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Monthly Bulletin
October 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
£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.
The Lewisham Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) is a partnership between all agencies, organisations and services in Lewisham with responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
The Mayor’s Youth Task Force, led by Pete Walsh, ex head teacher of Forest Hill School, met during 2010 and published its final report to the Mayor and Cabinet on 19th January 2011.
The Charity Commission is the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales and they have created 'a straightforward framework of good practice which includes the relevant regulatory requirements'.
Event
Lewisham Schools Dance Showcase has been running for many years and is pleased to announce dates for 2012.
Sydenham Garden will be hosting this exciting Event. You are invited to hold a stall/table in our community room and we will provide the tea and biscuits and a fabulous garden.
FUSION ON SATURDAYS
Saturdays is about having fun and developing your skills in drama, dance, vocals and lyrics. Meet new people, build up your creative confidence, and showcase your skills. No experience is needed.
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Normal 0Recognition 2012 is an 'opening doors' day of activities and taster sessions for local young people to highlight what’s on offer to them. This opportunity will also allow organisations to network and build stronger relationships with each other.
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Open to ALL young women interested in working creatively with other young women. Develop your confidence and explore your ideas and the stories that interest you through drama, singing and song writing. No experience needed.
Interested in helping promote Second Wave? Like to connect with your local community? Want to support other young people? Develop your confidence and organisational skills & become part of our Street Team & Event Crew.
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What happens when love turns to fear? Explore the choices we make in relationships and create a new piece of drama, raising awareness of issues that affect young people’s lives. For actors, playwrights, poets and lyricists.
Where Are We Now? A Festival of Theatre, Film, Music, Fashion and all things Nigerian!
Nigerian Heritage Project 1960-2011
Launch events for the new Youth Music funding programme will be happening around the country through November 2011. The London event will be split into a morning or afternoon option.
News Story
£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.
The link below will take you to an article from The Stage online outlining plans of a new national arts network helping organisations build relationships with businesses as well as a newly commissioned report that will look at how creative organisations can become ‘global enterprises’.
This will be launched in November 2011, following the publication of the National Plan for Music Education.
Enthusiasm for a Lewisham Teachers Arts Co-ordinators Network is growing.
The Arts Marketing Association is for arts professionals passionate about bringing arts and audiences together and works with them throughout their careers to support their aspirations, give them the skills to achieve their goals, grow their confidence and strengthen their organisations.
A New Direction is London’s leading organisation for children, young people and the arts, acting as the bridge between the arts and education sector. They are currently conducting research into how schools and cultural organisations accredit young people's engagement, progress and achievement in the arts.
Opportunities
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
Do you live or work in London? Do you have a great idea for Big Dance 2012? Then you could be eligible to apply for a Big Dance Micro Grant.
From 1st September 2011 The Woodward Charitable Trust are accepting applications for its General Grants programme. Grants of up to £5000 from its small grants scheme but more can be applied for through the large grants scheme.
These Arts Awards support imaginative and experimental arts projects that investigate biomedical science.
This fund is providing grants of up to £3000 to young people interested in creating and setting up a project.
Heart n Soul are a leading arts organisation based in Deptford. We are looking for lively volunteers to help facilitate our creative sessions for young people with learning disabilities and support participation at upcoming events including the Lord Mayor's Show. This is a great opportunity to get to know the young people and artists at Heart n Soul and to join us in preparing for an exciting public event.
An exciting opportunity to work as part of the Albany team to launch the new Canada Water Culture Space, developing and managing a partnership programme of events and cultural activity.
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Open to ALL young women interested in working creatively with other young women. Develop your confidence and explore your ideas and the stories that interest you through drama, singing and song writing. No experience needed.
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Saturdays is about having fun and developing your
skills in drama, dance, vocals and lyrics. Meet new people, build up your
creative confidence, and showcase your skills. No experience is needed.
Interested in helping promote Second Wave? Like to connect with your local community? Want to support other young people? Develop your confidence and organisational skills & become part of our Street Team & Event Crew.
The Sojourner Trust is inviting applications for grant funding from Charities and Not-for-profit Organisations working with disadvantaged children and youth of African and African-Caribbean origin in the London Boroughs of Lambeth, Lewisham or Southwark.
The Deptford New Cross Health Fund is offering funding of up to £5000 to voluntary and community organisations for health and wellbeing projects based in Deptford and New Cross.
St Matthew Academy requires a singing teacher or a choir leader to provide vocal coaching.
Professional Development
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.
We run free specialist surgeries helping you design your delivery and offering you tips for creative evidencing to get your portfolios ready for assessment and moderation.
This one-day course covers how to deliver and assess Arts Awards. You will meet other professionals preparing to run Arts Award and plan how it may work for you in your particular setting.
Volunteer Centre Lewisham is being funded by Greater London Volunteering to run a series of Action Learning Sets (ALS).
Due to the generosity of Lewisham schools the Affordable Arts fund for the borough has reached £1890.00!
In partnership with MakeBelieve Arts, delivered by Caroline Newton (former Lewisham Restorative Approaches co-ordinator) we are offering a special three-day Restorative Approaches training course.
For the third year running, the Tower of London has teamed up with Bishopsgate Institute to offer KS2 teachers a free CPD opportunity.
Introducing the Equality Act 2010 and using the public sector Equality Duty to promote race equality.
The Arts 4 Dementia Best Practice Conference will outline the constructive value and discuss the most effective means to bring artistic stimulation to people living with dementia in the community, to enable them to live better and longer in their own homes.
This whole day conference at the Southbank Centre organised by Lambeth CLC is designed to support and inspire arts subject leaders and primary staff to develop and promote arts provision in their schools.
Service
Lewisham Youth Arts Network is open to youth arts groups who are based in and / or already working in Lewisham.
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