Monthly Bulletin

September 2011

Find below a list of stories added over the last month. Sometimes we have stories posted that have very short lead-times. Please accept our apologies for anything where the deadline has passed. You can make contact with the organisation to see when they are next running their event / training course etc. or you can subscribe to our RSS feed to keep up to date. If you can't view this email properly you can view it on the website

Advice

When marketing your events or services locally there are several different media that will help you reach children and young people.

£10m of lottery funding is to be invested in a network of ten Bridge delivery organisations which will provide a direct bridge between the work of arts organisations and schools and communities.

Information, guidance and tools that help schools design a curriculum can be found at National Curriculum online.

When working with schools, it is useful to understand how the school system in England works.

Event

Lewisham Schools Dance Showcase has been running for many years and is pleased to announce dates for 2012.

Meeting

News Story

Sydenham and Forest Hill Youth Forum - promote yourself on our new website for Free

£10m of lottery funding will be invested in a network of ten Bridge delivery organisations which will provide a direct bridge between the work of arts organisations and schools and communities.

Artsmark round 12 has a new online application system and welcomes a wider range of organisations to apply, including further education colleges and youth justice settings.

The Deptford Lounge & Tidemill  School complex is a new landmark  building for Deptford town centre.

Opportunities

It Kickz is a 2 year, out-of-school hours music education programme for disadvantaged 13-16 year olds, funded by Youth Music, and delivered in partnership by Forest Hill School (Specialist School in Performing Arts) and Millwall Community Scheme. 

 

We are now looking for a Music Workshop Leader and Trainee Music Leader to join the It Kickz Team and help plan and deliver this exciting programme.  

The O2 programme supports projects by young people (13 - 25) that have a positive impact upon their community.

Next deadline 15th October 2011. These grants are open to organisations working with disadvantaged children and young people who are 18 years old and under.

AXA are searching for talented and driven young people to help them achieve in their field of choice. The chosen participants will work with an expert mentor in the relevant industry to help them realise their true potential.

The trust issues grants in a variety of areas including Arts and Heritage – arts, architectural and environmental projects of national or regional importance, including galleries, museums, and historic houses and gardens.

First Light is the UK’s leading initiative enabling young people to realise their potential via creative digital film and media projects.

Would experience overseas enhance your effectiveness in your career or field of interest?

Could this bring real benefits and positive change to your community, the UK and yourself?

Championing talent from the UK and Ireland, Collabor8te is an exciting new platform for short filmmaking; from script development through to production and distribution.

The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust awards grants to UK registered charities for projects undertaken in the UK.

This call for proposals aims at supporting partnerships with regions, municipalities, civil society actors and bodies active in Corporate Social Responsibility in order to develop over the long-term projects which combine various measures of the Youth in Action programme.

London South Bank University are currently advertising a part time curatorial position (0.6, 21 hours a week, fixed term for two years) for an exciting Heritage Lottery Funded project, a new gallery at London South Bank University to house The Legacy of David Bomberg and The Borough Group – the Sarah Rose Collection.

The Big Draw takes place through the month of October to celebrate and promote drawing. To organise an event as part of this celebration you can register for free on The Big Draw Website.

Tea Dance for Little People, the new family arts cafe for 0-5 year olds is looking to recruit 'TeArtists' for our daily work

Professional Development

StoneCrabs Theatre is looking for creative, committed, and enthusiastic aspiring theatre directors to take part in our Directors Traineeship Programme.

Want to update and improve your understanding of all aspects of safeguarding children and young people? If so, then this free* course is for you.

Evaluation is a powerful tool both to support your on-going work and as evidence for making the case for future projects or funding. But is the effort you put into it delivering the results you need?

As the Voluntary and Community Sector face a difficult funding environment and drastic cuts, this training course will look at the legal requirements of redundancy dismissals, and how best to plan and prepare for change and restructure.