Date: Thursday April 15th 2010
Time: 6pm
Place: The Billy Childish Exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), 12 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH
The Arts Social Network is an opportunity for those who identify with the diagnosis of personality disorder to meet at cultural events. It is being organised to give people who may be very isolated an opportunity to make new friends and enjoy the experience of going to a cultural event with a peer group who can appreciate the difficulties of having a personality disorder.
Artist, musician and writer Billy Childish is a cult figure, and one who has gained an international following, but this is the first time a public institution has brought together a major solo exhibition to encompass his extraordinary career. His prodigious range of activities can best be understood as a total work of art - one which centres on his own persona. Unknowable but Certain presents the vitality of his recent work as a culmination of over three decades’ engagement across different media.
See http://ica.org.uk/23059/Visual-Art/Billy-Childish-Unknowable-but-Certain.html for more information about the exhibition.
For further information and to let us know you are coming, please contact us at asnpplus@hotmail.com or telephone 07549 878510. This is a P+ event, so please don't contact the ICA for details.
The next Arts & Social Network event will be on the 13th May - details to be confirmed.
Personality Plus
www.personalityplus.org.uk
07549 882992
http://ica.org.uk/23059/Visual-Art/Billy-Childish-Unknowable-but-Certain.html
Monday, 29 March 2010
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
Opportunities
Roads to Production - a WRiTEON Scriptwriting Panel Discussion Sunday 28 March 20107 pm - 9 pm Top Floor, B Bar, Market Passage, Cambridge CB2 3PFFree, but please book by writing to news@writeon.org.uk (or hit reply to this message)
There are many roads to a career in scriptwriting - but none of them are paved with gold. How do writers get their work produced? How can a playwright take the next step from a staged reading to a full performance? Should writers pursue further education and training? Apply for a grant? Or produce their own work? WRiTEON has gathered together a panel of three writers and an artistic director to discuss these questions and more. Chaired by writer and editor Mary Nathan, this event is open to all and free of charge. Questions can be submitted in advance by writing to Peter Daldorph at peterdaldorph@yahoo.co.uk.
The panel includes:Tom Crawshaw Since seeing his first play performed at the age of 15, Tom has written a further eight plays for the stage, won a place in three writing festivals, been nominated for Best New Writing at the Buxton Fringe three consecutive years and recently been awarded the Cameron Mackintosh Award for New Writing. Author of the Edinburgh Fringe hits Auditorium and Play on Words (recently transferred to London), his previous theatre writing credits include Later Showers (Edinburgh Fringe 2005), Plane Of Existence (Buxton Fringe 2005), Platformation (Manchester 24:7 Festival 2004), Income Taxi (Buxton Fringe 2004) and House Of Dreams (with others, Buxton Opera House 2003). His play, That’s Life was also professionally workshopped by Buxton Opera House (March, 2003). His latest play, Still Life, was given a staged reading at RADA in November 2009.Paola TrimarcoPaola has written for stage, radio and film, receiving grants and bursaries from Arts Council England and Film Council UK. Her scripts have received rehearsed readings at Player-Playwrights, London and at Menagerie Theatre, Cambridge. Between 2003 and 2005, she was Literary Director of Peterborough Theatre Workshop and remains active in theatre in East Anglia and London. She currently lectures in Scriptwriting at University Campus Suffolk.Patrick Morris Patrick is Associate Artistic Director of Menagerie Theatre Company. He trained at Exeter University before moving to the USA for nine years where credits include Henry VI at New York’s Public Theatre, Edward Albee’s Counting the Ways directed by Joseph Chaikin, and On the Razzle working with Tom Stoppard. Work in the UK includes site-specific projects with Wrights and Sites, and national tours with Foursight Theatre, most recently playing Jason in their production of Medea.For Menagerie, he has appeared in The Cull by Steve Waters, Hard Sell by Craig Baxter and directed premieres of Naomi Wallace’s The Retreating World and Claire Macdonald’s Correspondence. Patrick currently directs the Writer Attachment Programme for Menagerie.Michelle GolderMichelle is chair of WRiTEON. Her self-produced shows include Hayton on Homicide (ADC Theatre, Tristan Bates Theatre, London, Edinburgh Fringe Festival) Sexual Ironing (ADC Theatre, Cambridge and Etcetera Theatre, Camden); Absurdities/Bed (co-written, Corpus Playroom, Cambridge and Brighton Fringe Festival); and Beat Club (co-written, B Bar Cambridge). She was also co-writer, script editor and director of Hills Road, the 10 part radio soap produced by 209 Radio. Her monologue That Didn't Work Either was produced by Heads First Theatre Company at the Brentwood Theatre, Essex. She also writes and directs ghost story adaptations on commission, and does freelance PR and marketing writing, including the PR writing and editing for the literary festival Cambridge Wordfest, for which she is a member of the managing committee.MAD Festival - Submissions Opening SoonSubmissions for our annual MAD (Monologues and Duologues) festival will open soon. We will be looking for plays for one or two voices, up to twenty minutes in length, in any genre. This festival is always popular and well attended. So start writing now - but please do not submit script until submissions officially open. Watch this space for news of the dates.Ongoing WRiTEON ActivitiesScript Reading/Feedback Group Next Meeting: Tuesday 30th March, 7.15pm36a The Limes, Harston, CB22 7QTAll welcome - please contact julia@writeon.org.uk if you wish to attendComedy Improv Workshops with The Scat Pack Every Wednesday Evening, 8-10 pmRoss Street Community CentreRoss Street, Cambridge (off Mill Road)£8 per sessionPlease contact michelle@writeon.org.uk if you wish to attendWorkshops (non WRiTEON)Writing A Great Short Play Thursday, 25 Mar 20107-10 pmLost Theatre, 208 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 2JUPrice: £20Award Winning New Writing Theatre Co Without a Paddle Presents: Writing A Great Short Play: The Workshop. With numerous short play festivals out there, writing a short piece of theatre can be a fabulous platform for your work and chance to take your writing career to the next level. Festivals such as Off Cut and Bare Bones at the Old Red Lion, Rapid Write Response at Theatre 503, The Lost Five Minute Festival and Rogue Writers are a great way to get your work seen at excellent venues and a chance to hone your skills!Do you want to write a short play? Do you need advice on where to start? Do you need help structuring your piece? Are you wondering where to send your work, or what short play festivals/competitions are out there? In this three hour workshop, Anna Jordan - Winner of the Off Cut Short Play Festival at the Old Red Lion - will take you through ways to generate ideas, create