As part of their Talent Development Initiative, Liverpool’s Royal Court are excited to offer free training in Storytelling Evaluation.
Storytelling Evaluation is a way of assessing programmes or schemes by using communication, open questions and free flowing conversation.
Those who take part and complete the training will then be qualified to apply for paid evaluation work with the Royal Court, specifically their Mentor Creatives Scheme. This method of evaluation is particularly useful for those working on creative and community based projects.
The method can be broadly broken down into three stages:
1: STORY COLLECTING:
A Story Collector will talk, one – on – one, with a participant of a scheme and use open ended questions to get a truthful, nuanced and personal account of their experience. This typically takes thirty to sixty minutes. These conversations are recorded, then handed over to an editor.
2.EDITING:
The Editor will transcribe the recorded conversation, in full. They will then edit this down to a single page document that summarises the participants story, while still maintaining the truth of their voice and experience.
3. SHARING:
The finished stories are shared with those organisations or individuals responsible for the programme that is being evaluated. The stories are read and used as a launching off point for what worked about the project, what did not, and what can be done to improve it in the future.
The training, hosted by Old Fire Station, offers opportunities to train in either or both of the following roles:
- Story Collecting: 5hr, preferably in person but online will be considered.
- Transcribing and Editing: 2hr, in person or online.
They welcome applications from those who wish to train in both positions.
The training will happen at the end of July – exact date TBC.
Applicants must be 18+
North West base preferred but not essential
More information about Storytelling Evaluation and Old Fire Station can be found here:
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please email harvey@liverpoolsroyalcourt.com