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Events Stewarding Course – A Team East for Skills project run by Arts charity, Zinc
In partnership with Land of Liberty, produced by Parrabbola in partnership with Three Rivers District Council.
During May 2011, Zinc and Team East For Skills worked in association with Land of Liberty to train local volunteers to assist with staging the theatre production at the Rickmansworth Festival.
Bringing together members of the local community, Zinc provided an opportunity to gain and develop skills in event stewarding – stage management, costumes and props, sound and light, culminating with hands-on experience stewarding the community play ‘Land of Liberty’. Three days of activity, led by professional artists included front of house training, Production training (sound/ light and stage management) and backstage training (costume and props).
Participants worked closely with Zinc and Parrabbola to understand all aspects of a working theatre and the challenges faced. They also tackled and overcame personal challenges at the same time.
Comments from participants on the project include:
- ‘It helped my confidence”
- “I enjoyed the friendliness and sharing of knowledge. Very informative fun, good work”
- “My best day of 2011”
- “I didn’t really know what to expect from the training but it has been really good and I’ve learned so much”
- “I don’t like getting up in front of a group but I felt that I could here”
Participants have gone on to volunteering placements and also got involved in other Team East For Skills events, continuing to improve their own skills and also using these skills and knowledge to assist others.
Essex and Herts
Event: Events Stewarding Course (Open project) in association with Cambridge Film Festival Screen Team
Training venue: Holdbrook Community Centre
Training Dates: Tuesday 30th August 9-3pm; Wednesday 31st August 1-6pm; Friday 1st Sept 10-4pm; Monday 5th Sept 10-12pm (Site tour of the White Water Centre)
Stewarding venue: Lee valley White Water Centre, Waltham Cross
Date: 9th & 10th September 2011.
Time: 12pm onwards to be confirmed
Brief Project Description: The first London 2012 Olympic venue open to the public, the Lee Valley White Water Centre is the newest and best white water centre in the world – and the host venue for the Canoe Slalom events at the 2012 Olympic Games. The Centre will be hosting special one-off, family-friendly screenings of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (9 Sept) and FINDING NEMO (10 Sept) – offering audiences the chance to combine a great cinematic experience in this unique space with a glimpse of the thrills and spills available at this state-of-the-art white water course. The screenings are brought to the Lee Valley White Water Centre by the Screen Team – an innovative project designed to take the Cambridge Film Festival experience across the Eastern region.
In partnership with Zinc and Team East For Skills we will train a number of local young people, offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for them to develop skills, confidence and experience by playing an active role behind the scenes – and screens – of these complex events. To be part of this unique opportunity, contact Tamara Hall at Zinc. Fro tickets to the screenings, call 08719025720
Event: Young Parents group (Closed event)
Brief Project Description: Zinc and Team East for Skills are working with a group of young parents, to produce a range of artwork and develop skills.
Event: Silver Fish Theatre project
Venue: Zinc Arts Centre, Great Stony, Ongar
Date: Project starts late October for 3 weeks.
Time: To be confirmed
Brief Project Description: An innovative project for adults aged 16yrs+, not in education, employment or training, to develop their theatre based skills, resulting in a Theatre-In-Education piece, that will be toured to local school. The subject of the course will be curriculum led and devised from discussions with the schools about subjects and issues they would like to see addressed. Opportunities will include acting, directing, leading workshops as well as marketing and promotion. Please contact Tamara Hall at Zinc for further details.
Event: Events Management Course (Closed project) in partnership with Hertfordshire Volunteers Centre and Herts Ready for Winners.
Venue: Stevenage - TBC
Training Dates:W/c 10.10.11
Brief Project Description: An events management programme run by Zinc and Team East for Skills for volunteers and participants of the Hertfordshire Volunteer Centres.
Event: Workshop Leader training Residential
Venue: Zinc Residential Centre, Great Stony, Ongar
Date: November 2011.
Time: 3 days with overnight accommodation provided
Brief Project Description: Following the successful Workshop Leader training residentials previously hosted by Zinc, We are inviting young people aged 16-25yrs to register their interest in forthcoming residential courses in workshop leader training. Successful participants will be given the opportunity to volunteer on projects with Zinc and our partner organisations. If you want to build your confidence and ability in running workshops, gain new or develop existing skills or haven’t thought of this before but want to give it a go, contact Lyann Kennedy at Zinc to register your interest. Events stewarding courses – Zinc is in discussion with the Hertfordshire Volunteer centres to deliver events stewarding courses, along the model of those run in Chelmsford. Courses will focus on skills required to steward events, health & safety, safe guarding along side identifying transferable skills for employment and volunteering. Please contact to register your interest.
Event: Princes Trust Get Into... And Get Started...
Venue: Various Across Essex and Hertfordshire
Date: Between July 2011 and November 2011
Time: TBC
Brief Project Description: Working in partnership with Zinc Arts, Princes Trust will deliver 5 day courses with local employers working in maritime, logistics and administration, Tennis and Football. All young people on these courses will work towards a Bronze Award. Please register your interest.
Event: - Train 4 Work Mentoring Sessions
Venue: - TBC
Date: - TBC
Time: - TBC
Brief Project Description: Train 4 Work continue to deliver mentoring sessions on an on-going basis, in the Hertford area to people looking to get back into employment.
Past Events in Essex and Herts
Event: The Fling Festival Event Training
Venue: Cramphorn Theatre, Fair
Training: 17th - 24th June 2011
Stearding: 2nd July 2011
Time: 10am - 5pm
Brief Project Description: Develop skills in event stewarding and work at 'The Fling' festival. Training includes: Front of House; Production; Backstage. Available for adults 18+ who are not in education, employment or training. To find out more call Tamara on 01277 365 626
Event: - Cultural Events Training
Venue: - Chelmsford Town Centre
Brief Project Description: Following the success of our events management course with Chelmsford Borough Council in October 2010 we ran a digital marketing course in February 2011 and will continue to support with additional events management courses to co-inside with community events in the area throughout 2011
Event: FA Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football
Venue: Various across Essex
Brief Project Description: Working in partnership with Chelsea Football Club in Essex. Young people will be engaging in a 5 day course completing FA Level 1 certificate in Coaching Football, alongside completing Bronze Award for Team East.
Event: - Chelsea Football Club
Date: - Feb / March 2011
Brief Project Description: 4 day programme delivering FA level 1 coaching and/or CSLA training to young people 16yrs + (During half term)
Event: Silver Fish Theatre Project
Date: Project starts 21st February 2011 for 3 weeks
Brief Project Description: A project for adults aged 16yrs + to develop their theatre based skills, resulting in a Theatre-in-education piece, based on the subject of social networking, that will be toured to local school. Project starts 21st February for 3 weeks. Another Silverfish theatre project is scheduled for June/July 2011. Please contact Zinc for details.
Event: Thurrock Team Spirit
Date: Project runs 1st to 17th Feb 2011
Brief Project Description: A 6 day project including drama and film, looking at teamwork an employability skills. Participants will develop their social and communication skills whilst creating a tourist style video introducing their area of Thurrock, with specific attention to what job and volunteering opportunities the community has to offer.
