PACE (Participation in the Arts and Creative Economy) courses

What we offer

We want participants to gain an understanding of the creative arts sector. They will learn about the many roles and opportunities available to them. This may be through employment opportunities or insight and guidance that encourages participants to start their own business. We want to give everyone the opportunity to unlock their creative talents by:

• Raising awareness, by generating interest in a sector that participants might not have previously considered.
• Enabling access to provision to develop sector-specific skills and experience that could lead to work, volunteering or further learning opportunities.
• Providing activities that will:
  • deliver skills development
  • promote entrepreneurship
  • develop a better understanding of the arts and creative economy
  • provide practical opportunities to experience the sector.
• Providing activity, supported by a volunteer coordinator, that will support training for volunteers and volunteering opportunities in the creative art sector.
• Providing access to information advice and guidance on self-employment and setting up their own business.

Eligibility

You must be aged 16 or over and have the right to work and live in the UK.

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Funding and delivery

Our skills programmes are funded via the adult education budget and UK Shared Prosperity Fund hyper-local programme from West Yorkshire Combined Authority and delivered through a collaboration of partners across the Kirklees district. They are managed by Kirklees Council and delivered by Aalfy, Crosland Moor Community Learning Centre, Education Planet, Kirklees Success Centre, Proper Job Theatre Co, Ravensthorpe Community Centre and Third Sector Leaders (Consortia).

This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.