TEENAGERS & YOUNG ADULTS
APICULTURE BEYOND HONEY... WTF?
SOCIAL MEDIA PEOPLE
BORED? NOWHERE TO GO? NOTHING TO DO? NO MONEY? NO SOCIAL LIFE? NO SUPPORT? NO SPACE? NO FUN? NO ENJOYMENT? NO ENTERTAINMENT? NO CREATIVITY? NOTHING?
SOCIAL MEDIA PEOPLE
WHERE IS THE SOCIAL IN YOUR MEDIA? WHERE IS THE MEDIUM FOR YOUR SOCIAL?
SOMETHING'S WRONG
SOMETHING IS ALWAYS WRONG! WHERE IS ALL OF THE STUFF THAT IS SUPPOSED TO HELP YOU TO BE THE ULTIMATE ADULT HUMAN VERSION OF YOU? NOT THE SCHOOL STUFF, NOT THE COLLEGE STUFF, BUT THE REAL-LIFE STUFF. THE STUFF THAT EVERYONE ELSE SEEMS TO HAVE. WHERE IS THAT?
YOU'RE DISCONNECTED
WATCHING OTHERS LIVE THEIR LIFE, IS NOT LIVING YOUR LIFE. THE REAL WORLD IS OUTSIDE
YOU'RE DIVIDED
WE ARE ALL UNIQUE. IT IS AS SIMPLE AS THAT. IF YOU INTEND TO KEEP PUTTING YOURSELVES INTO PIGEONHOLES THEN YOU'RE GOING TO NEED A PIGEONHOLE FOR EACH PERSON.
THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY FOLKS AND IT IS TOTALLY ACCEPTABLE TO BE YOURSELF.
TO KEEP IT SIMPLE JUST USE YOUR NAME AND BE YOURSELF. DONE!
NOW LET'S GET ON WITH WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO TOGETHER
WAY BEYOND HONEY?
WHEN I SAY BEYOND HONEY, I MEAN SO FAR BEYOND HONEY THAT IT IS EASY TO FORGET THAT THE BIGGEST IDEAS WITHIN THIS WEBSITE, THE BIGGEST DREAMS I DARED TO MAKE REALITY, ALL CAME FROM THINKING ABOUT A BEEHIVE (EVEN THOUGH IT IS STILL IN MY SHED BECAUSE OF SANDWELL COUNCIL BEING TOTALLY DODGY).
WHAT WAS I GOING TO DO ONCE I HAD THAT ONE BEEHIVE? WELL, I DON'T THINK SMALL-SCALE AND I AM NOT SELFISH - I WAS GOING TO CHANGE OUR WORLD!
BUILD YOUR OWN IDEAS! THESE ARE SOME OF MINE
I WANT YOUNG PEOPLE TO NOT ONLY HAVE ACCESS TO A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT AND SAFE OPEN SPACES, BUT ACCESS TO PROPER COMMUNITY FACILITIES, FIT FOR PURPOSE AND ALWAYS EVOLVING WITH THE TIMES. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT ALL OF THIS (AND SO MUCH MORE) IS POSSIBLE, WITHOUT IT LITERALLY COSTING THE EARTH.
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A SKATE PARK? A BIKE PARK? A 6-MILE CYCLE ROUTE?
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RECORDING STUDIOS? SOUND BOOTHS? MUSIC ROOMS?
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COFFEE SHOPS? CAFE'S? KITCHENS?
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CHILL OUT ROOMS? EVENT ROOMS?
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GAMING LOUNGES? MEDIA ROOMS?
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SPORTS COURTS? BALL COURTS?
SERIOUSLY, WHAT DO YOU NEED?
WHAT DO I KNOW? I AM ME. IT WOULD BE IGNORANT TO ASSUME THAT I THINK I KNOW WHAT YOU NEED, AND THAT'S WHY YOU'RE BEING ASKED. DOES ANY OF THE ABOVE LIST INTEREST YOU, OR INSPIRE YOU TO "THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX" AND MAKE ALTERATIONS THAT CAN BENEFIT MORE THAN JUST YOURSELF? HAVE YOU GOT AN IDEA THAT'S NEXT LEVEL?
