Youth Works 4 You

Over the past few months ProMo-Cymru and CWYVS have been developing a pack of materials and workshops designed to encourage young people into considering youth work as a life changing, well-paid career choice with training at every level.

The materials were developed through consultations with young people and youth professionals, then piloted with youth groups and organisations, gaining their feedback and assessing their effectiveness. The success of this great partnership project has now been reported back to the Welsh Assembly Government with our recommendations for the future

Anterior

Promo based clients Anterior have recently returned to the UK after two highly successful festival appearances in India.

They performed to a sold out crowd at the NSIC Showground for the Eastwind Festival in New Deli. This saw the guys playing to a 1,200 capacity audience, they followed this show up with an appearance at the larger MOKSHA Avalanche Festival 2008.

The band who were ecstatic at the reception they received during their first shows outside of the UK, have just started their first European tour which ends in April and sees them playing Germany, France, Norway, Sweden and many more countries.

For further information on the bands Album and tour schedules log on to Metal Blade Records website, and to view performances from the shows check out Anterior on You Tube.

Haddonfield

In other Promo-Cymrus client news, Haddonfield have several dates coming up around Wales this month including a charity date in Abertillery, check the bands myspace for more details. The guys are also gearing up for a vinyl release in the coming months.

Electrovamp the Caerphilly based duo who are made up of sisters Tammy & Cally are currently putting the finishing touches to their debut album for Island records. The girls who released the single "I don't like the vibe in the VIP" in January, are going from Strength to Strength on the electro pop scene.

For more information log on to the groups Myspace or check out their management site at www.myspace.com/rightbankmusicuk

European Convergence Funding

Anyone involved will know it's still very much in development.

Below we list some of the ideas ProMo-Cymru is working to develop.

Young Entrepreneurs In The Cultural Industries

Development support and guidance for individuals/groups in the creation of enterprises and small businesses (music; entertainment; art; media and digital technologies).

Support will include funding advice and support with applications, advice on legal and financial structures, business management and industry specific advice, market testing, business administration, referral to support agencies (enterprise incubation spaces and operational factors).

Contact Marco for further information marco@promo-cymru.org 029 2046 0466

Increasing ICT Competencies Through Multi-Media Projects

Development of multi-media projects and community facilities to increase the ICT competencies of individuals/groups, including web-based information and advice services.

This will include facilitating a number of new projects developing ICT and multi-media skills, providing access to appropriate equipment/technology where appropriate and establishing web-based information and advice linking services and individual users within communities.

Contact Marco for further information marco@promo-cymru.org 029 2046 0466

Apprenticeships In The Cultural Industries

The development of apprenticeships with businesses and organisations in the cultural industries, specifically aimed at young people what are currently outside of employment, education, training, or from disadvantaged backgrounds and circumstances.

This will include establishing a network of suitable organisations across the cultural sector (music; entertainment; art; media and digital technologies), developing medium to long-term vocational training placements with accreditation, financial support to organisations and training allowances for apprentices.

Contact Marco for further information marco@promo-cymru.org 029 2046 0466

Access To Cultural Training Industries

Bespoke skills training and career development opportunities in the cultural industries (music; entertainment; art; media and digital technologies) offered to individuals and groups wishing to pursue or progress their aspirations.

Programmes will include industry specific advice/information, training workshops and tuition, access to equipment and technology, referrals to appropriate training providers/further education, showcase events/opportunities, assistance in accessing employment within the cultural industries.

Contact Marco for further information marco@promo-cymru.org 029 2046 0466

ProMo-Cymru offers

To keep you informed of some of the services we have to offer:

- Music Workshops - African and Carnival Drumming, Rock and Pop

- Event Management - We know that Easter and half term becomes a busy period for workshops, so we recommend that you book these early.

- Web and Print Design - we have developed highly regarded participative youth web sites for Cardiff (www.thesprout.co.uk), Newport (www.youngnewport.co.uk) and in the process of creating one for Swansea.

If there are other areas you are looking to develop within the creative sectors lets us know - we can help.

Contact:

marco@promo-cymru.org
www.promo-cymru.org
029 2046 2222

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