Strategies for Wellbeing

The training is relevant for any arts organisation who employ freelance artists and/or have their own delivery team for participatory arts projects. In particular, the training is aimed at organisations who work in health, mental health and wellbeing settings. The course is aimed at senior staff in arts organisations and trustees who support strategic wellbeing in an organisation.

The training will help you to:

• Evaluate what you currently offer and know about wellbeing support for your delivery teams
• Explore how organisational culture, structures and practice effects practitioner wellbeing
• Learn about what best practice looks like in other arts organisations
• Develop an action plan to start your journey towards enhancing your wellbeing support offer.

The training will take place over 2 half days on Zoom. Participants need to attend both days.

You will also be asked to complete an information form when you sign up to help us tailor the course for you, as well as a follow-up evaluation form afterwards so we can measure the impact of the training.

Day 1:

• Understanding your organisational values and how practitioner wellbeing and care fits into that.
• Practical actions you can take towards developing a wellbeing support plan, including contracting, communication, access, induction.

Day 2:

• Affective support – understanding different types of support you could offer to you delivery teams including simple creative resources and tools.
• Examples of best practice to inspire and guide you.
• Creating your own Action Plan for next steps.

Mentoring:

Organisations can apply for some follow-up peer-learning sessions with Justine after the course if you need some extra time and support to implement your ideas. Information about this will be shared on the course.

Trainer:

Your trainer will be Justine Wheatley.

Justine is a freelance consultant and trainer. An arts professional for over 20 years, she was Executive Director of rurally based arts organisation Peak Cymru, until 2023 and brings a wealth of practical experience about how to creatively support delivery teams in arts and health contexts.

This training is part of the How Ya Doing? programme, funded by the Baring Foundation,

which aims to support freelance artist’s mental and emotional wellbeing. WAHWN is

committed to developing a thriving arts and health sector in Wales in which we prioritise

the wellbeing of our creative professionals who sustain the brilliant work that takes place

across the country.

To read about our How Ya Doing? pilot project:

Evaluation report by Jane Willis

Evaluation film

Testimonials:

“Thanks so much for the training opportunity which was really valuable in all my work contexts! So great to be alongside others and learn from others journey and practice too. I will be recommending the training to others.” Freelance Project Manager & Arts Organisation Trustee

“Thank you so much for the wonderful workshop yesterday and for all of the resources – really helpful and informative.” Louise Richards, Literature Wales

“This is a great training programme to learn not only from people at WAHWN that have vast knowledge in the field, but also to interact and learn from others in the arts sector. It’s given me ideas for how we support both artists and ourselves.” David Chamberlain, Caerphilly County Borough Arts Development.

Dates:

Weds 29th January 2025, 10am – 1pm

AND

Weds 05th February 2025, 10am – 1pm

Cost:

£70 (Revenue Funded Organisations) / £40 (Non-Revenue Funded Organisations)

They are able to offer a small number of FREE bursaries. Please contact them if you would like to apply for one of these by visiting here