A SOCIAL enterprise helping community organisations with film and multimedia projects has been set up thanks to an internship project at Teesside University.

Steve Thompson, the university’s community engagement co-ordinator, employed six graduates to work on video projects for his East Cleveland Online social enterprise.

After completing the three-month paid internship, 22-year-old interns Sam McGurry, from Billingham, near Stockton; Adam Mendum, from Skelton, east Cleveland; Lance Julian, from Redcar, and 27-year-old Alasdair Elmes, of York, have now set up the WhatAbout Films social enterprise to build on the work.

Mr Thompson was with them when they launched their first completed project, a video guide at Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum in Skinningrove.

The guide is projected onto a blank wall giving the appearance of a 19th century miner sitting down on a break to explain to visitors what life is like in the mine.

Mr Thompson said: “They did some fantastic projects around east Cleveland, producing work, not just for the mining museum, but also for Whitecliffe Primary School and Freebrough Academy, sponsored by Teesside University.

“It’s great that these four have now gone on to set up their own social enterprise.”

Janette Holt, fundraising and marketing officer, added: “This will be a wonderful addition to the attraction.

“Visitors will be able to put themselves in the shoes of the miners.”