Music Based Intervention: Back on track – Cheshire West, Halton and Warrington YOS
Summary:
Back on Track is a music-based intervention covering all aspects of music production. It is designed to help engage the most difficult to reach young people and delivered as a group-based tutor-led programme of 2-hours duration/per session where attendance is open-ended. Attendees can drop in for a session or several sessions with the opportunity to gain accreditation for their learning with Arts Awards and Rock School.
What makes it work:
- It allows the participants to develop interests they may already have in music
- It employs local tutors – who have both a background in music and who are skilled in engaging with and working with challenging young people
- It operates at community venues which have other provisions available, for example community centres and youth centres where signposting to other facilities is readily available for the young people attending
- It allows the young people to gain accreditation for the work they produce via Arts Award and Rockschool
- It allows participants to develop positive relations with their fellow attendees
Implementing the practice:
In the first instance try to obtain funding from one or a combination of the following organisations –
- National Foundation of Youth Music
- UNITAS Arts Council (England)
- Big Lottery
- Local Organisations
Once funding has been obtained move to the implementation stage –
- Locate venues which have adequate provisions and facilities specific to the running of this course
- Organise the venue(s) and match the tutors to locations – dependent upon the geographical configuration of your YOT
Contacts:
| YOT: | Cheshire West, Halton and Warrington Youth Offending Service |
| Name: | Chris Sweeting |
| Telephone: | 0151 530 5253 |
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| Source Organisation: | Score Creative Education |
| Name: | Stephen Oates |
| E-mail: | stephen.oates@scorecreativeeducation.co.uk |