Have you experienced forced migration?
Do you have a passion for Heritage crafts?
And do you live in Rochdale?
We have an exciting opportunity for 4 trainees to teach your craft in Primary Schools across Rochdale.
Crafting Heritage is a mentoring and training opportunity for people with experience of forced migration.
This is what you will learn:
- Develop your workshop-leading skills
- Develop your heritage craft skills
- Get experience working in a school
- Get supported by an artist and mentor
- Help develop a school learning resource
- Contribute to a film and exhibition about the project
Support Offered:
- Travel Costs will be provided
- A bursary valuing £1,600 is available for a maximum of 4 individuals
In order to apply, you will need the following:
- Intermediate level of English
- Live in Rochdale
- Experienced Forced Migration*
- A passion for your heritage and crafts
- Be available to take part in training 1 day a week for 7 weeks from October to November
- Be available to deliver your workshops in 4 schools in Rochdale – Jan/Feb 2025
- Be available for a celebration event in Refugee Week June 2025
This is how you apply
Please fill in the application form and return it to Jobs@cartwheelarts.org.uk no later than 12:00 midnight 15th September
Or
Send a video no longer than 5 minutes answering the questions on the application form via WhatsApp to 07483 153 000
*To receive a bursary for this paid training scheme, you must have experience of forced migration, and have the legal right to work in the UK. By ‘forced migration’ we mean – an individual who has been through the refugee and or asylum-seeking process, or, relocated to the UK due to conflict or persecution.
If you do not yet have the legal right to work in the UK, please contact us for details of how to access elements of this training on a voluntary basis.
Any questions please speak to Becky on:
Becky@cartwheelarts.org.uk
07483 153 000