Create Rochdale

Yesterday we delivered a CPD event exploring how creativity and the outdoors can enable very young children to explore the world and develop skills for the future. The event took place in the beautiful forest school at Sunny Brow nursery in Middleton. Head Teacher Debra Wright opened the event with a tour of the garden area and an introduction to child led, outdoor learning. Kathryn Taylor from Rochdale Music Service shared some nature themed songs, games and instrument making activities for outdoors, before artist Danielle Lovett introduced a range of outdoor art activities, using natural materials. We were pleased to see lots of new faces at the event including staff from private, voluntary and independent nurseries who have now joined our mailing list to keep up to date with cultural education news and opportunities in Rochdale. Our next CPD event is on Tuesday and is aimed at careers advisors and secondary school teachers. For more information and to book a place visit: https://lnkd.in/erUbzYRA

Last week our Creative Partnerships Manager, Helen Thackray joined a meeting with senior staff from Arts Council England and Paul Waugh MP to talk about Create Rochdale and the impact of investment in cultural education, in Rochdale. Our first Impact Report is available to read online here:

TEENAGE MARKET RETURNS TO MIDDLETON! Do you know someone aged 13 - 25 who dreams of turning their hobbies into cash? Maybe they are already selling their creations and want to turn it into a business? Or do you know a young adult who loves to perform? The Middleton Teenage Market could be for them. Open to young people from across the Rochdale Borough to take part, free of charge. Each market will include plenty of stalls for selling work, food & drink stalls and a stage for solo or group performances (music, dance, circus skills – you tell us what your special skills are!). Taking place outdoors in the busy Middleton Gardens in the centre of Middleton, on Sunday 1st December 2024, 11am – 3pm. On the lead up to the market there will be plenty of support to all stallholders so they feel prepared, including events with established sellers offering advice on subjects like how to effectively price products and how to display work beautifully to drive sales. To apply, make sure you register via the Teenage Markets website before Monday 18th November 2024. For more information and to register your place, please visit https://lnkd.in/e7V7T-5j If you have any questions about the Teenage Markets then you can email admin@rochdalecreates.co.uk Who can get involved? By young people, we mean anyone aged between 13 – 25 years old. Anyone under the age of 18 will need to be supervised by a carer or guardian. We want to prioritise anyone from the Rochdale borough but if you live in Greater Manchester or the North West of England you can still apply. The opportunity is open to all levels of experience. If you have never done a market before we will support you with how to set up a stall, and all the other logistics around becoming a market trader or performer.

In response to the National Youth Association's 'Art of Youth Work' campaign young people and youth workers across Rochdale have been creating art work which was shared at Number One Riverside yesterday, as part of an event to mark National Youth Work week. Youth workers and artists, who have been involved in the Create Rochdale Skills Share programme, worked together to plan and deliver a carousel of creative workshops for young people from different youth centres. The event demonstrated the skills, creativity and impact of our local professional youth workers who regularly work in partnership with artists and cultural organisations to ensure that young people have the opportunity to experience and explore arts and culture.

Thank you to STEVE COOKE at All Across the Arts for this brilliant headline and article in Saturday's Rochdale Observer. You can read the full article online here: https://lnkd.in/e_BBRgGS

Cultural education starts in early years so we're delivering a CPD event specifically for professionals who work with children under 5 in any setting including schools, nurseries and private childcare providers. The event will take place at Sunny Brow Nursery and will explore how creativity and the outdoors can enable young children to explore the world and develop skills for the future. We'll be spending time in a Forest School, sat around a campfire and taking part in activities facilitated by artist Danielle Lovett and musician Kathryn Taylor. Wednesday 13 November 1 - 4pm Book your free ticket via the link below: https://lnkd.in/eYPA5UvE

At our last steering group meeting we were joined by Kerry Tottingham from A Brilliant Thing CIC who facilitated a visioning workshop for us. Our partners discussed the opportunities on the horizon and how we might continue to work collaboratively to create change in Rochdale. Thank you for a brilliant session Kerry!

Earlier this year Positive Steps and other Create Rochdale partners produced Rochdale's first Creativity in Careers Event. Over 700 Year 9 pupils attended to find out about the breadth of careers available in arts, culture and creative industries. Watch the film below to see how it went! Next month it's #discovercreativecareers week and we're delivering an event specifically for careers mentors and secondary school teachers. We'll be providing more information about pathways into creative careers and sharing a series of new digital resources designed to inspire the next generation of professional creatives in Rochdale. Discover Creative Careers in Rochdale Tuesday 19 November, 3 - 5pm Hopwood Hall College Free to attend. For more information about the event and to book your place visit: https://lnkd.in/erUbzYRA https://lnkd.in/eSA4P6aH

'Even though we are little, you should listen to us because we have big ideas.' Around 3000 people have visited the Wild Wanders trail at Hollingworth Lake Country Park and listened to the voices of local children express their hopes and ideas for the future through an immersive installation of nature, light and hope. Thank you to Walk the Plank and all of the partners who have collaborated on this project and given children and visitors in Rochdale an inspiring and memorable experience.

You can now book tickets for our January CPD event which will focus on making cultural education accessible to children and young people with SEND. The event will include: – Presentations from speakers with different perspectives, experiences and insights including disabled artist Helena Ascough, Alice Giles from Pinc College and Liz Dodd from Jolly Josh. – Tour of Jolly Josh – a centre providing play, social and hydrotherapy-based sessions for children and young adults with complex medical needs and physical disabilities. – A practical workshop led by Martina Coggins from Tracing Steps, demonstrating how cultural education activities can be adapted to meet different needs Wednesday 15 January 1.00 - 4.00pm Jolly Josh, Rochdale The event is free to attend and lunch is provided. Book your ticket using the link below. https://lnkd.in/eaBuxkta