Stanley Arts

Today, as part of our #CultureMakes campaign, we are proud to showcase our Social Gardening Club and the social benefit impact it creates, by developing the skills and confidence in its participants. Here's Tracy Holtham, our friendly Gardening Volunteer Leader, speaking about the impact it creates 🌱. The Culture Makes campaign continues this month, as we celebrate the social benefit impact of culture and heritage. Across the UK, organisations deliver work that develops new skills, increases confidence and independence. Follow #CultureMakes to see the range of culture and heritage projects creating this type of impact.

Are you interested in programming in a cultural, arts and heritage setting? Would you like to work with participants across communities, schools, families, people living with dementia and young people? Have you got great project management, budget management and communication skills? You could be our new Learning and Engagement Manager! Find out more about the role here https://lnkd.in/eSQjcxNP Deadline to apply is Noon, Thu 15 August.

Stanley Arts has launched a new programme ‘Building Croydon’ The resource will help children understand the built environment in which they live through an exploration of the unique character and history of Croydon's iconic buildings. This programme includes a PowerPoint presentation, a timeline worksheet, colouring pages (created by Scene in London ), and a KS2 workshop called 'Building Croydon'. #CroydonBuilding #Teaching #SchoolResources Find more information here: https://lnkd.in/erM8btEd

Action research? The simultaneous process of taking action and doing research 🚶♀️👄When I discovered this approach, I remember feeling very understood because it explains how I naturally operate - Nadine Patel FRSA and I are facilitating a first experiment for the Civic Creativity Insights Group on the practice of 'Walk & Talks' - The group of 8 will be London based and might be interested in creativity, community, change making, policy - pls come from all types/stages of life - Honorarium & access support available, funded by https://lnkd.in/ea_K6nKv 🚶♀️👄 This is an action research call out - apply 21 June here > https://lnkd.in/eFa5XFWc We know walking and talking is good for us. What more can it do in a community building, community action context? This is the kind of work that gives my brain and body butterflies. Also, May is national walking month. #communitybuilding #artists #policymakers #changemakers #walkandtalk #connection #civic #creativity

📣 Calling all heritage, arts and local history buffs! We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help our wonderful Learning & Engagement team to engage diverse communities in heritage and the arts. Activities you could get involved in include: - Helping with school workshops - Supporting heritage events, such as dementia-friendly coffee mornings and craft activities - Delivering walking tours through Croydon as part of the Open House Festival 2024 in September You'll get expenses paid (up to £15), a discount in our cafe, behind-the-scenes tours of Stanley Arts, as well as support with building skills and experience for career development. Sound like something you'd be interested in? We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch by 26 June - details on how to register your interest are on our Recruitment page https://lnkd.in/eHaP7MwT

Fri 28th Jun, join our Marketing Officer, Josh Thaker for our next free & open-to-all Creative Development Surgery! Book in today and have Josh support you across: 👉 Social media managing 👉 Content curation 👉 Brand identity 👉 Paid ads 👉 PS swaps 👉 Adobe Suite 🔗 Visit https://bit.ly/4caC3Pb for more information

Stanley Arts is one of South London’s premiere arts and performance venues, providing our local community with a vital home for cultural expression and discovery. We’re seeking to recruit up to 4 new trustees to bring fresh ideas and experience onto our board, with skills and experience in one or more of the following areas: - Artistic Programming - Finance - Human Resources - Fundraising - Environment: - EDI Consistent with our vision to be radically inclusive and foreground underrepresented voices, we would particularly welcome interest from people who will help our board have an ethnic diversity reflective of the community we serve and the artists whose work we present, as well as people from the LGBTQ+ community. Deadline: Tuesday 28 May. Find out more, visit https://lnkd.in/ejZ2bkXP

Friday 31st of May mark's our next free-to-all Development Surgery at Stanley Arts! We invite you to join Moa Strand, (she/her) Heritage & Engagement Manager, from 12:30pm – 3:30pm, as we dive into her experience working across community engagement; from families and schools to community groups. Including her experience producing heritage events and exhibitions to develop and highlight Stanley Arts’ Heritage Programme. If you would like support or know of someone who would benefit from this opportunity, drop us an email on bookings@stanleyarts.org to register for free. Alternatively, visit https://lnkd.in/d-JsnSK4 for more information...

At Last night's Commons Festival 2024 launch we enjoyed an unforgettable evening highlighting our shared passion for all things dance! A big thank you to all of those involved including our key partners (Beeja, BirdGang & SLiDE). Plus Soul Steppers for leading a sensational line dancing workshop, enjoyed by many! Commons Festival is packed with lots of feel-good activities anybody can get involved with; a variety workshops, spectacular performances, a not-to-missed Extravaganza, a fun-filled Family Day and our exhibition is open to all until the end of the month. To find out more information and what we have to offer at Commons Festival 2024, visit https://lnkd.in/e74Dt7td

Next week marks Dementia Action Week and we're hosting a free, drop-in coffee morning next Thursday from 10am-12pm! Join us for refreshments, cake and conversation and give your opinion about what you would like to see as part of our dementia-friendly offer. Stanley Arts is a dementia-friendly venue, opening its doors to offer a range of activities to create a welcoming venue for all. Our free drop-in morning will enable people with dementia, their families and carers to join a welcoming, stimulating environment and discover the beautiful decorative features of our building. Who - This session is available to any person living with memory loss or dementia and their carers, or any older adult who would benefit from activities in a social environment - Open to all, no need to book, just come along - This session is held at Stanley Arts (formerly Stanley Halls) Facilities - The Stanley Arts Social cafe is step free, located on the ground floor - Wheel-chair accessible toilet facilities - Dementia-friendly venue and experienced, friendly staff - The cafe is located via the ramp entrance next to the clocktower on South Norwood Hill. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/ezYcWexU or email Anneka, our Learning & Heritage Engagement Officer at anneka@stanleyarts.org.