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Our conferences, seminars and events disseminate the latest sector research and policy, providing affordable opportunities for colleagues to network and share practice
This course, delivered in two 3.5 hour sessions on consecutive days, qualifies you as an MHFA Champion.
An introduction to an array of free creative learning tools that can be used in gallery and artist led learning and engagement.
Through presentations and Q&As, this interactive online event will discuss how digital drawing on tablets and smartphones can be used with different audiences to support creativity and wellbeing.
This event is focused on writing about practice, including blogs, case studies and other project descriptions as well as more formal articles. The focus will be on how to assemble the story, involve participants, and where to publish. The session will involve some preparation, exercises, group discussion and making a plan for implementation.
In this session, you will take part in a live Creative Mindfulness workshop, hear about what inspired and informed the development of these resources, and what to consider for incorporating wellbeing into your learning content or learning programme.
Self Care and resilience are regularly used terms but what do they mean within a gallery education setting and socially engaged practice?
This half day course is ideal for both freelancers and employees at all levels to increase mental health awareness, tackle stigma and support wellbeing across their organisation or workplace.
A look at how games and play can be used to get people creating or looking at collections and gallery spaces in new ways.
As part of the Engage Spring Training Programme we are offering funded places to those working in the gallery and visual arts education sector to undertake an online e-learning course with NSPCC.
This introductory safeguarding and child protection training course is for anyone working with children and young people in the UK.
3 part training series to develop Carbon Literate Citizens that understand how climate change will affect them and the people around them.
How can those working in gallery and visual arts education respond to the climate and ecological emergency?
By attending our Creative Reboot you will experience this blended approach to creative learning, as a participant. These workshops will offer opportunities for interaction and making, with creative resource packs being sent out to participants in advance.
Supporting improved communication for those working with and welcoming people living with dementia and their care-givers.
Join freelance visual artist educators as they share some of their approaches to delivering creative learning sessions during lockdown, reflecting upon being adaptable and getting the best experience from virtual working.
PLAY Live sessions have been developed in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as a way to take the Whitworth’s Early Years programme online and into people’s homes.