First Life Gaming Workshops
March 3rd, 2010 | Published in News
This is a workshop opportunity by Escape
4ip Funding
October 12th, 2009 | Published in Uncategorized
4iP is an innovation fund, created by Channel 4, to stimulate public service digital media across the UK. It supports great ideas for websites, games and mobile services which help people improve their lives. UnLtd and 4iP have teamed up to help individuals develop early stage digital media ideas and prototypes. Together they will build the skills, capabilities and partnerships to turn prototypes into social businesses.
The UnLtd 4iP scheme will be giving awards of up to £5,000 to help individuals from across the UK to turn their digital media project into a reality. 4iP will share its expertise in digital media and UnLtd will provide dedicated support including training opportunities, mentoring and access to resources to help individuals develop their skills and their projects.
More information at www.unltd.org.uk/template.php?ID=179&PageName=4ip
The John Brabourne Awards
June 9th, 2009 | Published in Uncategorized
The John Brabourne Awards are a stepping stone for new talent driven to further their experiences and careers in all aspects of film and television. The awards also seek to help those disadvantaged in some way, either through lack of funds or set-backs due to illness or accident.
There are two types of award, the CTBF Awards and the Sponsored Awards.
• The CTBF Awards provide cash sums of between £1,000 and £5,000 to assist with training, rental of equipment, or the costs of travel, rent, bills or childcare.
• The Sponsored Awards offer new talent direct access to essential industry experience, through paid work experience at leading companies and/or access to training, equipment or materials, and in some cases a mentor.
Applications for the CTBF Cash Awards are invited until July 31st 2009. Sponsored Awards deadlines vary
More: www.ctbf.co.uk/johnbrabourneawards/index.html
Call up for digital training for youth workers and young leaders
June 3rd, 2009 | Published in News
Hi folks
We are running a training day for youth workers and young leaders interested in developing skills
In music beat making and photoshop/ graphic skills/ video editing and DJ’ing.
Its aimed at those with very little skills and its aimed at making it as easy as possible to get up and running.
Would any of your staff or partner organisations be interested in attending such a session.
It would be 5 hours in total and would include lunch.
Obvioulsy we can only run this if we have enough intertest and therefore at this stage request that you get in touch to express your interest. Please contact me direct at the GAP as below
Many thanks
Steve McGarvey
Youth Development Manager
The GAP Community Centre
tel: 01926 494200
mob: 07886 493884
email: stevethegap@btconnect.com
New Being Frank Youth website !
March 26th, 2009 | Published in News
Being Frank Youth are the young dance company who are working with us to deliver our dance programmes … Henry got in touch to request we visit their site and also to ask for pointers … any advice please leave comments on WYAN.
Henry wrote…
Hi Clare
Just writing to say I’m working on our website at the moment and thought you might be interested to see it.
If possible can you try and get it out there for people to see. Any advice or pointers would be great as well.
Kind Regards
Henry Curtis
Beingfrank Youth
and heres the link to their fab site! www.beingfrankyouth.co.uk
ACP - New Media Project
March 26th, 2009 | Published in News
We are running an art project for young people to express themselves about issue that are important to them! We would particularly like to here from young people who do not regard themselves as artistic.
This is an opportunity to express your self and your thoughts through the process of art, art is well known to be a therapeutic and mentally stimulating process.
Please contact us if you would be interested in taking part. This is a chance for young people to express themselves in a supportive environment.
Frankie Williams
African Caribbean Project
2 Bath Place
Leamington Spa
CV31 3AQ
Tel: 01926 313200