BECAUSE THIS IS HOME
HOME IS NOT JUST THE BUILDING YOU LIVE IN, IT IS THE PLACE WE ALL LIVE IN, AND HOME SHOULD BE A PLACE WHERE IT IS (AT THE VERY LEAST) BETTER THAN SCHOOL, COLLEGE OR WORK. THE TRUTH IS, IT'S NOT ALWAYS THE CASE. ALL THE COMMUNITIES ARE COOL, ALL THE PEOPLE ARE COOL, BUT THE SPACES ARE NOT. WE'RE NICE PEOPLE LIVING ON A DUMP! WE CAN ACCEPT IT, OR WE CAN CHANGE IT.
WE ARE THE HIVE EFFECT
ACCESS ALL AREAS
A PROJECT ON A SCALE LIKE THIS, SPANNING SEVERAL COMMUNITIES, REQUIRES MANY LIKEMINDED PEOPLE AND THAT INCLUDES YOU. 'YOU LOT' ARE GOING TO INHERIT ALL OF THIS, SO THE FIRST THING THAT WE ALL NEED TO BE SURE OF IS THAT WE ARE SAFE AND COMFORTABLE COMMUTING THROUGH EACH OTHERS COMMUNITIES TO USE SOME OFTHESE FACILITIES (AS WE CAN'T SIMPLY PUT A SKATE PARK ON EVERY OPEN SPACE, AND A SOUND BOOTH IN EVERY BUILDING, FOR EXAMPLE), SO WE ARE GOING TO NEED TO SHARE.
SHARING IS CARING - DON'T SOUND TOO BAD WHEN IT LOOKS LIKE THIS, DOES IT?
ACCESS ALL ASPECTS
ACCESS ALL ASPECTS IS A SIMPLE IDEA - YOUNG PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELVES HAVING ACCESS TO ALL PARTS OF THE PROJECT, FROM THE GROUND UP, AND THAT INCLUDES ALL FUTURE PROSPECTS AND EVEN JOBS!
TAKE THIS WEBSITE FOR EXAMPLE, I MADE IT OUT OF NECESSITY. I AM A PLUMBER, AND THATS WHY IT COULD BE MUCH BETTER. I CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH ON MY OWN, PLUS SOME OF YOU ARE JUST BRILLIANT AT IT, SO WHY WOULD I TRY TO COMPETE, WHEN YOU COULD JUST DO IT? READ ON...
WHEN THIS PROJECT LAUNCHES AND THE WHOLE THING BECOMES PROFITABLE, (WHICH IT WILL), WE ARE GOING TO NEED OUR OWN WEB-DESIGNERS, MEDIA PEOPLE AND WHOEVER ELSE IS REQUIRED FOR OUR EVOLVING PROJECT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY, IN REAL TIME. FANCY THAT? NO SERIOUSLY... DO YOU FANCY THAT?
THE HIVE EFFECT - EVOLUTION?
DOES THIS SOUND GOOD?
A MUSIC SUITE, WITH RECORDING BOOTHS, STUDIOS AND A STAGE AND DOESN'T RUN ITSELF. PEOPLE RUN IT. I AIN'T GOT A CLUE ABOUT ALL THE ENGINEERS, LIGHTING FOLK, AND ALL THE I.T PEOPLE THAT ARE REQUIRED TO DO SO, (I'M A PLUMBER REMEMBER), BUT I AM GUESSING YOU LOT KNOW WHO AND WHAT'S NEEDED? YOU MIGHT BE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE OR YOU MIGHT EVEN KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS? WHEN WE'VE GOT THE SPACE, WHO WOULD WANT TO WORK THERE? WHAT WOULD BECOME OF IT? CAN WE MAKE THIS WORK IF WE ACT TOGETHER, WITH EACH OTHER? OF COURSE, YOU CAN.
