Our Friends Electric - Skills Development & Growth Through Theatre

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The Electric Sunshine Project CIC is lead organisation for Blackpool’s newest community arts space; The Old Electric. Providing a unique location for creativity in the heart of Blackpool. 
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Offering shows to enjoy, activities to take part in, opportunities to learn, develop and grow, plus many more experiences besides; their purpose is to ensure that arts and creativity is accessible for all Blackpool communities.
So this is your chance to get involved!
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Our Friends Electric is a learning playlist that provides a range of activities to encourage you to explore and experience The Old Electric. 
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It’s a chance for you to volunteer, take part and work with others, embrace new experiences and learning, consider your health and wellbeing as part of the experience and grow and recognise your improving confidence. 

Activities to complete

Complete the following activities, earn badges and you will see your playlist progress updated

Activity 1 - The Old Electric

Mandatory

3 hours

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Activity 2 - In Good Company

Mandatory

3 hours

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Now it’s time to get more involved in The Old Electric! You can book to see a show, take part in a one-off activity or join-in with one of the regular weekly sessions, or perhaps there’s a project that you’d like to volunteer to get involved with? This activity is more about collaborating and cooperating with the people involved to gain a greater understanding of how you work with others.
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21st Century Skills: working with others / embrace learning to learn / express yourself in writing / confidence (social) / confidence (tasks) / belief in self and positive view of others / take responsibility

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Activity 2 - In Good Company Get this badge

The owner of this badge has completed the required 5 tasks required for In Good Company activity which forms a part of the learning playlist Our Friends Electric. 
 The skills, knowledge and attitudes gained and demonstrated through completing these tasks built around the 21st Century Skill Ability to work with others - to effectively interact and cooperate with other people positively. 
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More specifically it includes:
Engaging with the activities and programme of The Old Electric and experiencing the arts as an audience member.
Identified and chosen to work with others through participating in some of the programmed activities at The Old Electric. 
Registered and actively participated with others through volunteering and supporting The Old Electric. 
Reflected and expressed their thoughts and feelings on the people involved in The Old Electric.Reflected and shared their experience of working with others at The Old Electric. 
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Completing these five tasks means they have successfully worked to gain the In Good Company badge and are now on their way towards achieving the overall Our Friends Electric badge. 

You have to finish all tasks to get the badge

Tasks

Task no.1

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Task 1: Book yourself a ticket and go to watch a show and write your review here: 

Task no.2

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Task 2: Take part in a creative activity (we recommend drama or singing/music or dancing as great first introductions to creative skills) reflect on how it made you feel and what things you particularly enjoyed about it, were there things that surprised you? Tell us some of the words that spring to mind.

Task no.3

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Task 3: Now take some time to think about what you contributed to the session. If you don't feel that you were able to get very involved then go again - or try a different creative session - throw yourself into it 100% and see what happens…
Now write a reflective journal relating to what you contributed, what others in the group offered to the session and what positive outcomes that created for you?

Task no.4

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Task 4: Share with us your impressions about the group leaders and any other staff or volunteers you met who are involved in The Old Electric.

Task no.5

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Task 5: Share with us something about one or more persons who you have worked with at The Old Electric and what has been important for this working relationship to be a positive one?

Location

Springfield Rd, Blackpool FY1 1QW, UK

Activity 3 - To Learn or not to Learn? That is the question.

Mandatory

3 hours

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Activity 4 - Cos’ i’m feeling good

Mandatory

3 hours

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Activity 5 – Swagger

Mandatory

3 hours

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Skills

ESCO

#confidence

LIFECOMP

#Is aware that individual behaviour, personal characteristics and social and environmental factors influence health and wellbeing

ESCO

#participate in activities related to arts education

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#perform activities to encourage teambuilding

ESCO

#demonstrate confidence

EntreComp

#Take responsibility

LIFECOMP

#Can listen to others and engaging in conversations with confidence, assertiveness, clarity and reciprocity, both in personal and social contexts

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#act responsibly

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#experimental data gathering

LIFECOMP

#Learning to learn

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#application of knowledge

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#Wellbeing

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#display confidence

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#promote mental health

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#confidence showing

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#confidence

Activities: 5

Started: 6

Completed playlist: 0

Time to complete: 15 hours

Organisers

The Electric Sunshine Project

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