Opportunities & Events

Mentee Creative Practitioner Opportunities - Stepping In

Location: Wales | Start Date: Wednesday 15th May

Summary:

'Stepping In' is an exciting new pilot training and mentoring programme for a cohort of 4 mentee creative practitioners from minoritised communities in Wales. It is a first of its kind pilot for South and West Wales.

Contact: stepping@wahwn.cymru

Content:

Introduction

Are you a creative practitioner (any art form) passionate about using your skills to support peoples’ health and wellbeing?
Do you have lived experience of one or more of the following: global majority identity, social exclusion, mental health, Deaf/disability, LGBTQ+, low socio-economic background?
Are you interested in taking part in a 6-month supported programme aimed at diversifying the arts and health workforce?
Would you like to work and gain experience with an arts and health organisation in an area near you?

If you can say yes to all the above, then Stepping In might be for you!

What is Stepping In?

Stepping In has been designed by WAHWN in consultation with the sector in response to the lack of diversity within the arts and health creative workforce. This programme will help build the skills, knowledge and experience required to deliver projects in arts and health settings, through training, shadowing a live project, mentoring and peer support.

Project Partners

What will the programme involve?

Taking part in a full week’s intensive training week in Cardiff - 5 x full days and evenings Monday 24th – Friday 28th June.
Shadowing an experienced arts and health practitioner/ team/organisation on a live project in a health or community setting for up to 10 days (supported by project partners) between July and October.
Tailored mentoring support.
Taking part in peer sharing and evaluation sessions.

Mentees will be offered:

A £1,500 bursary
Regular peer support and supervision/well-being support
Accommodation and travel costs
Access costs

Live shadowing of projects will take place in one of the following regions:

Caerphilly County Borough (Caerphilly County Borough Council Arts Development)
Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire (Hywel Dda University Health Board)*
Llanelli / Carmarthenshire (PeopleSpeakUp)
Swansea Bay University Health Board (Swansea and Neath Port Talbot)

*Please note that Hywel Dda University Health Board’s live shadowing dates are set, so if you wish to shadow in this region, you must be available on the following dates: 20th July, 27th July, 3rd August, 10th August, 17th August, 24th August.

How to apply

To apply, please send us one side of A4 text (as a Word document or PDF) or a video/audio file of no more than 3 minutes in length. Please tell us:

Some information about yourself as an artist/creative and your approach to facilitating a workshop
Why you are interested in the programme and what do you hope to get out of it?
What do you expect to bring to this programme?
Where you live and the region that you’d like to undertake your shadowing placement.

Please email this to Tom Bevan, Stepping In Programme Manager, stepping@wahwn.cymru before midnight on 15th May.

Please also complete our Diversity and Equality Monitoring form.

Timeline

Deadline for applications: Midnight 15th May

Meet the Partners Session: Shortlisted mentees will be invited to meet the partners on afternoon of 23rd May to find out more about the programme

Successful candidates will be notified by May 31st

If you would like to discuss anything specific about the programme or the application process, please contact Angela Rogers info@wahwn.cymru

Find more information in our downloadable PDF:

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