for Playworkers

Want to develop your leadership

and management skills in a playwork context?

NEW COURSE DATES FOR SPRING 2010!

This NEW (and free!) programme is now available in the South West. It is funded by CWDC and is part of the goverment’s plan to professionalise the Playwork workforce.

"I really enjoyed the course, the challenges it presented about being a professional in the playwork environment, and learning and interacting with others about management practices in the workplace"

(autumn 2009 participant)

For further information, please contact Ruth Hubbard/Nicky Davies at UCP Marjon

E: ndavies@marjon.ac.uk W: www.marjon.ac.uk W: www.hti.org.uk

This course has been developed in conjunction with Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) and SkillsActive, the national agency for Playwork.

FREE Enamel Workshops, Bristol: 19/20 January 2010

The Devon Guild of Craftsmen and the Centre for Enamel Research (University of the West of England) are offering FREE places on two enamel workshops.

1. For Arts Professionals: Tuesday 19 January 2010 –- curators, writers, advisers, teachers, etc.

2. For Practitioners: Wednesday 20 January 2010 –- full or part time contemporary craft makers

Both 9.00am – 5.00pm, led by Elizabeth Turrell at The Enamel Research Centre, Bower Ashton Campus, Bristol, BS3 2JT

10 free places on each workshop (usual price £120) covering contemporary techniques, production, presentation and networking ‘sand-pit’ session, are available for applicants (Arts professionals OR Contemporary craft makers) based in the South West Region (Devon, Dorset, Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Somerset & Wiltshire) with NO previous knowledge of enamel.

To apply: please contact the Devon Guild of Craftsmen

E-mail: flora.pearson@crafts.org.uk for booking form.  Please indicate whether you are an arts professional or practitioner.

Deadline: Friday 18 December 2009

Successful applicant will be notified by 5^th January 2010. 

We expect this to be highly popular and therefore can not respond/give feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9AF  

01626 832223   devon.guild@crafts.org.uk     Registered Charity No. 296568

www.crafts.org.uk

Anna Trussler
Touring Exhibitions Administrator

(maternity cover for Flora Pearson)

The Devon Guild of Craftsmen,

Riverside Mill,

Bovey Tracey,

Devon TQ13 9AF

Tel: 01626 832223

www.crafts.org.uk