dynamic and contrasting characters, tell a great story in a short space of time, and 'grab the audience by the balls'!For more information, click here. To book email info@withoutapaddletheatre.co.ukWriting OpportunitiesCall for Submissions, Smallfish TheatreNo Deadline ProvidedCommitted production company with many years experience in UK theatre seeking new and exciting scripts for production in the UK in 2010 & 2011. Looking for submissions of diverse formats and forms, the company is committed to developing work with playwrights' input. Submissions could be of new untested works or pieces that have been trialled on a small scale.Submissions by post only should:be in a bound A4 formatinclude a plot synopsis and cast listinclude a playwright biog/CVCan include any further supporting materialREJECTED SUBMISSIONS CAN ONLY BE RETURNED IF YOU INCLUDE A PREPAID SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPEAll submissions should be sent ASAP to: The Artistic Director, Smallfish Theatre, Sparkhouse Studios, Ropewalk, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. LN1 2RN. UK.If you have any questions, please email: info@smallfishtheatre.co.ukShort Play Submissions, Made From ScratchNo Deadline ProvidedMade From Scratch are putting together a Scratch Night on Saturday the 1st of May. The evening will showcase five short plays under the theme of Politics, in anticipation of the predicted general election on May 6th. Submissions from new writers are now sought.The plays must be under 15 minutes, have no more than three characters, must not have been performed elsewhere and must fit the theme of "Politics". The top five submissions will be performed by the company's group of actors and the writers will be invited to see their work on stage.Email your plays or any questions to Euan Borland: info@madefromscratchtheatre.co.ukWriters, Directors and Actors Wanted, The Electric Arts ClubCloses: Friday 26 March 2010 at 5 pmUnpaid (London)The Electric Arts Club is London’s newest space for emerging film and theatre talent - a monthly showcase for the most exciting work emerging on the London scene. The Electric Arts Club is currently accepting submissions for its next event.Playwrights:Looking for interesting voices, strong images and great ideas. Send work that you are passionate about - whether it’s an idea, a draft or a completed script.Filmmakers:Films from thirty seconds to thirty hours long welcome. Submit electronically, or by post to: The Electric Arts Club 26 Connaught Mansions Coldharbour Lane London SW9 8LEActors & Directors:People needed to read scripts, and people needed to direct them, so if you’re up for trying out some new work, and meeting some interesting new folk, drop in your CV’s.Send submissions, CV's or questions to Antonia Lovegrove: talent@electricartsclub.comTheatre and Performance Pieces Wanted, Arts 4 Human RightsCloses: Friday 19 March 2010 Unpaid Arts 4 Human Rights opens their call for theatre artists who want to perform and/or contribute to their May 2010 Festival.The theme for the Festival’s first edition is disPLACEment.Arts 4 Human Rights is a Charitable Organization that collaborates though out the year with Charities and Activists in themes related to Human Rights.For the Festival they are looking for theatre artists who are interested in activating change in issues related to disPLACEment (Refugees, Human Trafficking, Immigration, Immigrants Rights) via theatre performances, readings, devised work etc. We require that you send to us an outline of the work you want to propose along with the application form and any scripts that may have already been developed.For an application form, please email Amy, Assoc Theatre Director, theatre.arts4humanrights@googlemail.comFoxedUP Theatre Seeking PlaywrightsDeadline: 30 April 2010Exciting, new, all-female theatre company seeks submissions from playwrights for casts of 7 or more women, to be performed at a London fringe venue later in the year.They are also interested in finding playwrights and directors interested in being part of a devising process in London. All plays submitted will be read by the company, and will not be used or distributed without the writer's permission. See www.foxeduptheatre.com for more information about the company.Contact: Eleanor Lamb, contact@foxeduptheatre.comPop Up Seeking Comedy Script Submissions Closes: Wednesday 31 March 2010 UnpaidNew producing company Pop Up are currently seeking comedy script submissions and artist proposals for new work or projects.Pop Up's aim is to produce high quality work, to take risks and seek out talented writers, performers, comedians and theatre practitioners who wish to do the same. They are particularly looking to hear from comedians who have an idea that falls outside the current boundaries of the comedy circuit, who create site specific work or simply those that have a great idea and are not sure how best to take it forward. All rights to your script/ideas will remain you own.For more information contact: info@popuptheatre.co.ukActing OpportunitiesVoice Over Artists Wanted - Fat Free MediaCloses: Wednesday 17 March 2010 Paid Fat Free Media is looking for versatile voice artists for a number of video/web/tv productions. Male and female voice artists are invited to forward samples.Ideally looking for artists who can travel to studio in Nottingham but this is not essential. Please do not contact if you do not have samples of work.Employment is on a freelance basis for individual projects.Please contact Neil Rostance: neil.rostance@fatfreemedia.co.uk for more information or to apply.Actors Wanted, Merkavah TheatreCloses: Wednesday 17 March 2010 Paid, not EquityMerkavah Theatre is looking for three actors for its forthcoming production, The Engineer of Chelm. The play will take place 30th May - 8th June at the newly refurbished Jewish Museum London in Camden, with a further performance at the Arcola on 4th July.The Engineer of Chelm is a retelling of the Biblical Jonah story, using Chelm - the Jewish folkloric 'City of Fools' - and an environmental theme. The three parts available are:- The Engineer (m), playing age 25-40- The Aeronaut (m), playing age 25-45, French accent- The Prince (f - yes, female), playing age 22-40Auditions are 23rd, 24th and 26th March. Rehearsals will take place throughout May. The job is paid, though not at full Equity rates.To apply, please email CV and headshot to Joel Stanley: merkavahtheatrecompany@gmail.comStage Actors Wanted, Halden TheatreNo Deadline GivenAuditions 7th and 8th of AprilPaid, Nottingham Halden Theatre are looking for actors to perform in several newly written plays as part of the Triliteral Stageplay Festival. This festival will be showcasing 9 plays from emerging and established writers in venues around Nottingham city centre in June, with one play being taken to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August. This is a great chance to be part of something new and exciting, as every single performance will be a world premiere!Please e-mail actors@haldentheatre.co.uk to book an audition (preliminary auditions will take place on the 7th and 8th of April, with Rehearsals from May 10th- 11th June, and the festival itself on the 11th-13th of June).Any queries to Richie Garton/Daniel Hallam: actors@haldentheatre.co.uk.