THE HIVE EFFECT - INTERESTING, EH?
THEN LISTEN TO THIS
TO ALL OF YOU UNDISCOVERED MUSICIANS OUT THERE I SIMPLY SAY THIS:
(REMEMBER, I AM A PLUMBER)!
WHEN WE ACHIEVE THIS "PLATFORM" TOGETHER, WHICH WILL ENABLE YOU TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE TOOLS REQUIRED, TO PERFECT YOUR ART AND BROADCAST IT TO THE WORLD, THEN PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO TAKE THE PEOPLE WHO MATTER MOST TO YOU, (SUCH AS YOU'RE FAMILY AND FRIENDS) ON YOUR JOURNEY. SUPPORT WORKS BOTH WAYS.
WHEN YOU MAKE IT TO THE TOP, REMEMBER THE HIVE EFFECT AND BE SURE TO VISIT US AGAIN
THAT SOUNDS FAIR, DOESN'T IT? JUST A BIT OF NORMAL DECENCY.
YOU ARE THE ARTIST - WE ARE THE HIVE EFFECT
DON'T RIDE AWAY
A SKATE PARK AND BIKE PARK DOESN'T RUN ITSELF - PEOPLE RUN IT. PEOPLE JUST LIKE YOU. LIKEMINDED PEOPLE WHO LIKE ECO-WHEELS JUST LIKE YOU. IMAGINE THAT THIS SKATE PARK HAD A "HUB" TO FIX ALL THINGS ON WHEELS AND TO SELL ALL THINGS WHEELS!
WELL, HOW ABOUT THAT THEN? WHO WOULD WANT TO WORK HERE? HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS WORK? EASY - WE DO IT TOGETHER.
THIS IS THE HIVE EFFECT... REMEMBER THE BEEHIVE? WELL, IT'S GONNA BUILD US A SKATE PARK!
I AM NOT PLAYING
GAMING & E-SPORTS - WHAT CAN I SAY? HOW MUCH IS THIS INDUSTRY WORTH?
IMAGINE THIS - OUR COMMUNITY CENTRES (WITH OUR MUSIC STUDIOS) HAVE GAMING SUITES, WITH UPTO DATE, EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWS YOU TO QUITE LITERALLY "TAP INTO THIS INDUSTRY" IN REAL-TIME?
TO KEEP THINGS RUNNING WE NEED ENGINEERS, CODERS AND PROGRAMMERS. THEY COULD SHARE TASKS WITH THE MUSIC SUITES! WHO WOULD WANT TO WORK HERE? WHO WOULD WANT TO BE PART OF A LOCAL GAMING COMMUNITY? WHO LIKES FIXING AND BUILDING ELECTRONIC MACHINES?
GAMING LOUNGES FOR THE CASUAL GAMERS? LET'S GET RETRO?
REMEMBER - IT STARTED WITH A BEEHIVE! - THIS IS THE HIVE EFFECT.
SO, LET'S GET COOKING
A CAFE' DOESN'T RUN ITSELF. A COFFEE SHOP DOESN'T RUN ITSELF. PEOPLE DO. ARE YOU GETTING THE IDEA HERE? OUR COMMUNITY CENTRES HAVE CAFES ON SITE (ALONG WITH THE MUSIC AND THE GAMING). PEOPLE ARE GOING TO LOVE THESE PLACES IF WE KEEP GOING ON LIKE THIS!
OUR EDIBLE GARDENS, OUR POLY TUNNELS AND OUR CROPS, (AND OF COURSE OUR BEES REMEMBER), ARE THERE TO PROVIDE - FOOD. FRESH, LOCAL FOOD, AND WHAT BETTER THING TO DO WITH IT THAN TO EAT IT OURSELVES! SHAKES, SMOOTHIES, JAMS, COMPOTES, CAKES, FRUIT, HONEY, GRAPES, AND EVEN ALCOHOL. COME ON...
