RICHARD CHITTY

We are looking for music workshop facilitators to work with us on our new Anthem funded project ‘Tune Up’.

Tune Up will be working with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, who maybe haven’t had much music making experience. The project is being co-designed by the young people so as a starting point we’d like them to experience as many different styles and approaches to music making as possible.

Our group in Bettws, Bridgend meet on Monday night with young people are aged from 11-16 yrs. There will also be a second group in Maesteg working with 16-25yr olds starting on a different night.

We are looking for tutors to run 1.5hr workshops afterschool and the fee is £85 per session.

Whether you are a songwriter, beatboxer, underground dancer producer, choir leader or someone who creates music in a different way, combines music with drama, makes music for film, or has a unique approach, we’d love to hear from you.

You will need to have experience of working with hard to reach/challenging behaviour as the young people we work with often have multiple needs. You will also need an up to date advanced DBS check (or be happy to get one).

If you’d like to be involved please send your CV along with a covering paragraph telling us a little about your approach/specialism to [email protected]

Deadline – April 30th

📸 : Chris Lloyd

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Vacancy: Programmes and Office Assistant

Are you a passionate, creative professional with strong administration, attention to detail and interpersonal skills? 

Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference?

If so, we could have the perfect opportunity for you.

We are looking for a Programmes and Office Assistant   to join our team at Tanio (formerly Valley and Vale Community Arts).  

Working in a small team based in Bettws, you will be pivotal in our mission; to offer a range of community arts-based activities to help a diverse range of people develop new skills, confidence and self-esteem through creative self-expression. 

At Tanio, we strive for all community members to have access to inspiring, aspirational and high-quality arts experiences in safe environments.

Could you join us and help us achieve our mission? 

Knowledge of the Welsh arts environment and the ability to lead and inspire facilitators, mentors and trainees are must-haves for this role.

In return we offer the chance to work with a dedicated and passionate team, a competitive salary, flexible hours, and an attractive benefits package including a stakeholder pension scheme.

For more information on Tanio and the role please take a look at our job pack 

Salary: £18,500 (pro Rata, actual Annual Salary £11,100)

Hours: 0.6 (21 hrs preferably worked over  3 or 4 days) 

To apply for this role please send a CV and covering letter  or video to [email protected] by Monday at 9.30am on the 17 October 2022 explaining why you believe you are suitable for this role. 

Good luck and we look forward to hearing from you.

Application guidance 

• Please submit an up to date CV and a letter or video outlining why you are suitable for the role.
• In your covering letter or video when telling us about your main strengths in applying for this post, please address each point in the Person Specification from the job description in turn.
• Any statements that you feel are relevant to the post should be backed up with evidence and examples. Do not use general phrases such as “I have the necessary skills …” or “I am confident I can do the job well”. We need to know how you meet the requirements based on the evidence you provide. If, for example, you tell us that you are a good project manager, tell us why and where you have used these skills before.
• You should include details of any current or previous jobs, outlining tasks, responsibilities, and achievements that would be relevant to this post.
• Experience gained outside paid employment may also be just as important. For example, you may have done voluntary work in the community, or have skills acquired through other interests.
• Concentrate on relevant information and experience, transferable skills from your home life, voluntary work, past and present employment.
• Sometimes it may feel like you are stating the obvious but remember that we can only assess the application on the information you give us.
• If at all possible, please ensure you provide a daytime telephone contact number on your CV or covering letter. 

For more info click here: 

https://taniocymru.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/FINAL-Job-Pack-POA-English.pdf

Vacancy: Digital Marketing Officer

Are you a passionate, creative arts professional with strong marketing, communication and social media skills? 

Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference?

If so, we could have the perfect opportunity for you.

We are looking for a Digital Marketing Officer to join our team at Tanio (formerly Valley and Vale Community Arts).  

Working in a small team based in Bettws, you will be pivotal in our mission; to offer a range of community arts-based activities to help a diverse range of people develop new skills, confidence and self-esteem through creative self-expression. 

