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breaking barriers Everybody has a voice, but not everyone is heard. Breaking Barriers Digital Storytelling offers the opportunity for people from all over Caerphilly to use their voices to share their stories with us. Form one to one, to full-blown production workshops and working in community halls, drop-in centres, people's own homes and once even in a forest, local people from eight to eighty are making short films about things that are important to them. The project has a remit to work with 'difficult to reach' members of the community. This includes young people, older people, peolple with mental or physical disabilities, young offenders and single parents, amongst others. It is also a sustainable project whose aim is to leave a legacy in each area that it works. Key members of the community are identified and trained so that they can then help others whose voices are yet to be heard. How can Digital Storytelling help with community development? The potential of digital storytelling within community development is far-reaching. As well as archiving local memories, this is a stunningly effective means of giving a voice to people whose voices are rarely heard. At the heart of digital storytelling is the story circle, where people meet, share ideas and memories. With help, these stories are translated into scripts that are recorded as voice-over tracks.