Support Us & Get Involved

Help us amplify the creative voices of young people in Sierra Leone.

How You Can Help

YCAF relies on the support of individuals, organisations, and communities who believe in the power of young people's creative expression.

Partner With Us

Organisations working in the arts, education, health or development can partner with us on workshops, exhibitions and outreach across the Western Area.

Sponsor the Festival

Sponsorship covers materials, venues, transport and exhibition costs, so that taking part never depends on what a young person can afford.

Volunteer Your Time

Facilitators, mentors, artists, photographers and helpers on the day are what make each festival possible.

Share the Work

Follow the festival, share the art works and poetry you find here, and help these young voices reach further than they could on their own.

Volunteer

Lend Your Skills

The festival runs on people who give their time. You do not have to be a professional artist — what matters is patience and a genuine interest in what young people have to say.

We are always glad to hear from facilitators, mentors, photographers and film-makers, designers, translators, and anyone willing to help set up and steward an exhibition.

If you would like to help, write to us and tell us a little about what you do and how much time you can give.

Get in Touch

Workshop Facilitators

Help run creative sessions with young people aged 11–24.

Mentors

Work one to one with a young creative as they develop a piece.

Documentation

Photograph, film and write up the festival so the living archive keeps growing.

Exhibition Support

Help hang, steward and pack down exhibitions and performances.

Get in Touch

For partnership enquiries, sponsorship, volunteering, or any other questions, reach out to the team.

Email

abashtaqi@ifdsl.org

Phone

+23276525150

Visit

IfD Hub, 11 Heneson Street
New England, Freetown
Sierra Leone