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About Us

We're a charity providing young people with opportunities to participate in creative projects

Brink uses music, performance and multi-media as a method to engage disadvantaged young people offering participants a voice, whilst enabling them to learn new skills and build confidence and self esteem. We work with young people within the education system who have been identified as having low attendance and aspiration and are struggling to participate in main stream curriculum and therefore at risk of being excluded.

The project provides a realistic and effective way of applying the voice of the young people to self-motivated interventions. Encouraging communities input to design and develop a solution to the current issues, creating capacity building between agencies and any at risk individuals. Deferring the young people away from anti social behaviour by promoting self-awareness and tackling the perceptions people express about young people.

Working city wide since 2003, Brink has engaged thousands of young people through its programmes.

Since 2009 we have held MCR Superstar's, a chance for young people to work with professional producers and artists currently within the industry not only within Manchester and London, but also overseas.

We help provide young musicians with the opportunity to progress through Studio sessions at Big Life Studios London with Bless Beat & Jin Jin who Recently won a BMI award for "Hold My Hand" Jess Glynn and Universal music publishing group (credits include Tinie Tempah, Craig David, Wiley, Olly Murs) Ras Kass & Joel Ortiz Vocals courtesy of Brute force Records.

Trips to New York resulting in the track release "Jazzy but Classic" and airplay on the quiet stormUSA. Meet & Greets with Slaughter House (Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, Crooked I, Royce da 59) and DMX. Live Performances at New Skool Rules Hip Hop Conference Rotterdam and The Street Dreams concert at Sound Control alongside Benny Banks, KO & Yungen Courtesy of R82 Records.

What Do Others Say About Brink Productions?

  • winner of the 2023 Northern Enterprise Awards

  • Terminology

  • R. Ferguson, Lostock College Teacher

    We have just completed the ‘Intensity’ project at Lostock College which has lasted roughly two terms. The students have really enjoyed the project and have been able to express their views and opinions which they would normally struggle to express in a normal classroom lesson.  The students have learnt different skills for example spray painting and graffiti and they have been able to experience working as part of a team to finish the project.  The students have discussed serious and dangerous topics through an informal setting, which I feel has increasing the learning of this group. The group struggle to stay focused on tasks but they have all enjoyed participating and have all completed something towards the book giving them a sense of achievement and belonging to the project. I would love if this project could run again next year, the progress made has been much more than just educational and students are proud of their work.

  • Terminology

    At 14 my son began to get into trouble at school, would be absent from home, smoking cannabis and getting into fights. The day I found a knife in his bedroom my world fell apart. Six months on and I have my beautiful son back. I can honestly say without Darryl’s dedication and effort, we may have been in a very different situation. Having Darryl on side from the very start I believe, made significant advancements in turning around the change. This intervention was only made possible through #Terminology project supporting Darryl in this role. Thank you to them for helping to facilitate this work.    

  • Terminology

    Terminology Live Great gig last night...still so much amazing music going on in Manchester.Big up to Lisa Ellis  for organisng, all the artists and all those who helped to make it happen. Wouldn't normally single anyone out as everyone smashed it but a special mention to the Katana twins Millie and Hope who in my humble opinion have everything to be one of the biggest acts in the world. Off the scale. Check them out. Steve Rigby – Urban superstars ,  MCR Superstars ,Jah wobble    

  • Terminology Live

    Lea Mullen I don’t say this lightly it was a joy to play with you guys Simon Moore, Luke Smith,Steve Rigby we all do lots of gigs and sessions everywhere but that was as good as anything I’ve ever done - love you guys ! I’m also lucky to have you all as friends - big up to lisa Ellis also for the heart and soul and total belief in every artist she puts forward all the band appreciates you and all your hard work x Lea Mullen – George Michael percussionist  

  • Terminology Live

    So last night.. err a proper treat. #terminology   now what i thought was going to be a little chat with some artists ended up being one of the best shows I've seen to date by local talent. Cherry on the cake was #katanas #ohmylife #neverhaveiseenover60yrsplusofrealnaturaltalent they both took the venue to church, with a baptism of pure fire, then bust out the doors shutting out the light after them. Clearly on the bucket list... well done to Lisa Ellis these chicas are off the dam scale.. x Julie Gordon  -  Vocalist Happy Mondays    

  • Terminology Live

    Lisa Ellis I love this woman she is amazing thanks for everything, for all your help, helping young artists like myself from urban superstars and all the other projects you have done and let me be involved in thankyou. I am so grateful see you very soon 😚😚❤ Tasmin B - Artist  

  • Terminology Live

    Just wanted to say a big thank you to Lisa Ellis “Brink “who has always supported me with my music since day one. So glad that you asked me to get involved in the Terminology project you have set up. As i have had a long break from music. Being involved in recording music has made me fall in love with music again. Mina Platnum - Award winning songwriter / vocalist

  • Sale High

    Brink productions have completed a project working with a group of Year 10 girls who have benefitted enormously.  They have written a story about self esteem, bullying and how people judge appearances.  They have covered issues from home and how these can impact on school life.  They also discussed what constitutes a positive and a negative relationship.  The young people were directed to resources to support them both inside and outside of school.

  • Shannon, Sale High Student

    I enjoyed this session because I felt the staff were very supportive and helped to boost our self esteem

  • Charlotte, Sale High Student

    We worked on our self esteem and made something that could help other people work on theirs

  • Sian, Sale High Student

    I enjoyed it because I could express my feelings without being judged by other people