LET YOUR IMAGINATION RUN AS WILD AS YOUR TASTEBUDS ARE RIGHT NOW AND MAKE THIS WORK. HOW?
RIGHT HERE WITH US - WE ARE THE HIVE EFFECT
CUZ WE AIN'T STARTED
FOR ANY OF THIS, OR ANY OTHER IDEA TO BECOME A REALITY WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE FOUNDATIONS AND THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE PROJECT. WITHOUT SOLID FOUNDATIONS THERE IS NO BUILDING, AND THIS BRINGS ME BACK TO WHERE I STARTED... WITH A BEEHIVE.
THE PLIGHT OF MY BEEHIVES HAS LED ME TO UNDERSTAND THE THREAT TO OUR OPEN SPACES, AND THE THREAT OF THAT LOSS TO US AS A COMMUNITY.
WITHOUT PROTECTING THESE SPACES THERE WILL BE NOTHING!
WE NEED LAND, WE NEED ECO-BUILDINGS, AND WE HAVE THE SPACE ALREADY.
DON'T LET IT ALL GET TAKEN AWAY TO BUILD MORE HOUSES.
GET INVOLVED, WE ARE THE HIVE EFFECT.
EVERY MIND CAN FIND
TO FULLY EXPLAIN THIS WOULD TAKE ME AGES AND I AM RUNNING OUT OF TIME TO LAUNCH THEHIVEEFFECT.COM WEBSITE, SO I'M GONNA GIVE YOU THE SHORT VERSION.
THERE IS SOMETHING FOR THE SCIENTISTS, THE MATHEMATICIANS, THE HISTORIANS, THE WRITERS AND THE CURIOUS. THERE IS SOMETHING FOR THE BASKET-BALLERS, THE CYCLISTS, SKATERS, SCOOTERS, RUNNERS, WALKERS AND DOG WALKERS. THERE IS SOMETHING FOR THE MUSICIANS, THE GAMERS, THE GEEKS, CODERS, AND THE PIONEERS. THERE IS SOMETHING FOR THE CHEMIST, THE BIOLOGIST, THE HERBALIST AND THE MYCOLOGIST. THERE IS SOMETHING FOR THE ELDERLY, THE RETIRED, THE YOUNG AND OF COURSE THE TEENEAGERS. THERE IS SOMETHING FOR THE LESS ABLED, THE MORE ABLED, THE ISOLATED, THE SHY AND THE LOUD. THERE IS SOMETHING FOR THE CHILLAXER, THE PICNICER, THE DAYDREAMER AND THE FISH HEADER. THERE IS SOMETHING FOR THE ARTIST, THE CREATOR, THE INVENTOR AND THE MAKER. THERE IS SOMETHING FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, THE GROUP, THE FAMILY AND THE FRIENDS. THERE IS SOMETHING FOR THE LONELY, THE ISOLATED, THE ABANDONED AND THE LOST. THIS IS THE SMALL LIST. BASICALLY, THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.
WE ARE EVRYONE - WE ARE THE HIVE EFFECT
HUMANITY IN EACH OTHER
YOUNG CHILDREN TO THE RETIRED - THE HIVE EFFECT PROJECT IS FOR EVERYONE.
OLD PEOPLE ARE WISE. THEY BAKE THE BEST CAKES FOR EXAMPLE! LOL. THEY GROW THE BEST FRUIT AND VEGETABLES! THEY ALREADY KNOW HOW TO PLAY GUITAR! THEY ALREADY KNOW HOW TO MAKE, MAINTAIN, FIX AND UPGRADE THINGS! THEY KNOW ABOUT BUSINESS! OLD PEOPLE ARE WISE AND WE WOULD BE WISE TO ACCOMODATE THEM. AFTER ALL, THEY EVEN KNOW HOW TO KEEP YOUR PARENTS IN CHECK! RESPECT.
