ENYAN (English National Youth Arts Network) is delighted to announce the launch of a new, free online resource ‘Young Arts Leaders’ presenting the findings of the network’s research into this rapid area of development!

Following the network's previous campaign resulting in the production of the ‘Creative Youth Consultation & Participation Toolkit', ENYAN is now delighted to announce this extremely valuable and timely resource which aims to raise the profile of, and support the youth arts sector in, the development of leadership skills, aspiration and potential of young people within the arts and cultural industries.

This colourful and accessible resource includes practical case studies sharing learning from projects across the country, policy developments, funding opportunities, signposting to a whole host of valuable contacts & support and, importantly, a breakdown of the range of programmes and opportunities available including; ‘Accreditation’, ‘Volunteering’, ‘Work-related Learning’, ‘Innovation & Entrepreneurship’, ‘Peer-Mentoring’, ‘Youth Voice & Influence’ and many more.

“The young people we work with today are the practitioners, policy makers and professionals of tomorrow and with recent investment from government, there are now a number of new ways the Youth Arts sector can help to nurture young people’s development. ‘Young Arts Leaders’ is jam-packed full of essential information for anyone looking to develop young cultural leaders of the future. From practice to policy level there is something here to support you in your work.”

Anna Rubycz, ENYAN Development Manager, Artswork


To compliment this, 2009 will see Artsplan (Artswork’s training and publications department) piloting a new CPD course for professionals under the same title so watch this space for more information.

How to Get Hold of Your Copy:
You can download your copy from the following link: http://www.imcre8tive.co.uk/artswork/enyan/flipbook/

You can also access a diverse range of ‘Young Arts Leader Case Studies' from the ENYAN website at: http://www.enyan.co.uk/category/show/6579