At Tanio, we strive for all community members to have access to inspiring, aspirational and high-quality arts experiences in safe environments.

Could you join us and help us achieve our mission? 

In return we offer the chance to work with a dedicated and passionate team, a competitive salary, flexible hours, and an attractive benefits package including a stakeholder pension scheme.

Salary: £23k (pro rata)
Hours: 0.8 (28hrs equivalent to 4 days per week) or full time (35hrs)

For more information on Tanio and the role please take a look at our job pack 

To apply for this role please send a CV and covering letter or short video  to [email protected] by Monday at 9.30am on 17^th October 2022 explaining why you believe you are suitable for this role. 

Good luck and we look forward to hearing from you.

Application guidance 

• Please submit an up to date CV and a letter or video outlining why you are suitable for the role.
• In your covering letter or video when telling us about your main strengths in applying for this post, please address each point in the Person Specification from the job pack in turn.
• Any statements that you feel are relevant to the post should be backed up with evidence and examples. Do not use general phrases such as “I have the necessary skills …” or “I am confident I can do the job well”. We need to know how you meet the requirements based on the evidence you provide. If, for example, you tell us that you are a good project manager, tell us why and where you have used these skills before.
• You should include details of any current or previous jobs, outlining tasks, responsibilities, and achievements that would be relevant to this post.
• Experience gained outside paid employment may also be just as important. For example, you may have done voluntary work in the community, or have skills acquired through other interests.
• Concentrate on relevant information and experience, transferable skills from your home life, voluntary work, past and present employment.
• Sometimes it may feel like you are stating the obvious but remember that we can only assess the application on the information you give us.
• If at all possible, please ensure you provide a daytime telephone contact number on your CV or covering letter. 

For more information click here: 

https://taniocymru.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/FINAL-Job-Pack-DMO-English.pdf

We had an absolutely fantastic summer here at Tanio, with a wide array of events, activities, and workshops taking place! Over the course of the 6-week school summer holidays, we held or took part in a total of 21 events, and worked with over 700 participants – and we loved every minute of it!

Making our summer activities happen at Tanio is no mean feat, especially because we are a small team. We are lucky to work with many talented freelance artists and facilitators, who always bring their very best skills, expertise, and motivation to us. Everyone worked together, giving their all, for the whole summer. And we have had great results because of it!

Starting with our Outdoor Cinema at the end of July, we hosted a total of 6 Tanio Tuesday events, with one event taking place on each Tuesday in the summer hols. Our TikTok Tuesday was back this year, with outdoor dance workshops happening around BCBC, even though the weather was dreadful – a big thank you to everyone who came along to dance in the rain! We held our first ever Tanio Treasure Trail in Parc Calon Lan, where participants hunted to find signs of mythical creatures in the woodland. We led crafting and drumming workshops in Maesteg Welfare Park. Emma led one of her famous crafting days at our building in Bettws, and we finished the summer with a fabulous trip to Coney Beach in Porthcawl!

Whew! Are you tired just reading about it?

On top of all these activities, we took part in a wide variety of workshops and events led by partner organisations who we have been very lucky to work with! From the Food and Fun Programme run by BCBC, to Llais y Goedwig and their project with the Cwm Taf Nature Network, to Urban Foundry and the Bridgend Inclusive Network Group, we made a lot of new friends this summer. And we hope that building relationships with these groups will mean more wonderful activities in the future!

So tell us about your summer! Did you take part in any events with Tanio? Did you have a holiday somewhere special? Did you get a chance to relax and enjoy yourselves? We would love to see some pictures and hear your feedback so please email [email protected] to share your experiences with us.

Whatever you got up to, we hope it was wonderful, and that you have felt energised and excited to head into autumn! We’re already excited for Halloween and Christmas!

‘Breathing Space’ are a series of creative arts groups run across Bridgend by Tanio, which uses creativity and the creative arts to engage and improve the lives of people who are lonely and isolated, who suffer from anxiety and depression, have lost a loved one, and/or struggle with physical and mental health problems.