IN 10-15 YEARS TIME, WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR OWN BUSINESS AND YOU NEED TO TAKE ON YOUR OWN APPRENTICE, YOU WILL WANT THE BRIGHTEST KID AROUND RIGHT? THEN WE WOULD BE WISE TO ACCOMODATE THEM TOO.
THE BALANCE IS SIMPLE - AS WITH ALL STRUCTURED SOCIETYS - THE OLD AND THE WISE EDUCATE THE YOUNG AND THE INQUISITIVE, AND CONVERSELY, THE YOUNG AND ENERGETIC KEEP THE OLD UN'S ON THEIR TOES AND WITH THEIR WITS ABOUT THEM! A GOOD LIFE IS THAT EASY...
MEANWHILE, YOU HAVE THE SPACE TO BREATHE, WITHOUT YOUR BABY SISTER NAGGING YOU EVERY 2 MINUTES. NOW YOU CAN UNWIND OR FINISH THAT CHUNE YOU'RE WORKING ON.
WE ARE PEOPLE - WE ARE THE HIVE EFFECT
SO, WAKE UP
THE REALITY IS THAT SANDWELL COUNCIL (THE PEOPLE WHO LOOK AFTER YOUR BEST INTERESTS), ARE GOING TO BUILD HOUSES ALL OVER YOUR DREAMS AND AMBITIONS, THAT COULD ALLOW YOU TO ACHIEVE SOMETHING AMAZING, THAT YOU LOVE, THAT YOU KNOW YOU WERE BORN TO DO, OUTSIDE OF WORKING ALL OF YOUR LIVES.
YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER TO ACHIEVE AMAZING. START HERE. START WITH HOME.
START WITH YOU. START WITH US - WE ARE THE HIVE EFFECT.
& LIGHT UP THE SOCIALS
LIKE I SAID, YOU'RE BETTER AT THIS THAN I AM. I'M A PLUMBER REMEMBER?
YOU KNOW HOW IT WORKS? IT'S NUMBERS, LIKES, FOLLOWERS, SUBSCRIBERS, FRIENDS, AND SO ON, BUT THIS TIME, IT'S ALL OF YOU TOGETHER FIGHTING FOR THE SAME AIM - BETTER COMMUNITY SPACES AND BETTER COMMUNITY FACILITIES - BECAUSE RIGHT NOW, THEY'RE NON-EXISTENT.
THE CHANGE HAS COME. TELL THE WORLD WHAT WE'RE DOING.
YOU ARE THE INFLUENCE - WE ARE THE HIVE EFFECT.
BECAUSE I'M ONE MAN
AND I AM TRYING TO PROVIDE YOU ALL WITH A FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT YOUR FUTURE, THAT YOU CAN CONTROL, MANIPULATE AND EVOLVE TO FIT THE CURRENT NEEDS AND TRENDS OF OUR PEOPLE, YOUR PEOPLE, SO THAT YOU WILL NEVER HAVE 'NOTHING', REGARDLESS OF HOW OLD YOU BECOME. YOU'LL HAVE BRETHERIN IN MASSES BECAUSE WE WILL HAVE ACHIEVED AMAZING TOGETHER.
LOOK AROUND YOU 'KIDS', BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING FOR YOU AND I AM TELLING YOU THAT WE NEED TO CHANGE THIS. I AM HELPING YOU, TO HELP ME TO HELP YOU - AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU!
TOGETHER - WE ARE THE HIVE EFFECT.
LOST IN YOUR WORLD
LOOK AT THIS WEBSITE. I WASN'T PUT ON THIS EARTH TO DESIGN WEBSITES.
LOOK AT MY SOCIAL MEDIA. I AM A SOCIAL PERSON, THAT'S WHY IT DOESN'T EXIST.
I'M STUCK BETWEEN GENERATIONS.
THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT YOU DO BEST.
YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE WORLD AT YOUR FINGERTIPS.
SERIOUSLY! SOMEONE REBUILD THIS WESITE.
SOMEONE TAKE CONTROL OF THESE SOCIAL MEDIA THINGS.
SOMEONE PLEASE INFLUENCE OTHERS.
