ProMail
So here we are, with another edition of ProMail! In the March news bulletin we're bringing you some remarkable new projects, plus further developments of ProMo Cymru activities as well as some interesting workshop opportunities.
Please feel free to send in anything that you think may be of interest for the next bulletin (April 2007) to maaike@promocymru.org.
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Cyfartal
ProMo Cymru, Disability Arts Cymru and South Wales Intercultural Community Arts (SWICA) have joined Arts Training Wales in a new initiative to look at setting up apprenticeships, fellowships, work placements and/or other schemes for people who are currently under-represented in the arts workforce. The partnership will be known as Cyfartal (Equal).
The ultimate aim is to set up professional development opportunities to better enable people from minority groups to join the arts workforce. The Cyfartal partnership aspires to research and test schemes in Wales that might form the basis of a future European funding bid.
Currently ProMo-Cymru is planning visits to other cultural organisations throughout the UK to share knowledge and visions. First up are Toxteth TV in Liverpool, WAC Performing Arts and Media College, College Arts and Connections Communication Centre in London.
New album JLD
Rapper JLD, who’s been a ProMo client for more than 3 years and has already made a big reputation as a live MC, just started recording her new album at the ProMo Cymru studios. JLD is supported by the ACT, Objective 1 project. The release should be early this summer, to coincide with her finishing school when she can devote more time to realising her musical ambitions. Since ProMo started working with JLD she has recorded a music video, performed on BBC 1Xtra, Radio 1, BBC Wales and Beats FM. Recently she got together with Cardiff chicas Pretty Green, to record and perform the song ‘Sex Machine’.
At http://www.myspace.com/prettygreen3 you can find the track.
http://www.myspace.com/mcjld
Strawberry Blondes Rising
‘Punk’n’roll mob kings’ Strawberry Blondes have been signed to a national agent and will release an album in spring at punk label Deck Cheese. ProMo Cymru supports the band from Newport and Dudley with their tour in May, when the whole UK can mosh to their ‘slash n burn two minute blasts of guitar driven punk rock n roll’. Check out their music and live dates at http://www.myspace.com/strawberryblondes
Anterior album
Anterior are in the Sonic 1 studios in Llanelli, recording their album, which is set for worldwide release in July on Metal Blade Records. ProMo client development officer Julian Gardner will produce one track for the Tredegar metal band, who have been ProMo clients for more than two years now. To find out more about Anterior, visit MySpace http://www.myspace.com/anterior
BrFM broadcasting licence
Great news for ProMo client and listeners of Community radio station brFM! 
They have received a 5 year license from Ofcom to broadcast to Brynmawr and the surrounding areas of Blaenau Gwent. ProMo Cymru has been working with them on future programming. Have a look at http://www.brfm.co.uk
Cardiff recordings started
The first recordings of our new music project in Cardiff are underway! Client Development Officer Marcus Simpson set up a studio at the Pavillion Youth Club in Butetown. ProMo is looking to work with young people from Adamsdown, Butetown, Caerau, Ely, Grangetown, Llanrumney, Riverside and Splott to provide them access to music facilities. We will support 5 young bands (on average 4 young people per band) and 10 individuals in producing their music. This will result in the recording and production of a promotional CD for the artists. So if you are a singer or play in a band from one of the areas mentioned above, this could be a great opportunity for you! Contact marcus@promocymru.org or 02920 437 233. This project is funded by Ifanc – Cardiff Young Peoples Partnership.
Prize draw - Your Voice Your Choice
The first prize draw of the Your Voice Your Choice competition will be announced shortly! Participants of the workshops who filled out the questionnaire have a chance to win a number of i-pods and mp3 players!
Funded by the National Assembly for Wales and ESF, the project is a partnership between ProMo-Cymru and Working Word PR. The Your Voice Your Choice workshop aims to inspire young people to become actively involved in decision-making and provide information on where and how they can become involved in youth forums and schools councils.
Delivering across Wales, the project facilitates young people’s participation from a broad range of social backgrounds and abilities.
Workshops have so far already been a great success in Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Monmouth areas and Gilfach Goch.
If you would like to discuss the workshops please contact:
Kath or Marco on 029 2046 2222 or email kath@promocymru.org
Video workshop
If you have always dreamt of shooting and editing your own films, then pay attention! ProMo starts video filming and editing workshops 2nd March with Brynmawr Town Partnership and radio station BRfm. The three month project aims at training young people in filming and editing. Participation is free. To sign up or find out more about it, please contact Brynmawr Town Partnership at 01495 294172 or ProMo (Julian) at 07970 707209 or the office at 02920 462222.
ACT Project Gilfach Goch
ProMo Cymru is looking for young people aged 16 - 30 in Gilfach Goch developing enterprising ideas and projects in the media, arts and music. We would like to talk with you about your creative needs and ideas and give you the required training and support to develop those ideas. If you have an organisation and have a young group of people you think we could work with, give us a call. Ring Julian on 07970 707209 or the office at 02920 452222. or e-mail julian@promocymru.org
ProMo news: lay-out suggestion: text on the side
ProMo is moving offices!
Just to say, ProMo will be moving offices at the end of April. We will confirm details in next months.
The new address in April will be:
Unit 13
Royal Stuart Workshops
Adelaide Place
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 5BR
Telephone and emails will remain constant.
Send in your videos!
Save your film material from disappearing under a big layer of dust or rotting away in a corner of the attic! ProMo is collecting video/multi-media content of young people and youth organisations for a new project called PiXil Cardiff. We’ve developed a touch screen video jukebox that can hold more that 500 hours of content to display your work and this will be available at various youth centres and locations in Cardiff.
If you have any material, like video, music, issues, art and so on, that you would like to reach a wide and varied audience then send us a copy. For more details call Emo or Marco at 02920 462222 or look at our website: http://www.promocymru.org/pixil.html
Young reporters needed!
You’re young and you wanna know what Cardiff has to offer you. But where do you look? The Sprout!
ProMo launches a new website in March – the Sprout – with the latest events, a database of services and the hottest local bands. Young people and organisations will be able to input info on events directly onto the site.
The new website, which is funded by Ifanc – Cardiff Young Peoples Partnership, will be maintained by young people, so this is your chance to get involved! Working for the website will offer you the opportunity to learn how the site has been structured and created, and ProMo can even offer you training in web design, reporting, photographs and videos.
If you’re interested in being part of the editorial team, drop us a line at maaike@promocymru.org or call 02920 462222.
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Benefits and Young People
The rules covering benefits for young people are often completely different from those for over 18s. Young people, desperately in need of advice, often fall through the gaps in the system and in advisers' knowledge. This course is a step towards rectifying that. Some examples of topics that will be discussed are the eligibility conditions young people face, how to advise them to make a valid claim, the importance of accessing other money and housing benefit restrictions for young people.
Friday 16th March OR Saturday 17th March 2007 (you only need to choose one date!) 9.30am – 4.30pm at R & R consulting Centres, Heath, Cardiff.
For more information please contact Matthew Parry at MParry@cardiff.gov.uk or tel 02920 872208.
Caribbean Dance Classes
Move those hips and start the adult (16+) beginners class of Caribbean Folk and Creative Dance now! You will learn Bele, Pique, Limbo, Kalinda, Bongo and Jab-Jab. Classes start 1 March, every Thursday 7.00 – 8.00pm at the Channel View Leisure Centre Dance Studio. £3.00 per session (£2.00 unwaged)
Contact tutor Adeola Dewis at arteola@ntlworld.com (or call SWICA on 02920 382094)
