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Artsplan is delighted to have the 2010-2011 course programme confirmed for the East ATC, The Garage:

Evaluating Youth Arts Projects

6th May 2010, 9.45 am- 4 pm, The Garage, Norwich

This one day course explores the benefits of meaningful evaluation of youth arts projects. Beginning by addressing preconceptions around evaluation (constructive exercise or chore?) the course will progress to examine methodologies, structured approaches and case studies using a series of collaborative exercises and tutor led presentations. Informative and practical this course will help you develop your own individual approach to creative evaluation and the confidence you need to engage with evaluating youth arts projects.

Creative Consultation with Young People

24th June 2010, 9.45 am- 4 pm, The Garage, Norwich

This course is suitable for anyone who is looking to consult with young people through engagement in creative participatory activities. There is increasing pressure from national and local government, funders, organisations and young people themselves for organisations involved in youth arts activities to consult effectively. With this in mind, Artsplan has created this course to respond to this growing need and to inspire course participants to undertake meaningful, well structured, planned, engaging and dynamic consultation programmes with young people.

This course has been created as a result of a huge amount of research via ENYAN (English National Youth Arts Network) into effective, creative methods of consulting with young people. The evidence gained shows clearly the benefits of creative consultation as a tool for gaining access to young people's real thoughts, fears, options, hopes and aspirations.

The course has been developed in partnership with a range of organisations across 9 English regions who have submitted case studies demonstrating the creative consultation techniques they have used with young people. All participants will receive the ENYAN 'Youth Arts Consultation Toolkit' as well as a wealth of additional course materials.

Budgeting and Fundraising for Youth Arts Projects

27th October 2010, 9.45 am- 4 pm, The Garage, Norwich

This one day course is aimed at anyone who has a good idea for a youth arts project, but needs help in developing their budget and successfully securing funding for their project. Based upon years of experience of setting up and running successful youth arts projects in a variety of settings, Get Sorted 2 will take you through a step by step guide for planning and drafting your own budget, advise on the best way to fill in funding applications and suggest where you can go to find the funds you need.

Further information on all of these courses can be found on the Artsplan website: www.artswork.org.uk/artsplan/training.