{"id":75,"date":"2018-03-19T06:06:58","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T06:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tlwpreview002.com\/?page_id=75"},"modified":"2023-03-20T14:41:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T14:41:28","slug":"become-a-creator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/become-a-creator\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a creator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"banner__speech-bubble has-colour-berry-background-color\">\n    <div class=\"banner__speech-bubble-content\">\n        \n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Become a creator<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-large\">IMO exists for you to share your stories, experiences and advice with others.<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"banner__speech-bubble-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/blog-volg-for-us-banner.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Recording content on a phone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/blog-volg-for-us-banner.webp 1440w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/blog-volg-for-us-banner-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/blog-volg-for-us-banner-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/blog-volg-for-us-banner-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <svg width=\"0\" height=\"0\" style=\"position: absolute\">\n            <defs>\n                <clipPath id=\"clip-speech-bubble\" clipPathUnits=\"objectBoundingBox\" transform=\"scale(0.00265, 0.00275)\">\n                <path d=\"M304.4,43.2c55.9,20.3,84.7,82.1,64.3,137.9l-39.9,109.8c-20.3,55.8-82.1,84.6-137.9,64.3\n                l-95.1-34.6C39.8,300.2,11,238.4,31.3,182.6l2.2-6.1L0.1,104.8l71.7-33.4l0.1-0.2c20.9-54.7,82-82.8,137.3-62.6L304.4,43.2z\"\/>\n                <\/clipPath>\n            <\/defs>\n        <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n<span id=\"main-content\"><\/span>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>If you\u2019re in care or a care leaver and you have a story to tell, advice to share, or something that you want to shout about \u2013 do it on IMO!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can send us blogs, vlogs, podcasts, articles, art, poems, short stories \u2013 the list is endless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fill in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/consent-form-for-uploading-content-to-imo.docx\">this form<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;and send it, along with your content, to <strong><a href=\"mailto:hello@imohub.org.uk\">hello@imohub.org.uk<\/a>.<\/strong> If you\u2019re sending a large file \u2013 for example a video or several photographs \u2013 it&#8217;s best&nbsp;to use a file transfer service like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wetransfer.com\/\">WeTransfer<\/a><\/strong> (it&#8217;s free).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s in it for me?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>IMO gives you the space to tell the world your story, to help others in a similar situation, and to work towards making real changes to the lives of children in care and care leavers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want all teenagers and care leavers to be able to safely share their stories through IMO. That\u2019s why we\u2019ll never publish content using your real name, and we\u2019ll make sure that you\u2019re completely anonymous to protect your identity (unless you\u2019re over 16 and you choose otherwise).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are over 16 and you choose to&nbsp;submit content to us in which you are identifiable, we&#8217;ll need you to sign another consent form before we can publish it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not sure what to create?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to make stuff for us, but you&#8217;re not sure where to start, we&#8217;ve got loads of ideas &#8211; just get in touch: <a href=\"mailto:hello@imohub.org.uk\"><strong>hello@imohub.org.uk.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s work together&nbsp;to show what being in care is really like.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"sub-title orange wp-block-heading\">Content submission guidelines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stuff you should know before you submit content to us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We\u2019ll anonymise all content before publishing it on IMO to protect your identity, and we\u2019ll never use your real name (unless you\u2019re over 16 and you choose otherwise).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once we publish your content on IMO, it\u2019s on the internet and accessible by anyone. Other people can comment on it (we moderate comments, and we don\u2019t tolerate bullying, hate speech or racial slurs).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once we&#8217;ve published your content, we have no control over how others may use it \u2013 for example, it might be shared and commented on using different online platforms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We may need to make small editorial changes to content before publishing. We\u2019ll let you see any changes we\u2019ve made to your content before we publish it, and you can decide to withdraw your permission to publish at any time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you say something in your submission that makes us worry, or if we\u2019re not sure what you mean, we may contact you to find out more. If we think that you or another young person is unsafe, we have a duty to share this information with other organisations that can help protect you. If we need to share your information with other people who could help, we\u2019ll always tell you what we\u2019re doing and why we\u2019ve decided to do it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On your request, at any time you can withdraw your consent and we will remove your content from IMO.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>We know that talking about and sharing your experiences can sometimes be difficult. 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