There are many roads to a career in scriptwriting - but none of them are paved with gold. How do writers get their work produced? How can a playwright take the next step from a staged reading to a full performance? Should writers pursue further education and training? Apply for a grant? Or produce their own work? WRiTEON has gathered together a panel of three writers and an artistic director to discuss these questions and more. Chaired by writer and editor Mary Nathan, this event is open to all and free of charge. Questions can be submitted in advance by writing to Peter Daldorph at peterdaldorph@yahoo.co.uk.
The panel includes:Tom Crawshaw Since seeing his first play performed at the age of 15, Tom has written a further eight plays for the stage, won a place in three writing festivals, been nominated for Best New Writing at the Buxton Fringe three consecutive years and recently been awarded the Cameron Mackintosh Award for New Writing. Author of the Edinburgh Fringe hits Auditorium and Play on Words (recently transferred to London), his previous theatre writing credits include Later Showers (Edinburgh Fringe 2005), Plane Of Existence (Buxton Fringe 2005), Platformation (Manchester 24:7 Festival 2004), Income Taxi (Buxton Fringe 2004) and House Of Dreams (with others, Buxton Opera House 2003). His play, That’s Life was also professionally workshopped by Buxton Opera House (March, 2003). His latest play, Still Life, was given a staged reading at RADA in November 2009.Paola TrimarcoPaola has written for stage, radio and film, receiving grants and bursaries from Arts Council England and Film Council UK. Her scripts have received rehearsed readings at Player-Playwrights, London and at Menagerie Theatre, Cambridge. Between 2003 and 2005, she was Literary Director of Peterborough Theatre Workshop and remains active in theatre in East Anglia and London. She currently lectures in Scriptwriting at University Campus Suffolk.Patrick Morris Patrick is Associate Artistic Director of Menagerie Theatre Company. He trained at Exeter University before moving to the USA for nine years where credits include Henry VI at New York’s Public Theatre, Edward Albee’s Counting the Ways directed by Joseph Chaikin, and On the Razzle working with Tom Stoppard. Work in the UK includes site-specific projects with Wrights and Sites, and national tours with Foursight Theatre, most recently playing Jason in their production of Medea.For Menagerie, he has appeared in The Cull by Steve Waters, Hard Sell by Craig Baxter and directed premieres of Naomi Wallace’s The Retreating World and Claire Macdonald’s Correspondence. Patrick currently directs the Writer Attachment Programme for Menagerie.Michelle GolderMichelle is chair of WRiTEON. Her self-produced shows include Hayton on Homicide (ADC Theatre, Tristan Bates Theatre, London, Edinburgh Fringe Festival) Sexual Ironing (ADC Theatre, Cambridge and Etcetera Theatre, Camden); Absurdities/Bed (co-written, Corpus Playroom, Cambridge and Brighton Fringe Festival); and Beat Club (co-written, B Bar Cambridge). She was also co-writer, script editor and director of Hills Road, the 10 part radio soap produced by 209 Radio. Her monologue That Didn't Work Either was produced by Heads First Theatre Company at the Brentwood Theatre, Essex. She also writes and directs ghost story adaptations on commission, and does freelance PR and marketing writing, including the PR writing and editing for the literary festival Cambridge Wordfest, for which she is a member of the managing committee.MAD Festival - Submissions Opening SoonSubmissions for our annual MAD (Monologues and Duologues) festival will open soon. We will be looking for plays for one or two voices, up to twenty minutes in length, in any genre. This festival is always popular and well attended. So start writing now - but please do not submit script until submissions officially open. Watch this space for news of the dates.Ongoing WRiTEON ActivitiesScript Reading/Feedback Group Next Meeting: Tuesday 30th March, 7.15pm36a The Limes, Harston, CB22 7QTAll welcome - please contact julia@writeon.org.uk if you wish to attendComedy Improv Workshops with The Scat Pack Every Wednesday Evening, 8-10 pmRoss Street Community CentreRoss Street, Cambridge (off Mill Road)£8 per sessionPlease contact michelle@writeon.org.uk if you wish to attendWorkshops (non WRiTEON)Writing A Great Short Play Thursday, 25 Mar 20107-10 pmLost Theatre, 208 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 2JUPrice: £20Award Winning New Writing Theatre Co Without a Paddle Presents: Writing A Great Short Play: The Workshop. With numerous short play festivals out there, writing a short piece of theatre can be a fabulous platform for your work and chance to take your writing career to the next level. Festivals such as Off Cut and Bare Bones at the Old Red Lion, Rapid Write Response at Theatre 503, The Lost Five Minute Festival and Rogue Writers are a great way to get your work seen at excellent venues and a chance to hone your skills!Do you want to write a short play? Do you need advice on where to start? Do you need help structuring your piece? Are you wondering where to send your work, or what short play festivals/competitions are out there? In this three hour workshop, Anna Jordan - Winner of the Off Cut Short Play Festival at the Old Red Lion - will take you through ways to generate ideas, create dynamic and contrasting characters, tell a great story in a short space of time, and 'grab the audience by the balls'!For more information, click here. To book email info@withoutapaddletheatre.co.ukWriting OpportunitiesCall for Submissions, Smallfish TheatreNo Deadline ProvidedCommitted production company with many years experience in UK theatre seeking new and exciting scripts for production in the UK in 2010 & 2011. Looking for submissions of diverse formats and forms, the company is committed to developing work with playwrights' input. Submissions could be of new untested works or pieces that have been trialled on a small scale.Submissions by post only should:be in a bound A4 formatinclude a plot synopsis and cast listinclude a playwright biog/CVCan include any further supporting materialREJECTED SUBMISSIONS CAN ONLY BE RETURNED IF YOU INCLUDE A PREPAID SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPEAll submissions should be sent ASAP to: