Client – Multiple Youth Offending Services
Sector – Youth Justice
Year 2008 – 2010
Brief – As an approved provider for Unitas, RollingSound were recruited by seven Youth Offending Services to run Summer Arts Colleges – intensive arts based programmes with youth offenders
Budget -£70k (approx)
Project – Summer Arts Colleges are intensive educational projects designed for young people on Detention and Training Orders (DTOs) and Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programmes (ISSPs). They re-engage these young people in education, training and employment through the provision of vibrant arts experiences.
Summer Arts Colleges were originally launched five years ago as part of the Youth Justice Board and Arts Council England’s strategic partnership. RollingSound have provided Summer Arts College to YOS teams for three years now with 2010 our busiest ever with seven projects running simultaneously from July to September.
We achieved some great results with this years programme with 98% of young people completing the programme gaining a nationally recognised accreditation.
Project Outputs –
5 Bronze Arts Awards and 21 Silver Arts Awards were achieved over the six week period.
What the young People say –
‘I didnt think I would be able to make music and photos to this level, I reckon I can probably do well at other stuff now…’
Sean 17
What the Client says –
“We have worked very closely with RollingSound over the past couple of years and have found them to be a trustworthy and reliable arts organisation for our Summer Arts College programme. We look forward to working with them more in the future – it’s always great to work with an organisation with a strong sense of ambition and drive to get projects up and running, especially when they are so well tailored to the needs and interests of young people.”
Website Link – http://www.unitas.uk.net/SummerArtsColleges/