Tracy Hill 01823 666641tracy@superact.org.uk

Superact

Community Interest Company, 2006.

Not for profit arts organisation, located at Somerset College.

13 full time staff + five contract

400+ artists, many art forms.

Local regional international work.

Our mission

“Superact uses the creative process to improve the health and well-being of

communities and in doing so maximises the life chances of individuals”

Idea

Artists

Funding

Our approach

Always in partnership (65 in EU alone, 100+ in UK to date)!

Bespoke delivery

Bespoke activities – designed and adapted according to client group

Many genres:

•Music

•Crafts

•Dance

•Theatre

•Storytelling

Areas of work - current projects

Community development – 2012 Olympics (Bandstand Marathon), youth opportunities Minehead, Wiveliscombe and social networking, migrant storytelling in SW

Health and well-being – Abbeyfield, Bristol and Bath hospitals, dementia and the arts, Music and Memories in Bristol and Wellington; artists in residence

Confidence building sessions – pre SEPE across the community – young people NEETS, women suffering from Post natal depression

Justice settings – employability through the arts (SEPE), creative pathways to reduce re-offending

Education and training – young at risk, Halsway Manor young people, older entrepreneurs, theatre and communities, training musicians

Sector development – Arts Council

Criminal justice work – UK & Europe• Adult prisons

• Youth Offending Institutions

• Secure Units

• Youth Offending Teams

Supporting Employability and Personal Effectiveness

Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Qualification

Recognised on European Qualifications Framework

Developed in conjunction with Edexcel and Exeter University

SEPE

Unique qualification assessing learners through the Arts

Evidence based qualification – no exams!

36 hours contact time, 14 hours self guided learning time

Assessing:

1.Communication

2.Positive contribution within a team

3.Employability skills

4.Personal effectiveness skills and reflection

Piloted in five prisons in Europe and now being delivered in UK

Can be used effectively with people from many backgrounds:

•NEETS and unemployed generally

•Young offenders

•Prisoners

•Women returners

PEETA – Portugal

"Other courses teach you how to do; this course teaches you how to be.“

Director of Education

Sergio Cosmai Prison, Calabria

New project development in UK

My Time My Space

Supportive creative workshops for women with post natal depression

There's a supportive artist who inspires you, there's a health visitor to support you, and there are people who are similar to you to listen, to express. And there's time. But all of it added up together becomes more than that. A lot more than that."

My Time My Space

Accredited delivery alongside SEPE?My Time My Space is an innovative partnership project between Creativity Works, Health Visitors and Children's Centres. My Time My Space provides a 'safe space' environment where women can express themselves creatively and gives opportunities to develop community and peer support for women locally.

Strong Mothers! & Superact

Really excited to be part of this initiative

Bring innovative ideas

Bring new partnership opportunities

Bring projects for review and best practice