The Artistic Director, Smallfish Theatre, Sparkhouse Studios, Ropewalk, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. LN1 2RN. UK.If you have any questions, please email: info@smallfishtheatre.co.ukShort Play Submissions, Made From ScratchNo Deadline ProvidedMade From Scratch are putting together a Scratch Night on Saturday the 1st of May. The evening will showcase five short plays under the theme of Politics, in anticipation of the predicted general election on May 6th. Submissions from new writers are now sought.The plays must be under 15 minutes, have no more than three characters, must not have been performed elsewhere and must fit the theme of "Politics". The top five submissions will be performed by the company's group of actors and the writers will be invited to see their work on stage.Email your plays or any questions to Euan Borland: info@madefromscratchtheatre.co.ukWriters, Directors and Actors Wanted, The Electric Arts ClubCloses: Friday 26 March 2010 at 5 pmUnpaid (London)The Electric Arts Club is London’s newest space for emerging film and theatre talent - a monthly showcase for the most exciting work emerging on the London scene. The Electric Arts Club is currently accepting submissions for its next event.Playwrights:Looking for interesting voices, strong images and great ideas. Send work that you are passionate about - whether it’s an idea, a draft or a completed script.Filmmakers:Films from thirty seconds to thirty hours long welcome. Submit electronically, or by post to: The Electric Arts Club 26 Connaught Mansions Coldharbour Lane London SW9 8LEActors & Directors:People needed to read scripts, and people needed to direct them, so if you’re up for trying out some new work, and meeting some interesting new folk, drop in your CV’s.Send submissions, CV's or questions to Antonia Lovegrove: talent@electricartsclub.comTheatre and Performance Pieces Wanted, Arts 4 Human RightsCloses: Friday 19 March 2010 Unpaid Arts 4 Human Rights opens their call for theatre artists who want to perform and/or contribute to their May 2010 Festival.The theme for the Festival’s first edition is disPLACEment.Arts 4 Human Rights is a Charitable Organization that collaborates though out the year with Charities and Activists in themes related to Human Rights.For the Festival they are looking for theatre artists who are interested in activating change in issues related to disPLACEment (Refugees, Human Trafficking, Immigration, Immigrants Rights) via theatre performances, readings, devised work etc. We require that you send to us an outline of the work you want to propose along with the application form and any scripts that may have already been developed.For an application form, please email Amy, Assoc Theatre Director, theatre.arts4humanrights@googlemail.comFoxedUP Theatre Seeking PlaywrightsDeadline: 30 April 2010Exciting, new, all-female theatre company seeks submissions from playwrights for casts of 7 or more women, to be performed at a London fringe venue later in the year.They are also interested in finding playwrights and directors interested in being part of a devising process in London. All plays submitted will be read by the company, and will not be used or distributed without the writer's permission. See www.foxeduptheatre.com for more information about the company.Contact: Eleanor Lamb, contact@foxeduptheatre.comPop Up Seeking Comedy Script Submissions Closes: Wednesday 31 March 2010 UnpaidNew producing company Pop Up are currently seeking comedy script submissions and artist proposals for new work or projects.Pop Up's aim is to produce high quality work, to take risks and seek out talented writers, performers, comedians and theatre practitioners who wish to do the same. They are particularly looking to hear from comedians who have an idea that falls outside the current boundaries of the comedy circuit, who create site specific work or simply those that have a great idea and are not sure how best to take it forward. All rights to your script/ideas will remain you own.For more information contact: info@popuptheatre.co.ukActing OpportunitiesVoice Over Artists Wanted - Fat Free MediaCloses: Wednesday 17 March 2010 Paid Fat Free Media is looking for versatile voice artists for a number of video/web/tv productions. Male and female voice artists are invited to forward samples.Ideally looking for artists who can travel to studio in Nottingham but this is not essential. Please do not contact if you do not have samples of work.Employment is on a freelance basis for individual projects.Please contact Neil Rostance: neil.rostance@fatfreemedia.co.uk for more information or to apply.Actors Wanted, Merkavah TheatreCloses: Wednesday 17 March 2010 Paid, not EquityMerkavah Theatre is looking for three actors for its forthcoming production, The Engineer of Chelm. The play will take place 30th May - 8th June at the newly refurbished Jewish Museum London in Camden, with a further performance at the Arcola on 4th July.The Engineer of Chelm is a retelling of the Biblical Jonah story, using Chelm - the Jewish folkloric 'City of Fools' - and an environmental theme. The three parts available are:- The Engineer (m), playing age 25-40- The Aeronaut (m), playing age 25-45, French accent- The Prince (f - yes, female), playing age 22-40Auditions are 23rd, 24th and 26th March. Rehearsals will take place throughout May. The job is paid, though not at full Equity rates.To apply, please email CV and headshot to Joel Stanley: merkavahtheatrecompany@gmail.comStage Actors Wanted, Halden TheatreNo Deadline GivenAuditions 7th and 8th of AprilPaid, Nottingham Halden Theatre are looking for actors to perform in several newly written plays as part of the Triliteral Stageplay Festival. This festival will be showcasing 9 plays from emerging and established writers in venues around Nottingham city centre in June, with one play being taken to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August. This is a great chance to be part of something new and exciting, as every single performance will be a world premiere!Please e-mail actors@haldentheatre.co.uk to book an audition (preliminary auditions will take place on the 7th and 8th of April, with Rehearsals from May 10th- 11th June, and the festival itself on the 11th-13th of June).Any queries to Richie Garton/Daniel Hallam: actors@haldentheatre.co.uk.
