New ENYAN ‘Young Arts Leaders’ Resource Now Available!
ENYAN (English National Youth Arts Network) has launched a new, free online resource ‘Young Arts Leaders’ presenting the findings of the network’s research into this rapid area of development!
Following the network’s previous campaign resulting in the production of the Creative Youth Consultation & Participation Toolkit, ENYAN is now delighted to announce this extremely valuable and timely resource which aims to raise the profile of, and support the youth arts sector in, the development of leadership skills, aspiration and potential of young people within the arts and cultural industries.
This colourful and accessible resource includes practical case studies sharing learning from projects across the country, policy developments, funding opportunities, signposting to a whole host of valuable contacts & support and, importantly, a breakdown of the range of programmes and opportunities available including; ‘Accreditation’, ‘Volunteering’, ‘Work-related Learning’, ‘Innovation & Entrepreneurship’, ‘Peer-Mentoring’, ‘Youth Voice & Influence’ and much more.
To compliment this, ‘Artsplan’ (ENYAN’s in-house professional development department) is piloting a new CPD course for professionals titled ‘Using the Arts to Develop Leadership, Aspiration and Potential’. Visit www.artswork.org.uk/artsplan for further details.
You can download a copy by visiting www2.enyan.co.uk/download/304457542
You can also access a diverse range of ‘Young Arts Leader’ Case Studies from the ENYAN website at: www.enyan.co.uk
For more information about this campaign please contact enyan@artswork.org.uk or call 023 8068 2535.
Prime Minister launches new fund for young people
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has launched a new initiative aiming to help young people across England play a more active role in their community.
Funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Department for Communities and Local Government, The Youth of Today programme will look to encourage young people aged 13-19 to make the most of their talent and get their voices heard.
As part of the programme, the Young Foundation will manage a £1 million Youth of Today Leadership Fund to help third sector groups create additional leadership opportunities for young people.
“Scaling Up” grants ranging between £5,000 and £20,000 are on offer to enable organisations to expand existing initiatives, whilst a limited number of “Reaching Out” grants worth between £75,000 & £100,000 will also be up for grabs for established groups with a proven track record.
Announcing the initiative, Mr Brown said:
“The Youth of Today will enable more young people to have their voice heard through a dynamic partnership of leading charities that will help increase the quality of opportunities for young people.
“I want to see many more young people have the opportunity to be seen and heard as leaders in their communities, central to solving community problems and active in engaging their peers in bringing about change.”
Children’s Secretary Ed Balls added:
“Today’s young people are tomorrow’s leaders and The Youth of Today is a programme unlike any other where the focus is on young people getting to grips with leadership roles.
“’The Youth of Today programme offer young people the chance to shine and demonstrate their leadership talents.”
For further information about the fund, visit the dedicated The Youth of Today website
Source: The Prime Minister’s Office, 03/07/2009
FREE Rural Youth Arts Seminar
Rural Youth Arts
Wed 9 Sept ’09
Lanternhouse, The Ellers, Ulverston, Cumbria LA12 0AA
10.30 am- 12.30 pm
ENYAN , English National Youth Arts Network invites you and your colleagues in the North West Region to a FREE event which will profile outstanding rural youth arts projects; explore arts and cultural strategy for rural communities and discuss what further action is needed to support the development of rural youth arts projects.
The network is delighted to welcome Claire Smith who will present information about the Cheshire Rural Touring Network, she will provide information about their rural youth project and DVD resource which offers a new model of how a performing arts project can successfully and meaningfully engage young people in rural communities.
As a board member of the National Rural Touring Forum Claire will also be presenting information about the services available. The forum is the organisation that represents a number of mainly rural touring schemes and rural arts development agencies across England and Wales.
Ian Hunter from LITTORAL Arts will be presenting information about their rural arts and culture projects. Since 2002 LITTORAL Arts has been working on a series of research projects aimed at surfacing a co ordinated arts and cultural strategy for rural communities in England.
Additional speakers will also be providing models of best practice and there will be some focused discussion around the issues that are unique to developing, running, promoting sustaining rural youth arts projects. We are looking to create a dialogue between you and the speakers so that you can really benefit from attending.
This is a free, open and informal information session for ENYAN members in the region and anyone who wants to know more. Please feel free to circulate this information to those you feel would benefit from attending.
If you would like to attend please email enyan@artswork.org.uk with your full contact details to reserve a space. Places are limited so early booking is essential.
Exodus Festival 2009
Sunday 2 August 12-6pm
Urbis & Cathedral Gardens
A unique celebration of arts and culture brought to you by Greater Manchester’s diverse refugee communities. Featuring world music and dance from Afghanistan, Angola, Cameroon, DR Congo, India, Kurdistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Zimbabwe and other countries across the globe.
Plus interactive workshops, children’s activities, international food market, world crafts and stalls.
Download the Exodus Festival flyer here
For copies of the flyers or for more information call 0161 234 2975 or email admin@can.uk.com.
Applications for stalls and performances are now closed.
For more information visit the Exodus Festival web page
TRAINING: Dance Links
Dance Links: Training is for dance artists, practitioners and out of school dance providers who want to develop their skills delivering dance in schools within or beyond the curriculum.
A new and improved series of two day residential training events will take place in autumn 2009. Training costs just £75 including meals and accommodation.
The events will cover:
- principles of best practice in dance both in and out of schools
- high quality learning and teaching
- identification of your strengths and professional development needs
- guidance on developing of a portfolio showing what you have to offer
- contexts, practicalities and essentials of working in schools
- management of resources, time and behaviour
Trainees will also be entitled to a year’s free membership of the NDTA.
