The Comedy Trust is a registered Arts Award Centre, which means that young people can work towards achieving an Arts Award by taking part in the Stand Out Programme. ''Arts Award is more than a qualification. It offers a framework for supporting young people's development, which works in formal and non-formal education contexts.'' Diana Walton, Head of Arts Award, Arts Council England.
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Arts Award is an initiative of Arts Council England and is the first accredited youth arts scheme to recognise how young people develop as artists and arts leaders.
The award fosters creative, communication and leadership skills and helps to prepare young people for further education and employment. The award is accessible to any young person aged 11-25 and embraces all cultural interests and backgrounds. Taking part in an Arts Award can help to develop young people's creative and personal skills for further education or employment.
The Arts Award is an accredited qualification at three levels (Bronze,
Silver and Gold) offered at levels 1, 2 and 3 on the National Qualifications Framework. An advisor from The Comedy Trust will support Young People working towards an Arts Award.
The Arts Award is an evidence-based qualification and young people can choose which media to use to provide evidence of their achievement e.g. written, video or audiotape, web-based etc
Stand Out tutors will offer support to young people wanting to complete Arts
Award as part of the Stand Out course.
Contact us
For more information about how the Arts Award can be run in conjunction with the Stand Out programme at your school or youth centre please contact us by emailing jenny@thecomedytrust.com
or call us on 0870 443 0955.
Find Out More Information about Arts Award
There are nine regional agencies who support the delivery of the award, bringing a wide range of hands-on experience of working in the arts with young people.
The Arts Award is run by Arts Council England and Trinity Guildhall,
supported by Canon (UK). For more information, please visit the Arts
Award website at
