Community Post Type: Callouts

Wild Words is an exciting eco-poetry project inviting young people aged 18 and under to connect with nature.

They want you to collaborate with an element of your local environment, whether a flower, insect, bird, tree, natural landscape, or even the weather, to craft an original piece of poetry.

Their favourite 50 poems will be published in their new Wild Words poetry anthology eBook. Plus, all entries will be showcased on their website and across their social media.

Submission deadline: 11.59 pm, Sunday, November 19, 2023.

Find out more at https://www.theatreintherough.com/wildwords/

DaDa is on the hunt for performance pieces by Northwest based Deaf, disabled and Neurodivergent artists to join our cabaret line up.

• • They’re seeking short performances that run for around 10 minutes.
  • They are looking for: spoken word, dance, song, magic, music, comedy or something completely different!
  • They are primarily looking for solo acts and are open to applications from duo acts.
  • Each artist selected will receive a fee of £100, alongside access support and travel fees.
  • To apply to perform as part of the Cabaret you can

Email info@dadafest.co.uk with a description of your act and why you think it would make a good addition to the line-up with up to 3 images and / or a short video clip of your act.

OR Send an audio file or video to 07725813269 (Please keep these to no more than 5 minutes) giving a taster or description of your performance along with up to 3 images and a short clip.

Deadline for applications October 16 2023 at midday.

Full call out details including BSL and audio versions can be found here:

https://www.dadafest.co.uk/article/artist-call-out-for-dada-cabaret-showcase

Closing date: 16 October

 

The Old Library is a treasured community hub in Old Swan that has been a part of their neighbourhood for many years. They are committed to making it an even better place for everyone in their community, and believe that your input can help achieve this goal.

They are currently conducting surveys to gather feedback and ideas about The Old Library‘s future. These surveys will help understand what services, programs, and improvements community members value the most. The best part? By completing the survey, parents have a chance to win a £50 Tesco voucher as a token of their appreciation for their participation.

The survey covers various aspects, such as:

1. The types of events and activities you and your family would like to see at The Old Library.
2. How The Old Library can better support our local community better
3. Any suggestions you may have for additional amenities or services that would enhance your experience.
4. Ideas for creating a more inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone.

To take part in the survey, see here: https://forms.gle/wRXkuwJpauKKPUB49

Participation will not only contribute to the development of The Old Library but also give people a chance to win a valuable £50 Tesco voucher.

 

Wirral MakeFest are delighted to announce that they are working on a new event with the Williamson Art Gallery & Museum to create a chilled Christmas making and selling opportunity for the first Saturday in December.

They have also confirmed the date for their second major Wirral MakeFest of the 1st of June 2024 and will be part of the Borough of Culture programme for Wirral. Wirral MakeFest 2024 will be returning to the Williamson and Birkenhead Central Library.

For their new additional seasonal event to our MakeFest year, there will be a small fee for makers who are selling their wares of £15 per table/stand or reduced to £10 with a contribution of one of your products or coupons towards their unique raffle*. The monies raised will help both Wirral MakeFest and the Williamson make this and future events possible. If you wish to have a table just doing and sharing, or being part of the communal workshop area with the public, they would like to hear from you too and obviously there will be no fee for this.

They will be working with local organisations, makers and volunteers to create a fun activity room to produce seasonal gifts and decor, we will be more than happy to discuss your ideas for this.

*Please note the fee is only for this new event – WMF 2024 will be free as usual for makers to take part.

For more information about the event and how to apply go to their blog

https://wirralmakefest.org/2023/10/09/relax-and-make-christmas-green-with-wirral-makefest-at-the-williamson-on-the-2nd-of-december-20/

Deadline to apply is Monday the 16th of October at midnight.

NB Very important. They are not interested in products not made by you or with very little making involved, they are interested in makers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths who like to share. They are all about sustainability and the local connection.

Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa is looking for young people to unleash their creativity with its design a Christmas card competition.

The resort is looking for high-school children across the region, aged 11-16, to design a card that will spread the festive cheer! The winning card will be available to buy at Formby Hall, with all funds raised going to the hotel’s charity, Cash for Kids.

The winning card designer’s name and school will be printed on the card, and they will win an after-school golf party at the resort’s Toptracer driving range complete with instructors, golf games and pizzas for their entire class!

Here’s how to enter:

Theme: “A Magical Christmas”. Christmas is all about friends, family, fun, snow, presents and much more! Use your imagination to show what a magical Christmas means to you.

Design: Create your Christmas card design with whichever medium you would like – from pencils, pens and paints to digital illustrations, it’s entirely up to you.

Size: Your design must be able to fit a standard 5x7inch card size.

To enter: Send your designed entry by email with the subject line “Formby Hall Christmas Card Competition” to cd@formbyhallgolfresort.co.uk or send it by post to Formby Hall Christmas Card Competition, Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa, Southport Old Road, Formby, L37 0AB. Send your full name, age, name of school and a short description of your design inspiration with your entry.

Deadline: Entries close on 1^st November 2023. Winner will be announced on 7^th November 2023.