Course dates:
Fri 4 & Sat 5 Sept – Sheffield
Fri 11 & Sat 12 Sept – Winchester
Fri 18 & Sat 19 Sept – Birmingham
To be eligible for a place on Dance Links, you must be 21 years old or over and have some experience of delivering dance in schools, either within or beyond the curriculum.
You should also have at least one of the following:
- Degree in dance or dance and another subject
- Vocational training at a stage school or through a degree
- Certified course for working in schools and other community settings
- Links with regional and national dance agencies
- Registration with a private dance teaching association
How to apply
Places are limited so send your application in as soon as possible. Applications will be assessed and allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Final closing date for applications: 12 noon, Fri 14 Aug ’09
If you feel that you meet the criteria, download the application form from http://www.ndta.org.uk/dance-links/training/ and email it to dancelinks@ndta.org.uk along with your CV.
Dance Links: Training is being delivered by the National Dance Teachers Association on behalf of Youth Dance England.
First Bite theatre projects for 10s – 13s
Our regular First Bite theatre projects give enthusiastic 10 – 13 year olds an opportunity to explore the world of theatre. Weekly sessions will give you top tips on how to tell stories on stage and also let you take a peek behind the scenes. From meeting professional theatre makers, to creating colourful characters and working on real scripts – our First Bite theatre projects are designed to give you a taste of how a play is made.
The next First Bite theatre project will take place in Summer 2011. Places will be available on a first come first served basis via the Theatre’s Box Office, with a number of assisted places available for young people unable to pay the full amount.
For more information about the group please click here or contact Becky Prestwich on telephone 0161 615 6693 or email becky.prestwich@royalexchange.co.uk.
Young People’s Theatre Workshop for 14s – 19s
Are you looking for something new to do on a week-night? Have you ever wondered how theatre is made? How can light and sound create whole worlds on stage? How does a director inspire an actor to give the performance of a lifetime?
If you’re aged 14 – 19 and you want to explore the world of theatre and express your own creativity, then the Royal Exchange Theatre has a group for you. Work with professional theatre mentors to explore how you can use your words, your voice, and your imagination to tell stories on stage.
The Young People’s Theatre Workshop (YPTW) is divided into two phases. PHASE ONE begins in September 2010, with four groups giving you the opportunity to explore the world of Theatre and express your own creativity. The young people who join these groups will be given the opportunity to apply for PHASE TWO of the YPTW project: From January 2011 a group of young directors, designers, writers and performers will come together to create their own very own piece of theatre in The Studio.
For more information about the group (including dates, costs and application procedures), please click here or contact Becky on becky.prestwich@royalexchange.co.uk / 0161 615 6693.
MYAN SUMMER BROCHURE
The MYAN summer brochure 2009 is available here to download & view.
We’ve put together a listing of all the best young people’s arts activity happening across the city this summer holiday. So if you’re looking for music, dance or drama activities to get involved in or want to attend outdoor events and festivals you’ll find the information here.
To recieve a hard copy please call 0161 234 4238.
National Youth Conference
The National Youth Conference
Organised and Run by Young People for Young People
Who are the organisers?
UK Youth Voice (UKYV) is a group of young people between 16 & 25, who are elected by their peers. The elections take place at this annual conference. The group is made up of representatives of young people from the regions of England, the Channel Islands and from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. UKYV is a key part of the UK Youth network and is seen as a model of good practice in the field of youth participation.
Members of UKYV have a real say. They regularly interview for staff at both national and local levels. They have representatives on the board of trustees for UK Youth. Individual members have sat on local youth club committees and UK Youth network association boards.
What do we do?
- We help shape the services provided by UK Youth.
- We organise the annual conference based on themes of current interest to young people.
- We run the workshops so that we can discuss issues of importance with other young people.
- We are the voice for young people, bringing issues to the attention of government and other decision-makers.
- We meet regularly throughout the year.
- We attend events where the views of young people are needed.
- We make ourselves heard!
Two night’s accommodation at Avon Tyrrell Activity Centre in The New Forest, meals, workshops and activities for £120 + VAT.
It is not aimed at youth / support workers, but for young people. If youth / support workers want to come to Avon Tyrrell that weekend, they will be very welcome but it is not envisaged that they will join the workshops. The cost will be the same (to include accommodation and food) and workers will be free to visit neighbouring Bournemouth or explore the New Forest during the day times.
For further information, please contact one of the following:
Josh Cope, Chair of UK Youth Voice
Email: josh-io@hotmail.co.uk
Phone: 07854 540302
Becky Wyatt
Email: becky@ukyouth.org
Phone: 01425 675104
Nicky Fenwick
Email: nicky@ukyouth.org
Phone: 07920 808300
Youth Music’s Open Programme
Youth Music’s Open Programme provides grants of between £5,000 & £30,000. It aims to increase the number of children & young people with access to high quality, sustainable music making activities across England.
They are keen to fund projects which clearly progress the musical skills of children & young people and/or provide them with pathways for further progression. They are also interested in projects which are particularly distinctive or innovative in their approach.
The Open Programme targets nearly £2m of Youth Music’s funding towards projects that support the goals of:
• Early Years – advancing the learning and development of all children in their early years (0-5) by aiming to ensure universal access to high quality music making in England
• Challenging Circumstances – improving the life chances of children & young people in the most challenging circumstances by supporting them to achieve their full potential through engagement and progression in music making
• Encouraging Talent and Potential – realising the musical talent and potential of children & young people by ensuring opportunity for all to develop their talent regardless of background or chosen genre
• Workforce Development – enabling the highest quality music making by developing a diverse, highly skilled and inspirational workforce
If you would like to know more about the programme or to take a look at the new online application form, visit the Open Programme page at www.youthmusic.org.uk/looking_for_music_funding/Open_programme.html
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