SOMEONE MAKE SOME VIDEOS ABOUT IT
SOMEONE WRITE ABOUT IT.
SOMEONE SING ABOUT IT.
WILL YOU ALL PLEASE PUT YOUR SKILLS TO GOOD USE AND HELP ME TO MAKE YOUR VIRTUAL - REALITY?
WE'RE ALL LOST. LET'S FIND EACH OTHER - WE ARE THE HIVE EFFECT
LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS
TO OUR PROBLEMS, AND I HOPE THAT I WILL FIND THEM IN YOU.
AS FAST AS YOUR LIFE IS
YESTERDAY HAPPENED ALREADY. TOO MANY YOUNGSTERS ARE STRUGGLING TODAY. TOMORROW, TODAY WILL BE YESTERDAY AGAIN. ONLY TODAY IS TODAY. SO, WHEN WOULD BE THE BEST TIME TO IMPLEMENT THESE SOLUTIONS? WHEN WOULD BE THE BEST TIME TO START PLANNING FOR YOUR TOMORROW?
RIGHT NOW, TODAY AND TOMORROW, YOU ARE NOT ALONE
WE ARE FOR LIFE - WE ARE THE HIVE EFFECT
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
SAVING THE OPEN SPACES THAT WE HAVE IS SAVING PART OF YOUR FREEDOM
I AM TELLING YOU NOW THAT ABOVE ALL THINGS, WE NEED PEOPLE. LOTS OF PEOPLE.
PEOPLE MAKE THE CHANGE. PROPER PEOPLE MAKE PROPER CHANGES.
ARE YOU REALLY CAPABLE OF MAKING THE CHANGE?
ARE YOU CAPABLE OF INFLUENCING PEOPLE TO FIGHT FOR A BETTER LIFE?
GET THE PEOPLE AND I WILL GET THE FUNDING.
TOGETHER, WE WILL GET THE FACILITIES - WE ARE THE HIVE EFFECT
ACT ACCORDINGLY
SOMETIMES ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS. WORDS EXPLAIN THAT YOU'RE HUNGRY AND WANT SOMETHING TO EAT - ACTIONS ARE WHEN YOU DON'T SAY A WORD AND JUST TAKE THE FOOD BECAUSE YOU'RE STARVING.
WHEN YOU'RE STARVING, YOU HAVE GOT NOTHING TO LOSE. YOU'RE STARVING.
WE ARE QUITE LITERALLY STARVING! THERE ARE KIDS WITH NO FOOD KINDA STARVING!
I DON'T HAVE ALL OF THE ANSWERS - WE DO
WE CAN FIX IT - WE ARE THE HIVE EFFECT
WHAT YOU GOT TO LOSE?
YOU HAVE GOT EVERYTHING TO LOSE BUT YOU DON'T REALISE IT JUST YET. YOU HAVE GOT OTHER THINGS GOING ON (LIKE LIFE) AND YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE CONCERNED WITH THIS STUFF BECAUSE IT SHOULD ALREADY BE THERE FOR YOU.
BUT IT'S NOT!
YOU HAVE FIELDS OF DOG MESS, A LUMPY BASKETBALL COURT AND SOME "ABANDONED" SPACES. THAT'S ABOUT IT.
IF YOU WANT TO WIN - WE ARE THE HIVE EFFECT
LET'S BUILD FUTURES
AS LONG AS IT IS GOOD, AND BENEFITS OTHERS, THEN DO WHAT YOU LIKE WITH IT. DO WHAT IS NEEDED WITH IT.
THIS IS WHERE WE GENERATE GREAT IDEAS, GREAT PLACES, AND GREATER PEOPLE.
DARE TO DREAM? LET'S GO HAVE SOME FUN...
THIS IS YOU. THIS IS US. THIS IS THEM. THIS IS ME - I AM GRAHAM WALKER AND I DARED TO DREAM TO DARE!
TOGETHER, WE ARE - THE HIVE EFFECT