Transformers HPL

Transformers HPL Promoting Diversity, Integration and Community Cohesion for the people of Hartlepool

02/04/2026

Embracing DIVERSITY
How many cultures can you spot? Name at least 2

TransformersHPL is developing a unique initiative of using theatre-based programmes to address community issues.Our play...
02/04/2026

TransformersHPL is developing a unique initiative of using theatre-based programmes to address community issues.

Our play 'FIRESTORM’ was delivered at the Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre on 29th November 2025 and is an important contribution to efforts to prevent violence against women and girls.

Following the successful theatre production ‘FIRESTORM’ TransformersHPL in collaboration
with four north-east based organisations: Changing Relations CIC, The Link Project, Connect360 and Purple Rose jointly delivered the theatre follow-on workshops proudly funded by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland

02/04/2026

A highlight of the FIRESTORM THEATRE PRODUCTION WORKSHOPS.

Collaboration undeniably makes a great impact and yields results. To Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cl...
01/04/2026

Collaboration undeniably makes a great impact and yields results. To Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland thank you for funding these important community workshops.

Thank you to the wonderful team Changing Relations, Yeama Suzanne Purple Rose, @ Zeba Link Project,@ Jane Connect360 you all believed in the vision and together we delivered, together we will deliver more of the much needed workshops to educate and empower our communities 💪

A great charity dinner at the Duke of Cleveland in support of the Kilimatinde Trust. Thank you Jill Barrett for inviting...
20/03/2026

A great charity dinner at the Duke of Cleveland in support of the Kilimatinde Trust. Thank you Jill Barrett for inviting us.

Coming soon.........
16/03/2026

Coming soon.........

01/01/2026

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 is a great year for Transformers HPL & the community of Hartlepool to continue knitting cultures together 🥂

At 08:10 the morning of 16th December 2025, the canon at the Heugh Battery sounded. A bit of history learned:On the 16th...
17/12/2025

At 08:10 the morning of 16th December 2025, the canon at the Heugh Battery sounded.

A bit of history learned:
On the 16th of December, 1914 at approximately 08:10 in the morning, the Bombardment of Hartlepool began.
It is estimated around 130 people were killed, including 37 children under the age of 16.

It’s over 100 years since the Bombardment, and yet every year, people gather in the crispy December cold and remember the people of the town who sadly died.

It was an honour for Transformers HPL to join an information-rich tour of the Heugh Battery and to connect with the history of our town Hartlepool. On the tour too were councillors Rachel Wilma Creevy and Brenda Harrison

To all that believe in our work, to all that see the impact we have in the community...you have voted...this is your awa...
07/12/2025

To all that believe in our work, to all that see the impact we have in the community...you have voted...this is your award 🤝🤝🥂🥂

23/11/2025

As we approach the 16 days of activism against gender based violence, we're really pleased to be supporting the team behind a new play by Hartlepool-based group, Transformers HPL, which aims to promote dialogue around the issue of forced marriage.

Their production - FIRESTORM - has been supported by Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland Matt Storey, who wrote:

"For some ethnically diverse communities, including those who have migrated or sought sanctuary in the UK, domestic abuse can be hidden under the guide of cultural norms or practices. It is important we use innovative projects, designed by and for diverse groups, to teach important lessons about abuse under UK law.

I think the FIRESTORM production is a great way to do this, by using theatre as way to highlight the hidden signs of abuse and the impact it has on victims. I'm pleased the show will explain how we can all be good bystanders, by giving real tips on how to safely reject and call out abusive behaviour of men towards women.

In addition to financially supporting the play, I've also funded Transformers HPL to deliver several cultural workshops, where diverse groups representing a range of nationalities will be educated about domestic abuse and discrimination. I'm confident this work will help to encourage those from underrepresented groups to reach out to the police and other support agencies about abuse they may have been hiding.

When it comes to ending VAWG, it is simply not acceptable to ask women and girls to change their behaviour. We need men to speak up, check their own behaviour and call out the attitudes of their relatives, friends and colleagues. If you're male and reading this - be part of the solution. Be an advocate by empowering the women and girls around you - and calling out harmful and abusive behaviour of other men."

You can buy tickets for the performance at Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre (Creative Hartlepool) by scanning the QR code in the poster...

See you there!

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