Sunday, 7 March 2010
5th March 2010 - Kringe Rock Skool Meeting
Present
– Andy Lee, Lisa Chalkley, Andrew and Amanda from Lifecraft
Dates for future meetings:
Presentation planning meeting: 12 March 2010, Noon at Lifecraft with Amanda.
Policy check: 18 March 2010, 2pm at Lifecraft with Andrew
Notes from meeting:
Following an email from CCF with regard to whether we had a vulnerable adults policy, we wished to discuss what policies we needed to secure funding and outlining a realistic appraisal of what we are able to provide. This information is also important for our application packs so that applicants can choose whether the Rock Skool project is right for them and for all the agencies we wish to work in partnership with.
We already abide by an agreed Equal Ops. Policy. Due to the nature of our workshops and application packs we wanted to focus on: working with vulnerable adults, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection.
After thorough discussion and recognizing the limitations of a small voluntary organization, in terms of funding and work capacities we decided that we should ask our funders if our acceptance of a minimum duty of care would be acceptable.
Wherever possible we will be working in partnership with agencies and organizations and will be abiding by all their policies, especially where we will be working with staff and in their buildings. It would be the responsibility of staff to look after their clients and use their existing structures for managing crisis and holding data on their clients.
If acceptable to funders we will ask applicants to sign a caveat that when working with Kringe members in venues without other staff, applicants will be responsible for their health and well-being. Members of the Kringe will do their best to protect vulnerable adults and give practical assistance if any problems arise. As vulnerable adults ourselves who live independently we would behave as we would in any social situation and contact emergency services if required. This will minimize the confidential data we hold and access to it.
Applicants will be responsible for their own musical equipment and the Kringe will accept no liability for any problems with it. We will investigate whether electrical checks will be required on applicants equipment and facilitate this if it is necessary.
We will draw up a contract of acceptable behaviour and responsibilities of applicants. They can decide whether the Rock Skool is manageable for them and we can be clear about the level of support we are able to offer.
We are working on our vulnerable adults, health & safety and confidentiality and data protection policies. We are nominating leads for each of the policies from our committee. We will undertake training, including first aid training and, if required, CRB checks for identified team leaders for the Rock Skool project. We are applying for places on event management training with CCVS, on 26 March, that covers all of these issues.
Lifecraft is willing to work in partnership with us in protecting vulnerable adults and we can refer issues to them.
Lifecraft are going to include us on their public liability insurance and we will pay the premium.
Lisa Chalkley
Kringe Administrator
– Andy Lee, Lisa Chalkley, Andrew and Amanda from Lifecraft
Dates for future meetings:
Presentation planning meeting: 12 March 2010, Noon at Lifecraft with Amanda.
Policy check: 18 March 2010, 2pm at Lifecraft with Andrew
Notes from meeting:
Following an email from CCF with regard to whether we had a vulnerable adults policy, we wished to discuss what policies we needed to secure funding and outlining a realistic appraisal of what we are able to provide. This information is also important for our application packs so that applicants can choose whether the Rock Skool project is right for them and for all the agencies we wish to work in partnership with.
We already abide by an agreed Equal Ops. Policy. Due to the nature of our workshops and application packs we wanted to focus on: working with vulnerable adults, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection.
After thorough discussion and recognizing the limitations of a small voluntary organization, in terms of funding and work capacities we decided that we should ask our funders if our acceptance of a minimum duty of care would be acceptable.
Wherever possible we will be working in partnership with agencies and organizations and will be abiding by all their policies, especially where we will be working with staff and in their buildings. It would be the responsibility of staff to look after their clients and use their existing structures for managing crisis and holding data on their clients.
If acceptable to funders we will ask applicants to sign a caveat that when working with Kringe members in venues without other staff, applicants will be responsible for their health and well-being. Members of the Kringe will do their best to protect vulnerable adults and give practical assistance if any problems arise. As vulnerable adults ourselves who live independently we would behave as we would in any social situation and contact emergency services if required. This will minimize the confidential data we hold and access to it.
Applicants will be responsible for their own musical equipment and the Kringe will accept no liability for any problems with it. We will investigate whether electrical checks will be required on applicants equipment and facilitate this if it is necessary.
We will draw up a contract of acceptable behaviour and responsibilities of applicants. They can decide whether the Rock Skool is manageable for them and we can be clear about the level of support we are able to offer.
We are working on our vulnerable adults, health & safety and confidentiality and data protection policies. We are nominating leads for each of the policies from our committee. We will undertake training, including first aid training and, if required, CRB checks for identified team leaders for the Rock Skool project. We are applying for places on event management training with CCVS, on 26 March, that covers all of these issues.
