Useful bits and pieces...
Websites
www.somersetarts.com - a website to explore the arts in Somerset; find venues, check out artists and bands, book tickets, sign up for activities and find out What's On in the events diary
www.awsom.org.uk - click on this link, fill in the form and search for activities happening in Somerset
http://about.plings.net/apps - Plings is the first national source of information about brilliant, inspiring and challenging places to go and things to do for everyone who's aged 13-19. No matter where you live or what you're into, they'll have something that you and others will love
Opportunities
New dates for this young people’s summer course...
15/16/17 August | 10.00am > 4.00pm each day
At the Engine Room, 52 High Street, Bridgwater TA6 7EU
Come and Swede the X-Men movie in three days!
Run by the Young People’s Film Council – this exciting three day
workshop will see you get involved in every aspect of film-making from story-boarding to acting to being behind the camera.
Cost | £80.00 for three days (ie. £26.60/day)
Please contact Eve | 01278 433187
or Josh | 07909 675617 if you would like to book
or want more information
Young People’s Film Council (YPFC) Aged 12 – 25? Interested in filmmaking, music production, animation or digital media? Then the YPFC is for you. It’s led by young people for young people.
To contact the YPFC, sign in to the site www.theypfc.ning.com <http://www.theypfc.ning.com> or contact Josh Randall on 01278 433187
Volunteering Opportunities
Whatever your passion, whatever your interest volunteering allows you to meet like minded people whilst gaining hands on experience
http://www.somersetyouth.org.uk/ - Somerset Youth Volunteering Network
http://www.sryp.org.uk/ - Somerset Rural Youth Project
Qualifications
Arts Award www.artsaward.org.uk
Arts Award is a national qualification which recognises how young people develop as artists and arts leaders. Young people ages 11-25 can gain qualifications on levels 1, 2 and 3 on the national qualifications framework.
To find out your nearest arts award centre and get involved go to www.artsaward.org.uk
The Space www.thespacesomerset.com
THE SPACE is a state-of-the-art world-class educational facility for 16-18 year olds. This unique purpose-built Centre will enable students to develop the creative skills which they will need to become part of a 21st Century workforce. The students will gain an Advanced Diploma, which is equivalent to 3.5 ‘A’ Levels, in Creative and Media, making them highly employable or giving them entry into Higher Education. For more information visit www.thespacesomerset.com
Funding
Youth Opportunity Fund and Youth Capital Fund Youth Opportunity and Youth Capital Funds is to improve the provision of positive activities for young people, by giving them the power to decide how this funding should be spent in their area. For more information visit http://www.somersetyouth.co.uk/club_other/youth_opportunity_and_youth_capital_funds/260/144
Youth Bank YouthBank is all about young people doing things for themselves. Local YouthBanks provide grants to fund young people’s good ideas to benefit their communities. Young people make decisions about their YouthBank. It is manages, runs, sets criteria for grants and decide on which projects get the money. YouthBank is more than just a way of giving out grants, it’s about supporting young people to enable them to reach their full potential. To find out more visit www.youthbank.org.uk
Prince’sTrust Community Cash Awards are grants to help you set up a project that will benefit your community.
Are you eligible? aged 14-16, and achieving or at risk of achieving less than 5 GCSEs grades A* - C, or aged 16-25 and not in education, training or work (or working less than 16 hours a week)
To apply or for more information about other grants and support available through Princes Trust visit www.princes-trust.org.uk
