Introducing the new guy…!
We briefly posted on Facebook earlier this week about welcoming our new Administration Assistant Ryan to the Creative Communities Unit. Of course, it is always a daunting thing joining a new team and been thrust […]
Year: 2013
Tipping the Conversation
Adam Gratton, Get Talking Volunteer, reflects on how Get Talking and tea helped conversation flow at a beautiful performance of As the World Tipped on a soggy Friday night
Stoke is where the ‘art’ is!
Adam Gratton, Get Talking Network Volunteer and Cultural Reporter for Appetite reflects on his experience of being part of Get Talking for Appetite As I helped to unload the wild array of implements for the […]
Are you a Youth worker in Stoke or North Staffordshire? Let us hear your thoughts….
We are currently carrying out a small research project looking at the feasibility of developing a local youth work network for youth workers in Stoke on Trent and North Staffordshire. Please take a couple of […]
The complexities of managing youth work
Youth work in the UK has seen significant changes and challenges in recent years. A recent study by the Creative Communities Unit (The Shape of Youth Work Report) found that across the West Midlands there was […]
Get Talking Researcher Job Vacancy – Apply now!
The CCU advertises a great employment opportunity to work on Appetite, an Arts Council funded project in Stoke on Trent. The Creative Communities Unit wishes to recruit a Researcher for the ‘Appetite’ programme – an Arts Council funded, Creative People […]
This is Youth Work Workshop
Our ‘This is Youth Work Workshop’, in partnership with In Defence of Youth Work, was a fantastic day! It was held last Friday on 7th Feb and brought together those who work, volunteer and have […]
Localise Book!!!
You can now read the brand new ‘Localise’ Project publication “Field Notes”! Just click the link below to download it as a pdf. “Field Notes” Localise book Funded by the EU Life Long Learning Programme and Leonardo […]
Community Organisers – recruiting now!!
The Creative Communities Unit and Burslem School of Art are very excited to be working together to host eight Community Organisers in Stoke on Trent. The Community Organisers will be employed by CoCo – a national organisation […]