Clearing the way for creativity by CELCIS, The Sound Lab, Arts in the City

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CELCIS, Arts in the City, Music Plus, the Sound Lab and Includem
Clearing the Way for Creativity

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Engaging Children and Young People
Creative Consortium

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Creative Consortium
Introductions
About the Creative Consortium
What works? - Glasgow Arts in the City
Time to Play
Questions and Discussion

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What did we do?
Aim:
To identify, and where possible
address, the barriers to children
and young people who are Looked
After and Accommodated
accessing music activities

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What did we find out?
Children, young people and staff really value music:
‘I like MC Lyrics as it talks about stuff going on in your life.’
(Young Man, 16 years)
‘Whatever happens –they can’t take it away from you.’
(Young Woman c.15 years)
‘Music can increase confidence as this gives a sense of
achievement’ (Staff)
‘Using the lyrics in songs to help young people talk about
their feelings and engage with staff.’(Staff)
‘The moments can be happy and important in building
relationships between staff and young people.’(Staff)

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Barriers
Discontinuity in the lives of Looked After Children
Complexity of Residential Care System
Systemic Barriers Practice Issues
Staff Levels and Rota Staff Confidence
Interagency working Attitudes of Staff
Nature of Music Projects Funding/ Myth of no Funding
Education System Nature of Residential Care

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Enablers
Structural Enablers and Solutions:
Strategic Approach – Imaginative projects
Strategic Prioritisation Funding available
Articulation of the Role of Corporate Parent?
Practice Enablers and Solutions
Roots in good practice
Opportunity led practice -listening to varied types of / karaoke/
musical games etc. (planned and spontaneous)
Software packages
Mentoring (Music Plus +) and tuition
Mentoring for Staff and Recruiting Musicians?

8. ARTS IN THE CITY
15 YEARS AND COUNTING….

9. ESTABLISHED IN 2002 TO
WORK WITH YOUNG CARE
LEAVERS

10. WEEKLY WORKSHOPS
DESIGNED FOR
CARE EXPERIENCED YOUNG
PEOPLE

11. TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION,
ACTIVITIES WERE PROVIDED IN
RESIDENTIAL SETTINGS

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You are the focus of the presentation.

13. THE CHALLENGES
Perceptions
Maximising engagement
Consistent Resources

14. THE STRENGTHS

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Music Plus Intro
Link

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• Partnership between Music Plus, The Sound Lab and Includem
• Funded by the Life Changes Trust
• Aims to remove the barriers young people in residential settings face when
accessing music and creativity
Creativity Project Intro

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Sound Lab

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Exist to provide free, fun and engaging creative tuition to young people and other groups
Deliver programmes across Glasgow and surrounding areas
Voluntary run and community led: managed by a team of 9 committed volunteers, and
employing expert tutors on a sessional basis to deliver programmes
First class creative equipment that can be rented by the community, with the proceeds
going back into the community
Set up in Tollcross in 2003 in memory of an inspirational young local man
Have helped hundreds of young people to get into music, creativity and advance their skills
Sound Lab Mission

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Currently, we’re delivering:
• 12 week music tuition programme with adults with disabilities
• 12 week music/creative tuition programme with adults with mental health
conditions
• 12 week music/creative tuition programmes with young people aged 8-18 in
Bridgeton 12 week music/creative tuition programmes with young people in
Easterhouse
• 12 week music/creative tuition programme for refugee/asylum seeking young
people
• And this project…
Current Programmes

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So far we’ve delivered/are delivering…
• Weekly workshops with Includem at Festival Park
• Weekly workshops with Who Cares? Scotland in Ferguslie Park
• Weekly workshops with Crossreach Garratt residents
• Bespoke workshops in Stirling, Aberdeen, Fife and Dundee
• Bespoke workshops in residential workshops across Glasgow
• With more to come!
Creativity Project – Progress Update

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Creativity Project – Progress Update

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Music Stations!

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• www.thesoundlab.org.uk/
• www.musicplus.org.uk
• www.facebook.com/TheSoundLabGlasgow/
• www.facebook.com/musicplusmentoring/
• www.twitter.com/TheSoundLab_Gla
• www.twitter.com/musicplusmentor?lang=en-gb
• thesoundlab@live.co.uk
• sace@scottishmusiccentre.org.uk
• www.instagram.com/thesoundlabglasgow
Contact

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