Events

Session 1

Designed for freelancers, creatives, educators, grassroots, and cultural organisations. Curious Minds partners with Goldsmiths University of London and the Cultural Learning Alliance to answer three questions.

· Why evaluate?

· What IS impact evaluation?

· How can you evaluate impact?

Details and Cost

These sessions are free to attend.

They are online sessions and will take place over Zoom.

Sessions can be attended individually or as a course of three.

Please note places are limited and please only register for tickets if you can attend the session.

Why attend?

We all know that art and culture make a difference for children. Sometimes that difference is transformative. Art and culture change lives.

But is that a fact?

What evidence can you draw on to show why your work with children and young people has value?

How can you collect your own evidence to show you’ve made a difference?

All you need to bring is your curiosity, love of learning and creativity.

More information about each session 

Session 1: Why evaluate?

22nd July 3.30 – 5pm

In this session we will look at the existing policy landscape and the evidence base. What evidence can you draw on to explain why your work is important? Why should you make the case?

Session 2

Designed for freelancers, creatives, educators, grassroots, and cultural organisations. Curious Minds partners with Goldsmiths University of London and the Cultural Learning Alliance to answer three questions.

· Why evaluate?

· What IS impact evaluation?

· How can you evaluate impact?

Details and Cost

These sessions are free to attend.

They are online sessions and will take place over Zoom.

Sessions can be attended individually or as a course of three.

Please note places are limited and please only register for tickets if you can attend the session.

Why attend?

We all know that art and culture make a difference for children. Sometimes that difference is transformative. Art and culture change lives.

But is that a fact?

What evidence can you draw on to show why your work with children and young people has value?

How can you collect your own evidence to show you’ve made a difference?

All you need to bring is your curiosity, love of learning and creativity.

More information about each session 

Session 2: What IS impact evaluation?

24th July 3.30 – 5pm

In this session we will examine existing evaluation that is considered high quality of ‘gold standard’. What makes it reliable and rigorous? We’ll draw on case studies from for example, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Education Endowment Foundation and our own Hope Streets programme.

Session 3

Designed for freelancers, creatives, educators, grassroots, and cultural organisations. Curious Minds partners with Goldsmiths University of London and the Cultural Learning Alliance to answer three questions.

· Why evaluate?

· What IS impact evaluation?

· How can you evaluate impact?

Details and Cost

These sessions are free to attend.

They are online sessions and will take place over Zoom.

Sessions can be attended individually or as a course of three.

Please note places are limited and please only register for tickets if you can attend the session.

Why attend?

We all know that art and culture make a difference for children. Sometimes that difference is transformative. Art and culture change lives.

But is that a fact?

What evidence can you draw on to show why your work with children and young people has value?

How can you collect your own evidence to show you’ve made a difference?

All you need to bring is your curiosity, love of learning and creativity.

More information about each session

Session 3 – How can you evaluate impact?

29th July 3.30 – 5pm

In this session we’ll look at how evaluation can become part of your day-to-day work. What are the features of good evaluation? What makes a good questionnaire and where can you find validated tools that give your evaluation rigour?

Course location: Manchester

Curiosity Outside the Classroom (Trips & Visits) by Curious Minds is here for teachers and school staff to help spark curiosity in their students, through delivering great trips and visits.

Taking students on cultural experiences outside of the classroom is an essential and formative part of education. Done well, school trips provide engaging and immersive learning opportunities, develop empathy and emotional connection to a subject, and make classroom activities feel real and relevant to the wider world.

These sessions will equip any school staff with the skills, confidence and knowledge to plan, advocate for and deliver brilliant trips and visits.

Ready to book? You can do so below.

To view this event on Eventbrite, click here.

What to expect

Through this one-day course, we will:

• Provide you with practical tools that will save you time and help you squeeze maximum value from school trips.
• Widen your ideas about what cultural trips can achieve and help you advocate for their value.
• Help you design an experience that meets the needs of your students and your own aims.
• Understand the common mistakes made on cultural trips, based on feedback from over 2,000 school visits, and how to avoid them.

We can also arrange for Curious Minds expert facilitators to run this course with a larger group of your staff. Please get in touch with teresa.baggaley@curiousminds.org.uk to find out more.

Got more questions? Please get in touch with info@curiousminds.org.uk to find out more.

Course location: Leeds

“I am a Teenager, Get Me Into There” by Curious Minds is here to empower you with the specialised skills and support you need to ensure teens feel welcome in your workplace.

This day-long course, led by expert trainers, has been designed to enable people working in front of house or public facing roles to understand the teenage experience and feel more confident in their interactions with young people.  You’ll leave with a set of actionable strategies which you can put straight into practice in your workplace.

Ready to book? You can do so below.

