You have been invited to 'Festable'

It is my pleasure to invite you to get involved in 'Festable' our festival of diversity which celebrates the lives and achievements of people with a learning disability across the South.Festable is Taking place on Saturday 7th May at Sunnyfields Farm in Totton.


There are three ways for you to take part in this fun filled pioneering
event:

1. If you are a service provider run by for or with people with a learning disability *you can hold a workshop or stall free of charge* by filling in and returning the attached application pack.

2. If you're interested in putting on entertainment such as dance, drama, or even an activity for visitors to take part in such as Yoga or an interactive activity stand - the more creative the better then call me on 07760 764 050.

3. Enter in the art and photography competitions* (exclusively for entrants with a learning disability) see application forms attached. *The closing date is Friday 15th April*

4. Come along and take part, entry is free so invite your friends and family. There is already a fantastic line-up of entertainments featuring performances and workshops from FRB,
The Blue Apple Theatre , Poi Passion circus skills and many more.

The event promises fun to be had by all the family, it is an wonderful opportunity to see what is on offer for people with learning disabilities as well as a chance to promote positive attitudes and inclusion.

Sarah Jones Nash
Activity Support Worker
The Stable Family Home Trust
Phone: 07760 764050

Open publication - Free publishing - More invitation

The Arts in Education

I have just spent 11 minutes watching not only a very creatively shared talk but a very interesting one exploring how the education system is working, or not for our children today! I was watching this with my school Governor hat on but it actually raises some very interesting points about the part that culture, the arts and creativity has to play in given a far more effective experience to children. Do stick with it until the end because it gets more arts focused then. So why not go a grab a cup of tea and spend ten minute watching, (Do check the volume is up on the You Tube video as I watched it in silence for five minutes and it was somewhat harder to follow).

Monitoring and Evaluation on a Shoestring!

Meril Morgan has asked me to share this with you all, Thanks Meril Prove your worth without it costing the earth! New publication

	Monitoring and Evaluation on a Shoestring As funding pressures on the sector grow, there is an even greater need for organisations to demonstrate the difference that they are making, and to learn from their performance. This practical new guide published by the National Performance Programme and CES is essential reading for organisations who want to develop their monitoring and evaluation without breaking the budget. Offering a simple but systematic approach, the guide is designed to be used by charities with limited budgets who want to improve their effectiveness and demonstrate the difference they make to people’s lives. With guidance on identifying your outputs and outcomes, identifying what data you need to collect, methods for collecting data, good practice guidance around collecting data, and how to use the data you collect, this guide can help you dicover that monitoring and evaluation doesn't have to be expensive - there is a lot you can do with the resources you already have. Download your FREE copy of Monitoring and Evaluation on a Shoestring today!

Draft Website is LIVE!!

Oh how exciting, our new website has gone live tonight. We won't be launching it until it's finished and we've all had time to amend copy and images and proof it generally, but do have a nose! Feel free to make any comments now. www.wiltshirearts.co.uk

Inspired by training

I've spent the day looking at ways that 'Social Media' (a scarey 'ohh that's not for me' type title) can be used as a really useful way to listen, learn and share! One of the challenges that we have with WAP is how we share and hear from all of our members and any others out their working in the arts who we don't yet hear from. I'm thinking that if I share meeting notes, pictures, a bit of audio and video (If I'm feeling brave) through this blog all of our members and others besides can see what we're up to, and see where partnership opportunities might arise. Rather than email you all of the time you could add this Blog as an RSS feed (will show you how once I've worked it out) so that you can have all the news at your finger tips.

Ohh I will go play some more then try uploading some stuff!! Wish me luck!