Silver Arts Award (6 month project)

Children's Capital of Culture and Grimm & Co are joining forces to deliver Silver Arts Award!

This is a six month project working towards gaining a national qualification in the arts, where young people will enhance their creative passion as well as develop their leadership skills. This programme is completely free to take part in, and open to young people aged 14 - 16.

An introduction to the project and a trip will take place on Tuesday 20th – Friday 23rd August from 10:00am – 3:00pm.

After that, sessions will run on Thursday evenings 4:30pm – 6:00pm at Grimm & Co’s Emporium of Stories from Thursday 12th September 2024 - March 2025.

The Silver Arts Award is a nationally recognised qualification, that is achieved by young people developing their leadership, employability, and arts skills through taking part in innovative and fun creative activities. Awarded by leading exam board Trinity College London, the Silver Arts Award is a Level 2 qualification (meaning it’s the same level of “difficulty” as an A*-C GCSE) that can be included on college or UCAS applications, and on CVs.

Who? For young people aged 14 - to - 16

When? 10am – 3pm Tuesday 20th August – Friday 23rd August 2024 - this is an introduction to the programme and will include a trip

Where? Grimm & Co, Emporium of Stories, Ship Hill, Rotherham, S60 2HG

August Summer Intensive Week

Key information:

You must be able to attend all four days of the intensive week to sign up.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. On Thursday, we will be going on a trip which requires a packed lunch. Please note that young people may not bring their own food and drink into the sessions except for medical reasons or with prior permission of the workshop leader.

Timeline of the week:

Tuesday 20th August:

• Explore Grimm & Co
• Getting to know each other.
• What is Silver Arts Award?
• Explore a creative workshop ready for our Arts Challenge

Wednesday 21st August:

• Explore a creative workshop ready for our Arts Challenge
• Plan our Arts Challenge

Thursday 22nd August:

• Trip to Clifton Park Museum to experience their brand-new exhibition, ‘Our Habits, Our Home’.
• Review our experience at Clifton Park Museum

Friday 23rd August:

• Participate in Arts Research
• Who are Imitating the Dog?
• Speed-interviews with professionals!
• Wrap up our Silver Arts Award week ready for September!

After the August Summer Intensive Week, sessions will run on Thursday evenings 4:30pm – 6:00pm at Grimm & Co’s Emporium of Stories from 12th September 2024 - March 2025.

Young people need to commit to all Thursday sessions.

General information:

A parent/carer must complete a consent form at the start of the programme, and for young people under 14, a parent/carer must be available to drop them off at and sign them out of each day of the programme.

All staff members delivering the programme hold current Enhanced DBS checks and have received recent safeguarding training. The event has been fully risk assessed, and our risk assessment and safeguarding policies are available on request.

For more information on Arts Award, here's the website: Arts Award

Host or Publisher Grimm & Co.