To view this event on Eventbrite, click here.

More about the course
At Curious Minds, we understand the transformative power of every adult interaction when it comes to young people experiencing something new. When visiting cultural venues, these interactions can completely change a young person’s perception of the whole visit, regardless of what they’ve come to see or do, and affects their willingness to engage in the future. The responsibility to get it right is huge.

Drawing insights from two flagship youth engagement programs delivered by Curious Minds, participants will delve into key topics, including:

• Perceptions of Young People: Uncover how our perceptions shape our behaviour and impact young visitors.
• Teenage Brain Development: Understanding this can help us to better understand the young people we work with or welcome into our venues.
• Barriers and Enablers: Examine real-life situations affecting young people’s experiences in cultural venues.

The course content has been developed, tested and refined over many years and in collaboration with specialists in youth work and outreach, alongside young people themselves. It is uniquely tailored for professionals who engage with teenagers daily.

Got more questions? Please get in touch with info@curiousminds.org.uk to find out more.

Course location: Leeds

Curiosity Outside the Classroom (Trips & Visits) by Curious Minds is here for teachers and school staff to help spark curiosity in their students, through delivering great trips and visits.

Taking students on cultural experiences outside of the classroom is an essential and formative part of education. Done well, school trips provide engaging and immersive learning opportunities, develop empathy and emotional connection to a subject, and make classroom activities feel real and relevant to the wider world.

These sessions will equip any school staff with the skills, confidence and knowledge to plan, advocate for and deliver brilliant trips and visits.

Ready to book? You can do so below.

To view this event on Eventbrite, click here.

What to expect

Through this one-day course, we will:

• Provide you with practical tools that will save you time and help you squeeze maximum value from school trips.
• Widen your ideas about what cultural trips can achieve and help you advocate for their value.
• Help you design an experience that meets the needs of your students and your own aims.
• Understand the common mistakes made on cultural trips, based on feedback from over 2,000 school visits, and how to avoid them.

We can also arrange for Curious Minds expert facilitators to run this course with a larger group of your staff. Please get in touch with teresa.baggaley@curiousminds.org.uk to find out more.

Got more questions? Please get in touch with info@curiousminds.org.uk to find out more.

Course location: Manchester

Curiosity Outside the Classroom (Trips & Visits) by Curious Minds is here for teachers and school staff to help spark curiosity in their students, through delivering great trips and visits.

Taking students on cultural experiences outside of the classroom is an essential and formative part of education. Done well, school trips provide engaging and immersive learning opportunities, develop empathy and emotional connection to a subject, and make classroom activities feel real and relevant to the wider world.

These sessions will equip any school staff with the skills, confidence and knowledge to plan, advocate for and deliver brilliant trips and visits.

Ready to book? You can do so below.

To view this event on Eventbrite, click here.

What to expect

Through this one-day course, we will:

• Provide you with practical tools that will save you time and help you squeeze maximum value from school trips.
• Widen your ideas about what cultural trips can achieve and help you advocate for their value.
• Help you design an experience that meets the needs of your students and your own aims.
• Understand the common mistakes made on cultural trips, based on feedback from over 2,000 school visits, and how to avoid them.

We can also arrange for Curious Minds expert facilitators to run this course with a larger group of your staff. Please get in touch with teresa.baggaley@curiousminds.org.uk to find out more.

Got more questions? Fill in this form to find out more.

Got more questions? Please get in touch with info@curiousminds.org.uk to find out more.

Course location: Leeds

Curiosity Outside the Classroom (Trips & Visits) by Curious Minds is here for teachers and school staff to help spark curiosity in their students, through delivering great trips and visits.

Taking students on cultural experiences outside of the classroom is an essential and formative part of education. Done well, school trips provide engaging and immersive learning opportunities, develop empathy and emotional connection to a subject, and make classroom activities feel real and relevant to the wider world.

These sessions will equip any school staff with the skills, confidence and knowledge to plan, advocate for and deliver brilliant trips and visits.

Ready to book? You can do so below.

To view this event on Eventbrite, click here.

What to expect

Through this one-day course, we will:

• Provide you with practical tools that will save you time and help you squeeze maximum value from school trips.
• Widen your ideas about what cultural trips can achieve and help you advocate for their value.
• Help you design an experience that meets the needs of your students and your own aims.
• Understand the common mistakes made on cultural trips, based on feedback from over 2,000 school visits, and how to avoid them.

We can also arrange for Curious Minds expert facilitators to run this course with a larger group of your staff. Please get in touch with teresa.baggaley@curiousminds.org.uk to find out more.

Got more questions? Fill in this form to find out more.

Got more questions? Please get in touch with info@curiousminds.org.uk to find out more.