Impactful Starts
Ages 16-24
Aged 16+ and out of work, education or training? Then this programme is for you!
At Impact Arts you can be creative, gain in confidence and earn qualifications. No creative experience necessary!
Impactful Starts is a stage 1, non-traditional creative employability project. Over 12 weeks, using the arts as a focus we will support you to feel more confident; overcome some of the hurdles you might be facing; and gain some qualifications.
You will be supported by an artist, youth worker and opportunities co-ordinator who will provide 1:1 and group support.
Participants will get £11 per day allowance for attending.
Edinburgh:
Starting: 7th January 2025 – 26th March
Days: Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 10am-4pm
Venue: 5-7 Montgomery St Lane, Edinburgh, EH7 5JT
Glasgow:
Starting: 6th Jan – 26th March
Days: Mondays 10am-4pm, Tue & Wed, 10am – 3pm
Venue: Mondays – Kelvin College Easterhouse Campus, 1200 Westerhouse Road, G34 9HZ
Tues & Wed – Impact Arts, The Boardwalk, 105 Brunswick St, G1 1TF
The sessions at Impact Arts will use the theme of Heritage to visit local sites, museum collections and sometimes behind the scenes access from venues across Glasgow. These visits will be inspiration for creating works. At Kelvin College you will work towards a certificate in podcasting, plus a level 3 SQA employability unit with Impact Arts.
North Lanarkshire:
Starting: 7th January – 27th March
Days: Tuesday, Thursdays & Fridays, 10am-3pm
Venue: Tuesday & Thursdays – North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre, High Rd, Motherwell ML1 3HU
Fridays – New College Lanarkshire, 1 Enterprise Wy, Wishaw, Motherwell ML1 2TX
West Dunbartonshire (*16-24 year olds + parents):
Starting: 20th Jan – 10th Mar 2025
Days: Mondays, 9:30am-2:30pm
Venue: The Hub Community Centre in Clydebank. 405 Kilbowie Rd, Clydebank, G81 2TX
What to expect
On our Impactful Starts programme you will:
Take part in creative engagement techniques – for example: music, painting, sculpture, animation, poetry!
We will help you: prepare for progressing into work; establish a routine; create a CV, prepare for interviews and look for jobs.
There will be a focus on Mental Health and Wellbeing – learning about mindfulness and good eating; getting out and visiting community projects; and taking part in confidence-building creative workshops
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