto for 2.8 Million Minds. (2022) Produced by Chisenhale Gallery, the vacuum cleaner and Bernie Grant Arts Centre
Tyreis Holder & co, Joy Jumpers (2022). Photo: Shakyra Lodge & Filip Skiba.
A Manifesto for 2.8 Million Minds launch at the Houses of Parliament (2022). Photo: Sam Nightingale.
A Manifesto for 2.8 Million Minds launch at the Houses of Parliament (2022). Photo: Sam Nightingale.

2.8 Million Minds

A multi-year young people’s project commissioned by the Mayor of London

There are currently 2,879,900 children and young people aged 0-25 who live in London.

The first phase of the project, "A Manifesto for 2.8 Million Minds", was launched at the Houses of Parliament and Liberty Festival in 2022. More information below.

The project's second phase, "A Committee for 2.8 Million Minds", led by artists Amina Jama, Cecilia Wee and the vacuum cleaner, alongside more than 30 young artists connected to Tower Hamlets, culminated in a sharing at Whitechapel Gallery on Saturday, August 12, 2023. For information about this event, please click here.

If you would like to find out more about 2.8 Million Minds or would like to take part, contact Seth at seth.pimlott@chisenhale.org.uk 

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A Manifesto for 2.8 Million Minds

Between November 2021 and June 2022, over 120 people contributed to A Manifesto for 2.8 Million Minds, a youth-led, artist-centred, and Disability Justice-informed approach to how young Londoners want to use art to begin to radically reimagine mental health support, justice and pride. The manifesto received high commendation from the Culture Health & Wellbeing Alliance's Collective Power Award 2022. More info here.

Responding to a crisis in young people's mental health in the capital, at the centre of the project was the question: "how can young people use art and culture to create change in their mental health, and how mental health services are funded and delivered?"

Launched at the Houses of Parliament in June 2022, the manifesto is the response. It brings together the feelings, artistic processes, and actionable ideas of young people across Haringey, Tower Hamlets (and more) with artists Becky Warnock, Simon Tomlinson, Tyreis Holder, and Yomi Sode, challenging how and who makes the decisions in the lives of young people's mental health. More than a manifesto, the document also shares visions for a future worth living, how-to guides, resources and critical reflections.

The manifesto represents the culmination of the first phase of 2.8 Million Minds and is a collaboration between Chisenhale Gallery, Bernie Grant Arts Centre, and artist and mental health activist 'the vacuum cleaner.' 

The manifesto was made by...

Alfie, Amina, Aniqa, Anna, Ash, Azmina, Becky, Beki, Bevali, Bobby, D, Emma, Emma, Frank, George, Hannah, James, Josiah, Jummy, Katie, Lloyd, Maiya, Martha, Masumi, Michele, Naomi, Nicky, Nohan, Nurul, Sai, Seth, Simon, Tahiyah, Tara, Thoma, Tyreis, Yomi, Yu’an, Zakayah, Zoé and all those who wish not to be named.

Download it here – High Resolution 63MB | Low Resolution 6MB

2.8 Million Minds is a collaboration between Chisenhale Gallery, Bernie Grant Arts Centre, the vacuum cleaner and Whitechapel Gallery.

The project is part of the Mayor of London’s Culture and Creative Industries Unit, Funded by Baring Foundation and Thrive LDN as part of Thriving Through Culture.