Lifecraft is willing to work in partnership with us in protecting vulnerable adults and we can refer issues to them.
Lifecraft are going to include us on their public liability insurance and we will pay the premium.
Lisa Chalkley
Kringe Administrator
2nd March 2010 - Kringe Meeting with CCVS
Present
- Andy Lee, Lisa Chalkley, Yvonne Barr
The purpose of the meeting was to look at funding options for the Kringe Skool of Rock. Due to the long time frame of some funding applications we also decided that we needed to start looking for funding for a proposed theater project in September and bear this in mind for other future projects.
We ended up with a long list of people to contact. Comic relief and awards for all for long-term funding. More opportunities with Cambridge Community Foundation (short and long term). Contacts for the City Council, including Sustainable City and Safer City and the PCT Commissioner. A list of local organizations for short term funding for the Rock Skool.
Action outcomes: we will go back to CCVS to apply for 'awards for all' in April. Administrator to produce letters for further short and long term funding from CCF as well as ensuring with have the correct policies in place to receive funding from them and show that we have matching funding from partnership organizations. Administrator to work through list of organizations who may give us funding as soon as possible.
Lisa Chalkley
Kringe Administrator
- Andy Lee, Lisa Chalkley, Yvonne Barr
The purpose of the meeting was to look at funding options for the Kringe Skool of Rock. Due to the long time frame of some funding applications we also decided that we needed to start looking for funding for a proposed theater project in September and bear this in mind for other future projects.
We ended up with a long list of people to contact. Comic relief and awards for all for long-term funding. More opportunities with Cambridge Community Foundation (short and long term). Contacts for the City Council, including Sustainable City and Safer City and the PCT Commissioner. A list of local organizations for short term funding for the Rock Skool.
Action outcomes: we will go back to CCVS to apply for 'awards for all' in April. Administrator to produce letters for further short and long term funding from CCF as well as ensuring with have the correct policies in place to receive funding from them and show that we have matching funding from partnership organizations. Administrator to work through list of organizations who may give us funding as soon as possible.
Lisa Chalkley
Kringe Administrator
Sunday, 20 September 2009
13th September 2009
Kringe meeting 13th September, 2009, at the Bath house, Gwydir St. Cambridge.
Present:
Andy, Margaret(in attendance), Alan, Matthew, Dave, Andrew, Jim, Catherine, David, Mike and Gill. Guests: Bernard and Danny.
There were no apologies.
We welcome Gill as our new member of the Executive Committee.
Finance
Bank applications have been posted. Expecting them to be returned because of some missing information, we’ll see.
Catherine and Andy to see Yvonne Barr soon, also Matthew will meet Yvonne.
Matthew is now working in Quickbooks and Andy says he is doing an excellent job.
Web design
Jim introduced his colleague, Danny who has 20 years marketing experience, and is happy to help.
2 audiences on web – humans searching for something and robots (needs tagging). Tag is giving it a name/keyword – a tag is for search engine to find things eg use “Kringe”.
Danny advised – the more information you put on the better.
Andy advised something happening everyday on Kringe Blog.
Dance-a-thon
Press Release – “Time To Change” can support, to be written up for “Friends” pages.
Capture on film – further discussion is needed on this. On poster – “A film is being made”
Lifecraft Frontline News deadline coming up.
Amanda Price to work with us.
Public Liability Insurance to be arranged.
Alan to do posters at Lifecraft – as long as not 10,000s.
Amanda Price has done as Internet Mailing.
Andy is going to start working at 209 Radio to learn the skills to launch Kringe FM.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING – 20 September 2009
Present:
Andy, Margaret(in attendance), Alan, Matthew, Dave, Andrew, Jim, Catherine, David, Mike and Gill. Guests: Bernard and Danny.
There were no apologies.
We welcome Gill as our new member of the Executive Committee.
Finance
Bank applications have been posted. Expecting them to be returned because of some missing information, we’ll see.
Catherine and Andy to see Yvonne Barr soon, also Matthew will meet Yvonne.
Matthew is now working in Quickbooks and Andy says he is doing an excellent job.
Web design
Jim introduced his colleague, Danny who has 20 years marketing experience, and is happy to help.
2 audiences on web – humans searching for something and robots (needs tagging). Tag is giving it a name/keyword – a tag is for search engine to find things eg use “Kringe”.
Danny advised – the more information you put on the better.
Andy advised something happening everyday on Kringe Blog.
Dance-a-thon
Press Release – “Time To Change” can support, to be written up for “Friends” pages.
Capture on film – further discussion is needed on this. On poster – “A film is being made”
Lifecraft Frontline News deadline coming up.
Amanda Price to work with us.
Public Liability Insurance to be arranged.
Alan to do posters at Lifecraft – as long as not 10,000s.
Amanda Price has done as Internet Mailing.
Andy is going to start working at 209 Radio to learn the skills to launch Kringe FM.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING – 20 September 2009
Saturday, 12 September 2009
6th September 2009
Kringe meeting 6th September 2009
Bath house, Gwydir street, Cambridge
Present: Andy, Margaret(in attendance), Matthew, Alan, Jim, dave, Andrew, Catherine, David and mike.
Apologies: Gill
Constitution
The constitution was ratified and signed by Andy, Dave and Mike.
A copy of the constitution to be sent to Yvonne Barr at CCVS.
Finance
Meeting for the finance team has been agreed at 5pm 13th Sept.
Andy to meet Matthew at 10am, 11th Sept.
Catherine and Matthew to make appointment with Yvonne Barr.
All finances to date are correct, recorded and accountable, Matthew to work with Andy to continue doing this.
Writing group
Writing group to meet at 4pm 13th Sept. press release urgently needed.
