MYAN E-Bulletin : Issue 12: Autumn 2007

5. Training for young people / workers

TRAINING

Free Training: Working with children, young people & vulnerable adults, 12 November

This Toolkit Training session is entitled, Working with children, young people & vulnerable adults on arts and community projects

Monday 12 November, 2-5pm.

A basic and essential introduction into child protection issues for artists. Simon Ruding, Director of Theatre in Prisions and Probation (TiPP), will guide you through the law and good practice for artists engaged in arts work with children, young people and vulnerable adults.

The session takes place at Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE. The room is on the 2nd floor and the venue has excellent access. There is limited parking on nearby streets, however it is close to the city centre and convenient for buses, trams etc.

A map with directions can be viewed & downloaded from www.can.uk.com/contacts/contacts_main.htm.

Places are free & access costs (e.g. interpretation, disability access etc) can be covered, however a £5.00 returnable deposit is required to reserve a place. A light lunch will be provided. Priority is given to Manchester city-based individuals.

To book, please phone Adelle Robinson, Community Arts North West on 0161 234 2985 or email toolkit@can.uk.com. Confirmation of your booking will be sent a week prior to the session.

This event has been organised by Artsnet and Community Arts North West and funded by CN4M.

Global Youth

Are you aged 16 to 19 and living in or around Old Trafford?
Do you want to develop skills in the media and broadcast your work online?
Lets Go Global are looking for creative young people with new ideas to join our GTV project.

The project is free and workshops run every Monday evening from 4-6pm.
You will get the chance to research, create, direct, edit and broadcast your own short films and report on exciting events and issues around Greater Manchester.

Do you think you have what it takes?
Then come down to our OPEN DAY on Saturday 24 November 3 - 5pm
at
Lets Go Global
3-4 Malvern Row
Old Trafford
(Off City Road - next door to Happy Shopper)

Sessions start on Monday 26 November 4 -6pm and will run every Monday until 25 February 2008 with additional workshops on some Fridays and Saturdays.

Live online GTV broadcasts are the last Tuesday of the month at 6.30pm viewable at our wesite www.letsgoglobal.tv

Bursary Scheme
In addition we have grants of up to £500 for young people wanting to develop their own creative media projects

For more info contact Heather James on 07908 750 232 or email heather@letsgoglobal.tv, go to our website at www.letsgoglobal.tv/globalyouth or check out www.myspace.com/globalyouthproject

You will need to complete an application form for the project that can be downloaded at www.letsgoglobal.tv/file_download/54

Behaviour Management and Youth Arts

6 November, 9.45am-4pm, Cornerhouse, 70 Oxford Street Manchester M1 5NH.

Artsplan, the training and publications department of Artswork and the in-house training provider of ENYAN (English National Youth Arts Network) is pleased to be delivering our 'Behaviour Management and Youth Arts' course at the North West Artsplan Training Centre this year.

The one-day course, is a new and extremely robust course and looks into improving skills, knowledge and experience in order to develop an understanding of behavioural management and takes a look at the issues and barriers that are faced when undertaking Youth Arts projects.

This course is set up and led by experienced and knowledgeable youth arts specialists. It explores the practical aspects of behavioural management: health and safety issues, risk assessment and achieving key objectives. It aims to promote a style of engaging with young people that encourages positive behaviour to the benefit of all involved.

Artsplan Development Manager Jay Barron comments: 'Undertaking practical workshops and activities with young people, especially those at risk, can be a challenging and difficult experience. This exciting new training course helps to develop your understanding of youth at risk and discusses the theories and methodologies of personal responses and communication.'

All participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon successful completion of the course and a wealth of practical resources. Prices for the courses, which include lunch and refreshments, range from £150 to £110, with bursaries available. Please also remember that ENYAN members receive 5% discount on all Artsplan publications and training!

For more information on the course and to book a place, please contact Jay Barron, Artsplan Development Manager, on artsplan@artswork.org.uk or call 023 8063 0960. To subscribe to ENYAN visit www.enyan.co.uk

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