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Arts Award
Ruth is a senior trainer, moderator and consultant for the arts
awards. She also runs the South Wiltshire Arts Award Centre running
the award with small groups of young people.
The arts award is the first accredited youth arts scheme to recognise
how young people develop as artists and arts leaders. Young people
aged 11-25 of all abilities and interests can gain their awards
in any art form. Taking part in an Arts Award develops young people’s
creative and personal skills for further education or employment.
The award is accredited at levels 1, 2 and 3 on the National Qualifications
Framework
Back to top Arts Council England
Arts Council England has commissioned Ruth Jones Ltd in partnership
with Resource Base to run a national roadshow across England to
promote the arts award to the arts and cultural sectors, and to
develop and pilot a new Arts award “welcome” scheme.
 www.artscouncil.org.uk/artsaward
Back to top Arts Council England South
West
Ruth Jones Ltd is working with artsmonkey to pilot a new CPD training
experience for youth arts workers in the south west called “Refresh
& Recharge”. The training allows arts workers to step
aside from day to day pressures and legislation which surrounds
their work with young people to trace how they got where they are,
exchange skills and experiences, and plan their own future. The
training is funded by ACE South West.
 Download
details here Pdf. Refresh Recharge R&R training
 www.artscouncil.org.uk/southwest
Back to top Dorset Youth Arts Programme
Ruth is currently working with Caroline Barnes on a major new strategic
youth arts development initiative for Dorset. The 14 month programme
will lead to a county youth arts strategy and includes consultation,
seminars, six youth arts projects, arts award support training,
a county event, and website development.
The programme has been commissioned by Dorset Arts Advisory Group,
representatives from all six local authorities, Dorset County Council,
ACE South West.
 www.departure.org.uk
Back to top Hugh
Davies & Co - Client Consultation
Firm of Chartered Accountants High Davies and Co are committed
to maintaining high quality service for their clients. They wanted
a fresh approach - so they commissioned a client consultation exercise
from an arts consultant! Using arts evaluation & marketing techniques
combined with traditional market research Ruth Jones worked with
Sarah Weeks on a bespoke consultation which resulted in an unprecedented
66% return rate from a postal questionnaire.
 www.hugh-davies.co.uk
Back to top National Student Drama
Festival
Ruth was contracted to act as part time Development Director between
February and November 2006. Work included funding review, support
for the induction of a new Chief Executive, and recommendations
to the board on fundraising strategy. She set up a new friends fundraising
scheme which was launched on 24th November 2006.
 www.nsdf.org.uk
Real Training for youth music leaders
and arts workers
One-off or series of four or five one-day training courses aimed
at music leaders or arts workers covering everything from project
planning and management to budgeting, fundraising, and marketing.
Clients include Music Leader London & Music Xpress/Wiltshire
Youth Arts Partnership. (Can be tailored for general youth arts
practice)
 Download details here: Music training pdf file
www.musicleader.net
www.wyap.org.uk
Back to top Route 36 Rockschool for
Relics
Ruth’s undying love for playing in bands led to working with
musician Colin Holton and Bob Spry to launch “Rockschool for
Relics” in South Wiltshire. These sessional workshops are
aimed at older would-be musicians or rusty musicians who never got
the chance to develop their interest in music when they were younger
– and now need to progress from air guitar….!
www.route36.co.uk
Back to top Giant Productions
Ruth was asked by this Glasgow based centre for inclusive arts
to facilitate a challenging business planning board away day which
took place shortly after news of significant Scottish Arts Council
funding cuts.
 www.giantproductions.org
Back to top Ignite!
Ruth assisted Rick Hall and Caroline Barnes in running a series
of transitions workshops for young ignite! awardees in the south
west. This involved preparation and co-ordination of four workshops
for 27 young people from eight different schools across the region.
Ignite! was launched by NESTA and is now established as an independent
project.
 www.nesta.rg.uk/ignite
Voluntary work:
Salisbury Arts Centre: trustee, board member, fundraising committee
www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk
Rebuilding Sri Lanka: trustee
www.rebuildingsrilanka.org.uk
South Wiltshire Arts Award Centre: adviser
www.artsaward.org.uk
South West Regional Youth Arts Advisory Group - member
www.artscouncil.org.uk |
Arts
Award 
www.artsaward.org.uk