Project 39

Working in partnership with 39 Youth Club, Bognor Regis Town Council, and West Sussex Youth Justice Service, the project invited local young people aged 10 – 18 to come together to plan a creative transformation of this heavily used but unloved space. A core group of 32 young people worked with commissioned artist Emma Ghafur to develop the theme for the work (‘I LOVE Bognor’) which led to 13 free design workshops at local primary and secondary schools to generate work. The project was supported by the Safer Arun Partnership and Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner, alongside Arts Council England and Arun District Council.

Over 300 drawings were submitted to the project, curated by the young people’s group into designs for vibrant vinyl prints which will be installed as an inspiring and long lasting transformation of the space. Alongside this, young people selected and commissioned street artist ALEC LDN to produce dynamic murals that reflect and celebrate their community.

Our young cultural changemakers in Bognor have worked to explore the impacts of public art, design principles and techniques and making their own murals, to deliver a project that transforms this key pedestrian route across the town into a vibrant, inspiring and safer space. By participating in the project, they have earned digital badge qualifications in skills such as Communication, Teamwork and Using Your Voice as well as nationally accredited Arts Awards.

Our credited young artists whose work appears in the tunnel are: 

Felpham Community College:

Isla H age 13 

Lucy B age 14 

Witonia G age 14 

Brooke W Year 10 age 14 

Willow C age 13 

Molly P age 13 

Holly B 9P age 14 

Bella N age 14 

Isaac K age 13 

Catlin M 9E age 13 

Giselle 13 years 

Veronika H age 14 

Summer G year 10 age 14 

Isabelle L age 14 

Elliot R age 14 

Isla R age 13 

Fen T age 14 

Esta R age 14 

Beth H age 13 

Olivia PT age 13 

Isla B age 15

Mya E age 15 

Ashlee S age 13 

Edward Bryant School 

Maddison J age 10 

Simon age 9 

Eliza E Age 9 

Mohammad A age 9 

Aliza A age 9 

Zachary age 9 

Martyna age 9 

Layla W age9 

Marika O age 9 

Jack K age 10 

Haris age 9 

Ava age 9 

Sasha age 9 

Lace age 10 

Omar age 9 

Nancy R 

Lois age 10 

Rose Green Junior School

Evie O‑D age 9 

Charlotte G Year 5 age 8 

Darcie D 5CH age 9 

Imogen H age 10 

Imani H age 9 

Betsie J age 9 

Albie S‑M age 10 

Mollie S age 9 

Margot R age 10 

Aubrey M 

Evelyn F age9 

Amelia P age 9 

Charlie H 

Logan R B age 9 

Lacey L age 10 

Frankie C

Lilly C age 9

South Bersted Junior School

Joshua J age 10 

Lola T Year 5 age 9 

Fearne Age 10 

Maisie M age 10 

Hollie G age 10 

Alisa G age 10 

William age 7 

Tommy age 10 

Pippa C age 9 

Dottie age 9 

Southway Primary School (7)

Fabian B age 10 

Victoria W Age 10 

Aureja K age 10 

Alice R age 10 

Junior MT age10 

Oscar SJ age 10 

Jude S age 10 

Regis School 

Naomi age 12 

Project 39 Young Leaders 

Hannah D age 11

Sofia DG age 11 

Gabriella S age 10

Lily A Age 11

Zoe C age 14

Alex C age 17

Hamish age 12

Catlin W age 15

Sophia T age 15

Rosie W age 11 

Cerys S age 11 

Molly G age 11 

Georgia age 11