Anecdotal evidence and literature suggest that systemic racism has led to disparity in funding opportunities and access to funding related support for Black-led organisations compared to their white-led counterparts, in the voluntary and community sector (VCS).

Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Services (LCVS), in partnership with Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), are undertaking research to explore the scale and nature of any such disparity for Black-led non-profit organisations operating in the Liverpool City Region. As part of this, we wish to better understand any barriers, but also any advantages or good practice in funding success, for Black-led non-profit organisations.

In this first stage of the research, we are looking for a number of individuals to represent their organisation in virtual focus group sessions and/or telephone interviews, which will take place in November 2023.

We’re looking to engage with individuals from the following organisation types:

• Funder Organisation
• Black-led Non-profit Organisation
• Support Organisation or Practitioners who support Black-led non-profit organisations in the Liverpool City Region, including support with funding bids and/or other related funding services/skills.

LCVS Chair, Sonia Bassey said:

“The challenges and obstacles to accessing funding have long been raised by local Black-led organisations. As part of our ongoing commitment to promoting equality and diversity we are extremely pleased to have been able to secure the resources and support from our partners to investigate this further. We would like to understand if there are particular hurdles that limit Black-led groups from accessing funding to support their work and what can be done to overcome them.

This will not only help us identify the scope and scale of obstacles that face such groups, but to develop an evidence base that can help us bring about change.

In 2020, LCVS made a strong commitment to the principles behind Black Lives Matter and this project is an important part of that ongoing work.”

To register your interest, please click here.

Closing date: 5 PM on Friday 20 October 2023.

Liverpool Arab Arts Festival is offering FREE artist-led Arab arts, language and cultural workshops and activities to schools.

Our programme is an exciting and unique opportunity for students to engage with Arab arts and culture and/or Arabic language.

We are looking to partner with schools who are interested in increasing students access/participation to Arab arts, language and culture.

We offer one-off workshops or a bespoke programme running over a number of weeks. All workshops led by professional Arab creatives/facilitators.

Some of the activities we offer:

• Arab language sessions for beginners, or, for Arabic speaking students – these workshops support students in developing their Arabic language through creative writing, poetry and storytelling.
• Authentic Arab dance workshops – led by a professional Dabke dance Tutor.
• Drama workshops – facilitated by a professional theatre producer/actor.
• Music workshops – for students who have an interest in music, and who would like to explore playing an authentic Arab instrument like the Oud or Tabla.
• Visual arts & crafts – introducing techniques used in the Arab region ranging from mosaics to creative calligraphy.

Are you aged 12 – 25 and have an interest in Arabic music and DJing?

MENA Beats is a Liverpool Arab Arts Festival project funded by Youth Music. It aims to provide young people of Arab heritage to develop DJing skills, mixing Western and Arab music to create contemporary sounds that are representative of their generation.

Sessions are held 6 – 8pm, no booking required, Harthill Youth Centre, Wavertree, L15 4JN

Email: admin@arabicartsfestival.co.uk or phone: 0151 727 2855

The award winning Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair is on the hunt for a crack team of volunteers to help us with front of house, assisting exhibitors, wayfaring, security & stewarding.

As a volunteer, you will have unparalleled ‘behind the scenes’ access to a bustling craft fair – and a chance to work alongside and meet professional makers, curators, event organisers and plenty of other like-minded people along the way.

Volunteers will receive duty training, entry to the show, refreshments and reimbursed travel expenses.

You’ll also have the opportunity to network, see the latest work from the UK’s best makers and add a weighty addition to your CV.

If you can spare at least 4 hours between Wednesday 18 October – Sunday 22 October then we’d love to hear from you.

To apply and for more details, see here

Closing date: 11 October

Role: Trustee

Callout: Movema is currently looking to appoint up to three passionate and dynamic trustees to help our diverse charity navigate our next chapter.

About Our Board

Movema’s Board of trustees consists of up to ten people, bringing together diverse experience, skills and knowledge to work collaboratively to provide governance. The Board is supported in this, by the designated Chair and Treasurer and the Executive team. We are currently looking to appoint up to three trustees.

This is a four-year appointment, unremunerated, with access costs and reasonable expenses covered.

The Board of Trustees is responsible for ensuring that Movema meets our responsibilities as a charity and limited company through delivering our mission. Trustees provide strategic oversight and governance across people, finance, delivery and compliance, overseeing and supporting the Executive and wider staff, freelance and volunteer team to deliver our vision and mission, ensuring our values are embedded in everything that we do.

In return, we provide the opportunity to be involved in a vibrant arts charity, to dance (optional) and ongoing training and development opportunities.

We are seeking interest from people with a commitment to and interest in our work and we welcome approaches from those considering their first trustee role as well as those with experience.

We welcome applications from individuals with skills in all areas of the arts and business sectors. Experience of the following would be particularly welcome to compliment our collective skillset;

● Finance, ideally willing to become Treasurer
● Marketing
● Charity Income Generation

Application Dates

Closing Date: Midnight, Monday 9th October 2023

Interviews: Monday 16th October (5-7.30pm), Friday 20th October (5-7.30pm), or Saturday 21st
October (10am- 12pm).

For more information and to apply, please visit: https://movema.co.uk/become-a-trustee/