Dance-a-thon
Andy has visited 2 of the 3 fancy dress shops, wardrobe, Cromwell road has offered us 15% discount for all kringe members. We should post them an article and link on our friends page.
Andy has purchased 2 elvis wigs for a live performance by blind elvis and paranoid elvis.
Encourage people to bring camera along, both video and still.
Andy to speak at Lifecraft members meeting offering our thank’s for their help and support and asking for volunteers for the big day.
Pippa has agreed to let Amanda work with us on this project, I’m sure she’ll be a great asset.
We have a hall booked, a P.A system and music, we have raised enough funds to provide free refreshment, so slip on your dancing shoes and let’s have a party!
Website
Alan to invite all executive members to join our blog. Get involved with our site, visit it on a regular basis.
Alan to meet with expert to discuss web design and marketing strategies.
Media
The Kringe TV channal has been up and going for over a week now.
www.youtube.com/thekringetv
There is now a link to it from The Kringe main home page.
The desciption of the Channal is as follows:
''The Kringe TV - is an independant channel that list's 'Kringe-Worthy' YouTube films under categories of our choice, including our own in house made films. This TV channel is an off-shoot of the 'The Kringe', which is a Cambridge based organisation that enables local, disadvantaged groups in Cambridgeshire UK to realise their full creative potential''.
In prepartion for the World Mental Health Day film, a story board is being formulated, and things like style and technique are being considered.
A recent Kringe in house 5 min film was filmed, edited and launched on YouTube. The link is below;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1cZ0nNEzKk
Bath house, Gwydir street, Cambridge
Present: Andy, Margaret(in attendance), Matthew, Alan, Jim, dave, Andrew, Catherine, David and mike.
Apologies: Gill
Constitution
The constitution was ratified and signed by Andy, Dave and Mike.
A copy of the constitution to be sent to Yvonne Barr at CCVS.
Finance
Meeting for the finance team has been agreed at 5pm 13th Sept.
Andy to meet Matthew at 10am, 11th Sept.
Catherine and Matthew to make appointment with Yvonne Barr.
All finances to date are correct, recorded and accountable, Matthew to work with Andy to continue doing this.
Writing group
Writing group to meet at 4pm 13th Sept. press release urgently needed.
Dance-a-thon
Andy has visited 2 of the 3 fancy dress shops, wardrobe, Cromwell road has offered us 15% discount for all kringe members. We should post them an article and link on our friends page.
Andy has purchased 2 elvis wigs for a live performance by blind elvis and paranoid elvis.
Encourage people to bring camera along, both video and still.
Andy to speak at Lifecraft members meeting offering our thank’s for their help and support and asking for volunteers for the big day.
Pippa has agreed to let Amanda work with us on this project, I’m sure she’ll be a great asset.
We have a hall booked, a P.A system and music, we have raised enough funds to provide free refreshment, so slip on your dancing shoes and let’s have a party!
Website
Alan to invite all executive members to join our blog. Get involved with our site, visit it on a regular basis.
Alan to meet with expert to discuss web design and marketing strategies.
Media
The Kringe TV channal has been up and going for over a week now.
www.youtube.com/thekringetv
There is now a link to it from The Kringe main home page.
The desciption of the Channal is as follows:
''The Kringe TV - is an independant channel that list's 'Kringe-Worthy' YouTube films under categories of our choice, including our own in house made films. This TV channel is an off-shoot of the 'The Kringe', which is a Cambridge based organisation that enables local, disadvantaged groups in Cambridgeshire UK to realise their full creative potential''.
In prepartion for the World Mental Health Day film, a story board is being formulated, and things like style and technique are being considered.
A recent Kringe in house 5 min film was filmed, edited and launched on YouTube. The link is below;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1cZ0nNEzKk
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
30th August 2009
Kringe meeting 30th August 2009, Bath house
Present: Andy, Margaret (in attendance), Alan, Dave, Andrew, David, Catherine and Matthew.
Apologies: Jim and Mike.
Constitution
Draft copies of the constitution have been given to Catherine, Andrew and Dave to proof read. If all is in good order then a final copy of the constitution must be signed by Andy, Mike, and Dave.
Aims of the group have been agreed as follows: Enabling disadvantaged people to engage in creative and performing arts, while raising awareness, challenging stigma and networking with organisations, throughout the county of Cambridgeshire.
Finance
Bank applications need to be scrutinized by Andy, Mike, Dave and Andrew before sending off to open our accounts.
The finance team has been agreed as follows: Andy, Dave, Andrew, Matthew and Catherine. Dave to be Treasurer for the first year, Matthew as our book-keeper, Catherine our Fundraising co-ordinator and Andrew as our Project finance manager.
All receipts need to be kept and a finance meeting needs to be arranged urgently as we have no money. If all else fails then pray.
Matthew and Catherine to attend a meeting with Yvonne Bar at the CCVS. If ok then Andy will arrange meeting time.
Matthew has produced our first ledger and distributed to Andy, Catherine, Dave and Andrew. Matthew explained as group grows so will sophistication of book-keeping.
Need a lap top for our Treasurer. Matthew to teach finance team basic accountancy, this can be discussed at our first finance meeting.
Website
Alan has set up all blogs and will now sort out logo. Needs navigation to bring everything together.
The design team will be made up of Alan, Jim and David. Are they able to arrange their own meetings and report back to the group on our current status. Alan has increased font size.
Thank’s to David the Kringe TV channel has been set up on You Tube, this is an exciting new venture and one I’m sure David will share with us how we can all get more fully involved.
Writing team
Andy has set up a writing team, their duties will involve the writing of the groups promotional literature and also writing creative begging letters to the rich and famous.
