Before Christmas, The Priory and Youth Takeover groups met for the first time at South Holland Centre, and teamed up to create a makeshift sensory world using a plethora of materials, sounds and textures for the senses. There were sparkles and shimmers for the forest floor, flickers of colour, floating, fluffy clouds and hanging stars.…
Andy Watson blogs for us about the Geese Theatre Company and their innovative approach to CPD and INSET for educational professionals working with Looked After Children. An audience of 80 teaching professionals sit watching three short snapshots of 11 year old Liam’s life. They witness him: crying out as a baby and being ignored; sitting…
“I was impressed by the energy and enthusiasm that I saw at Arts Connect’s session at the Midlands Arts Centre. I was also struck by the anger and frustration that some people expressed at the current situation. There will never be enough money for the arts and heritage, but the real problem seems to be…
“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” Henry Ford This is the fourth in a series of blogs exploring the creation and development of our Leadership programme for learning and engagement professionals in the Arts and Cultural Sector. Leadership Steering Group One…
This is the third in a series of blogs exploring the creation and development of our Leadership programme for learning and engagement professionals in the Arts and Cultural sector. Read the 4th blog post here. A group of sixteen participants from across the West Midlands, a third from local National Portfolio Organisations were recruited. This…
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.” Amelia Earhart, Aviator. First female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic. This is the second in a series of blogs exploring the creation and development of our Leadership programme for learning and engagement professionals in the Arts and Cultural Sector. …
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” Alice Walker, American Novelist and Activist. This is the first in a series of blogs exploring the creation and development of our Leadership programme for learning and engagement professionals in the Arts and Cultural Sector. Read the 2nd blog…
We are delighted to announce the most recent recipients of Arts Award funding in the West Midlands. Ledbury Poetry Festival £500 ‘Discover in a Day’ as part of the Poetry Out Loud festival for schools The New Art Gallery Walsall £500 In partnership with Park Hall Junior Academy, a ‘Discover in a Day’ where pupils…
The Positive Youth Foundation (PYF) is a Coventry-based organisation that supports vulnerable young people and communities across the region.
Richard Hayhow introduces the Is That All There Is? conference, promoting a fresh look at work with young people with learning disabilities.