Training for Cultural Sector
CCS brings a series of FREE Arts Cafes for the Cultural Sector. These Arts Cafes are for individuals and organisations across the cultural sector wishing to develop their own practice and understanding when working with young people. See below for Arts Cafes coming soon. To book your free place on any of the Arts Cafes below please email Alexa Pugh: alexa.pugh@shropshire.gov.uk.
Thursday 4th June, 6-8pm: Virtual Schools: How to positively engage and inspire Care experienced children and young people, their carers and parents
Rose Hooper from Shropshire Virtual School will deliver a session on how to work with and engage with Care Experienced children and young people, give advice and guidance to help individuals and organisations become more ‘care experienced’, dispelling the myths and breaking down the barriers. Gain practical advice and skills as an arts and cultural practitioner to work with Care Experienced both in and out of school.
Venue: Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery (Please note, this Arts Cafe may be held virtually instead due to Covid19)
Wednesday 15th July, 6-8pm: I-gnition and The Hive: Inclusive Practice: Removing barriers to inclusion within your organisation and/or practice. Positively engaging children and young people with SEND through arts and cultural practice and ensuring safeguarding for vulnerable young people.
I-gnition and The Hive will be providing guidance on the social model of disability with practical tips and techniques for making your own practice/organisation more inclusive for children and young people.
This Arts Café session is part of Culture Consortium Shropshire (CCS) and PACT Partnership Investment programme…
Venue: The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury (Please note, this Arts Cafe may be held virtually instead due to Covid19)
Tuesday 29th September, 6-8pm: MediaActive Projects : Adventures with Archives, using archive film creatively with children and young people.
Using the Hidden Treasures of local, regional and international film archives MediaActive Projects has, over many years, worked with children and young people on award winning film productions, cross artform events and visual arts exhibitions. Our current BFI funded programme brings together archive film content and new music/spoken word for event based screenings, exhibition install and cinema. The Cafe will present an opportunity to enjoy some examples of archive film based work made by children and young people, in and out of the classroom, and hear about opportunities to access, exhibit or work with Adventures in Archives content and programme. No experience is needed within digital practice!
Venue: Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery.
DATE TBC, 6-8pm: Pentabus Rural Theatre Company: working with young people developing writing and theatre making skills.
Pentabus Theatre Company will talk about their approach to Pentabus Young Writers and Pentabus Young Company, we will explore how to recruit and work with older young people and through practical exercises share ideas to enable young people to develop their writing skills and theatre practice. There will be hands-on practical advice and workshops activity to help you take back skills to your own setting.
Venue: Pentabus, Ludlow.
Thursday 4th June, 6-8pm: Virtual Schools: How to positively engage and inspire Care experienced children and young people, their carers and parents
Rose Hooper from Shropshire Virtual School will deliver a session on how to work with and engage with Care Experienced children and young people, give advice and guidance to help individuals and organisations become more ‘care experienced’, dispelling the myths and breaking down the barriers. Gain practical advice and skills as an arts and cultural practitioner to work with Care Experienced both in and out of school.
Venue: Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery (Please note, this Arts Cafe may be held virtually instead due to Covid19)
Wednesday 15th July, 6-8pm: I-gnition and The Hive: Inclusive Practice: Removing barriers to inclusion within your organisation and/or practice. Positively engaging children and young people with SEND through arts and cultural practice and ensuring safeguarding for vulnerable young people.
I-gnition and The Hive will be providing guidance on the social model of disability with practical tips and techniques for making your own practice/organisation more inclusive for children and young people.
This Arts Café session is part of Culture Consortium Shropshire (CCS) and PACT Partnership Investment programme…
Venue: The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury (Please note, this Arts Cafe may be held virtually instead due to Covid19)
Tuesday 29th September, 6-8pm: MediaActive Projects : Adventures with Archives, using archive film creatively with children and young people.
Using the Hidden Treasures of local, regional and international film archives MediaActive Projects has, over many years, worked with children and young people on award winning film productions, cross artform events and visual arts exhibitions. Our current BFI funded programme brings together archive film content and new music/spoken word for event based screenings, exhibition install and cinema. The Cafe will present an opportunity to enjoy some examples of archive film based work made by children and young people, in and out of the classroom, and hear about opportunities to access, exhibit or work with Adventures in Archives content and programme. No experience is needed within digital practice!
Venue: Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery.
DATE TBC, 6-8pm: Pentabus Rural Theatre Company: working with young people developing writing and theatre making skills.
Pentabus Theatre Company will talk about their approach to Pentabus Young Writers and Pentabus Young Company, we will explore how to recruit and work with older young people and through practical exercises share ideas to enable young people to develop their writing skills and theatre practice. There will be hands-on practical advice and workshops activity to help you take back skills to your own setting.
Venue: Pentabus, Ludlow.