If in agreement Mike should run this group and needs to arrange a time for our first meeting. Members who have initially agreed to join this group are Andy, David, Alan(sleeping partner), Mike and Catherine.
Any other members who may wish to join this group at a latter date, see Mike.
Time plan
One year plan: the executive committee will tackle all the necessary paperwork needed to register as a charity.
The fund raiser will find our group a regular income of over 5,000 pounds a year, which is one of the requirements for registering as a charity.
In October 2010 the Kringe will stage a week long entertainments program showcasing our years work to coincide with mental health week, it will be the best show in town and will put us on the map as serious players who deserve serious funding.
DANCE-A-THON – see personal file.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
Sunday 6 September 2009.
TIME-TO-CHANGE
This is an important Site for us – ‘Please Look At It’.
http://www.time-to-change.org.uk
This Organisation supports our three principles perfectly.
Performance/Stigma/Networking.
Part of their Campaign is the ‘Getting Moving’ Week. This is where those with mental illness can encourage the public to join them in a collaboration of physical activity, and breakdown discrimination and stigma, whilst having some fun.
We, at The Kringe, have decided to stage a Dance-a-thon. This will be on World Mental Health Day, Saturday 10th October 2009, 5 pm to 10 pm. This will be staged at St. Paul’s Church, Hills Road, Cambridge.
We need everyone’s full support on this project.
The Kringe will make a film about the Dance-a-thon which could prove dynamic for funding for future projects.
This is an estimated £1000 project, and at present we do not have no where near that much – but we must and will raise it in time.
Lifecraft has offered to provide tea, milk, coffee and sugar, and other useful help.
We will make an appeal to Lifecraft members with volunteers who could help serve the tea and coffees.
Budget for food and drink - £300 and Andrew to manage this Department.
Desperate appeal to all Executive Members – if ten of you donate £20 each and I add a further £100, we would have £300 and another bill would be paid.
This is a non-alcoholic event but the pub next door had agreed to stay open late for us.
Andy
6 September 2009
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Present: Andy, Margaret (in attendance), Alan, Dave, Andrew, David, Catherine and Matthew.
Apologies: Jim and Mike.
Constitution
Draft copies of the constitution have been given to Catherine, Andrew and Dave to proof read. If all is in good order then a final copy of the constitution must be signed by Andy, Mike, and Dave.
Aims of the group have been agreed as follows: Enabling disadvantaged people to engage in creative and performing arts, while raising awareness, challenging stigma and networking with organisations, throughout the county of Cambridgeshire.
Finance
Bank applications need to be scrutinized by Andy, Mike, Dave and Andrew before sending off to open our accounts.
The finance team has been agreed as follows: Andy, Dave, Andrew, Matthew and Catherine. Dave to be Treasurer for the first year, Matthew as our book-keeper, Catherine our Fundraising co-ordinator and Andrew as our Project finance manager.
All receipts need to be kept and a finance meeting needs to be arranged urgently as we have no money. If all else fails then pray.
Matthew and Catherine to attend a meeting with Yvonne Bar at the CCVS. If ok then Andy will arrange meeting time.
Matthew has produced our first ledger and distributed to Andy, Catherine, Dave and Andrew. Matthew explained as group grows so will sophistication of book-keeping.
Need a lap top for our Treasurer. Matthew to teach finance team basic accountancy, this can be discussed at our first finance meeting.
Website
Alan has set up all blogs and will now sort out logo. Needs navigation to bring everything together.
The design team will be made up of Alan, Jim and David. Are they able to arrange their own meetings and report back to the group on our current status. Alan has increased font size.
Thank’s to David the Kringe TV channel has been set up on You Tube, this is an exciting new venture and one I’m sure David will share with us how we can all get more fully involved.
Writing team
Andy has set up a writing team, their duties will involve the writing of the groups promotional literature and also writing creative begging letters to the rich and famous.
If in agreement Mike should run this group and needs to arrange a time for our first meeting. Members who have initially agreed to join this group are Andy, David, Alan(sleeping partner), Mike and Catherine.
Any other members who may wish to join this group at a latter date, see Mike.
Time plan
One year plan: the executive committee will tackle all the necessary paperwork needed to register as a charity.
The fund raiser will find our group a regular income of over 5,000 pounds a year, which is one of the requirements for registering as a charity.
In October 2010 the Kringe will stage a week long entertainments program showcasing our years work to coincide with mental health week, it will be the best show in town and will put us on the map as serious players who deserve serious funding.
DANCE-A-THON – see personal file.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
Sunday 6 September 2009.
TIME-TO-CHANGE
This is an important Site for us – ‘Please Look At It’.
http://www.time-to-change.org.uk
This Organisation supports our three principles perfectly.
Performance/Stigma/Networking.
Part of their Campaign is the ‘Getting Moving’ Week. This is where those with mental illness can encourage the public to join them in a collaboration of physical activity, and breakdown discrimination and stigma, whilst having some fun.
We, at The Kringe, have decided to stage a Dance-a-thon. This will be on World Mental Health Day, Saturday 10th October 2009, 5 pm to 10 pm. This will be staged at St. Paul’s Church, Hills Road, Cambridge.
We need everyone’s full support on this project.
The Kringe will make a film about the Dance-a-thon which could prove dynamic for funding for future projects.
This is an estimated £1000 project, and at present we do not have no where near that much – but we must and will raise it in time.
Lifecraft has offered to provide tea, milk, coffee and sugar, and other useful help.
We will make an appeal to Lifecraft members with volunteers who could help serve the tea and coffees.
Budget for food and drink - £300 and Andrew to manage this Department.
Desperate appeal to all Executive Members – if ten of you donate £20 each and I add a further £100, we would have £300 and another bill would be paid.
This is a non-alcoholic event but the pub next door had agreed to stay open late for us.
Andy
6 September 2009
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