Our Porthcawl ‘Breathing Space’ group was launched in August 2021, and in a very short time has become a thriving and supportive place for people to explore their creative side. Tanio are looking for a Wellbeing Assistant to help this group develop further, and to become an integral part of the delivery of these weekly sessions.

The Wellbeing Assistant will help the Facilitator create a positive and supportive environment that will positively impact the participants’ overall wellbeing. This role will work closely with the Facilitator, providing in-session wellbeing support for up to 2 hours in length per week. This support may include in-session one-to-one support of participants, signposting to third party organisations, and/or in-session crisis management. 

This role would be ideal for anyone who has prior experience or an interest working in the fields of community building, mental health, or wellbeing. 

Essential Skills:

• Empathic, able to put yourself in other peoples’ shoes
• Friendly and warm demeanour
• Experience of working in the field of wellbeing and/or mental health
• Excellent communicator with fantastic soft skills
• Experienced at conflict management

Desirable:

• Experience of community or participatory arts

Delivery: Wednesdays between 12.30-2.30pm (weekly) starting September 2022

Location: Porthcawl

Fee: £50 per session

Please note: this is a freelance contracted position.

To apply: Please send an up to date CV and a brief covering letter stating why you’ve intesested in the post and what you’d think you could bring to the role to [email protected] by 5pm 9th Aug 2022

For more information or to discuss the role, please email [email protected] 

Creativity can feel like a very scary word. I’ve heard people say, ‘I’m just not creative!’ hundreds of times, and it comes from believing they have to be good at painting or acting or crafting in order to be creative. Yes, those things are very creative, but we all use creativity in so many other parts of our lives!

It is my firm belief (and Tanio’s, too!) that everyone is creative, but we’re all creative in different ways. Creativity is not just about art; it’s about how we express ourselves, how we solve problems, and how we interact with others.

So I decided to look back on the weekend just gone, and think about ways that I was creative. Have a look, and then think about ways that you’ve been creative in the last few days. We’d love to hear about them! Get in touch and let us know all the ways you let your creativity shine from day to day!

• I opened my fridge on Friday night to make dinner, with no plan at all. What was even in the fridge, after a busy week and no chance to do a shop? I looked at all the ingredients I could see, and had a look in the cupboards too, and I was able to create some cheesy chicken quesadillas. I just made up the recipe as I went, but you know, they turned out pretty good!

• On Saturday, my husband and I were very lucky to go to a local dog rescue to meet some dogs that we might adopt (I know, I was very excited about it, too!) We met 2 friendly, sweet dogs, and spent a long time talking about what we might name them. Our chat was very creative, as we not only came up with names, but we talked about where we had heard the names and why we liked them. We talked about movies and books and TV, bringing up all the characters we love and asking if we should name our dog after one of our favourite characters!

• Back at our house, we desperately needed to sort out the back garden. We’ve let dandelions grow in order to encourage bees, and because dandelions are good for the soil. But it was time to do a little work on some other weeds that were really growing strong in certain areas. We worked together to find creative solutions for all the areas of the garden – mowing and strimming some places, digging in others, and making sure everything looked beautiful and was suitable for the insects and birds that live in our area.

• Sunday was a very quiet day, and I was able to work on some music for a choir that I lead. They are learning a new song, so I created some rehearsal tracks for them so they can listen and practice in between rehearsals. This meant I not only had to do some singing, but I also had to be the sound engineer, making little adjustments to the tracks so they would be easy to use.

• Sunday evening, I spent time making and watching stories on Instagram. Some stories were elaborate, and I tried my hand at a few tricks, edits, and transitions that I saw in other people’s videos. Whether I was adding stickers or filters, picking out music, or choosing how to move my camera and capture the perfect shot, there were lots of creative choices to make!

Sometimes the creative things we do are more ‘traditional,’ like working with music for a choir. And sometimes we do creative things without thinking about it, like gardening or making content for social media. No matter what, we all have creativity inside us, and we all use it every day to make our lives easier and smoother. What’s your creative outlet? How have you been creative today?