Stepping In
'Stepping In' is a training and mentoring programme for a small cohort of 4 mentees, funded by the Arts Council of Wales Arts Health & Wellbeing Lottery and delivered in partnership with Swansea Bay University Health Board; Hywel Dda University Health Board; PeopleSpeakUp, Caerphilly County Borough Council Arts Development, Cardiff Metropolitan University and Cardiff School of Art.
Stepping In has been designed to respond to a lack of diversity within the arts and health creative workforce. It aims to nurture a cohort of practitioners to deliver projects in healthcare settings who share the lived experience of people from minoritised communities. Mentee practitioners with lived experience of mental health, global majority backgrounds, social exclusion or low socio-economic backgrounds are encouraged to apply to the programme and will be supported to take part in a full week’s intensive training residential, shadow an experienced artist on a live project in a health or community setting for up to 10 days (supported by project partners), receive mentoring sessions, a bursary and full wrap-around support including supervision and peer support.