Hello from all at Geese!  As we head towards a busy summer, we are excited to have a number of opportunities available to join the team.  We are looking for a male actor/ groupworker to become involved in all our performance and workshop programmes, a communications assistant (apprenticeship) to join the team behind the scenes and new members for our Board of Trustees to help steer our 2014-18 Business Plan.  There is also still time to register to join Team Geese in the Bupa Great Birmingham Run and raise funds for local Geese projects.  It's all go!  And we need a hand so check out the details of each by clicking the relevant link above.

As ever, a busy couple of months working with vulnerable and marginalised groups throughout the UK. 

HMP Hewell

We delivered two five-week courses using drama and theatre  to explore recovery from substance misuse.  Participants commented on the value of the course in enabling them to develop new skills and reflect on their own journey.

Broadmoor Hospital

A week delivering workshops with patients in Mental Illness and Personality Disorder wards, looking at themes such as interpersonal relationships, self esteem and building healthy communities.   A challenging residency with great feedback from staff and participants.

The Forward project at Anawim Women's Centre

Funded by Lloyds TSB Foundation, we have been delivering ten-week courses, exploring choice, responsibility and change with women who have experience of the criminal justice system, using theatre techniques to encourage building skills in self-esteem, communication and goal-setting.

Bridgend Looked After Children

A creative residency with young people in care, working with them to create and perform a public performance at the annual LAC awards ceremony.  Staff commented that the experience of sharing their stories on stage will be a memory they keep forever.

Our popular three-day training course in Geese methodology was a big hit in March with participants calling it 'an uplifting and liberating experience on both a personal and professional level'

The Other Side of the Wall invites participants to experience and practise a variety of theatre and drama-based methods for use in groupwork, focussing on some of the basic principles behind the company’s use of drama with people in the criminal justice system.

The course will run again on 22 - 24 September 2014.  Registration is open and you can get more information by clicking on the image above.

Research Opportunity with Arts Alliance

Our friends at Arts Alliance are looking for research partners to develop a new large scale research and evaluation project exploring the impact of arts within criminal justice. For more information please visit the Arts Alliance website. The deadline for expressions of interest is the 31st May 2014 at 5pm 

Dance United Recruitment

The London Academy is currently recruiting young people for its nine-week intensive contemporary dance programme.  This offers a unique opportunity for young people who are NEET and/or vulnerable and looking for ways in which to learn transferable skills, achieve a qualification, as well as build their self-esteem via meaningful artistic activity.  For more info, please visit the Dance United Website.

Clean Break Recruitment

Clean Break are recruiting for a Head of Artistic Programme.This is a great opportunity to join the company which is at the forefront of new writing and theatre education for women affected by the criminal justice system. Further details at Clean Break's website.

Good Vibrations Recruitment

Good Vibrations are seeking applications for a new Executive Director. Good Vibrations specialise in helping prisoners develop life-skills through participation in gamelan (Indonesian percussion.) For more information about this opportunity please visit Good Vibrations website.