Partners
MADE is a collaboration between arts, education and youth organisations across Manchester. We are united by a shared ambition to embed creativity into the curriculum.
How we're MADE up
Working Group
The Working Group lead and develop all activity at MADE.
- Meet: Monthly
- Chair: Liz O'Neill, Z-arts & Jo Sliwa, Abraham Moss Community School.
Steering Group
The Steering Group reviews, challenges and endorses Working Group proposals and advocates for our activity across the city.
- Meet: Termly
- Chair: Alistair Hudson, the Whitworth & Manchester Art Gallery
Creative Curriculum Task Group
The Creative Curriculum Task Group delivers participation activity that infuses creativity across the National Curriculum.
- Meet: Monthly
- Chair: Helen Shaw, Bridgelea PRU & Andrew Vaughan, the Whitworth
Employability Task Group
The Employbility Task Group delivers activity that highlights the creative careers that exist in Manchester and the pathways towards them.
- Meet: monthly
- Chair: Deborah Davidson, Comino Foundation & Gary Briggs, MIF.
Youth Voice Task Group
MADE has two youth groups: 10-14 years and 15-21 years. The Youth Voice Task Group oversees their activity as they inform MADE strategy and deliver their own creative projects.
- Meet: Monthly
- Chair: Lizi Ransome, Chorlton High School & Lisa Allen, HOME.
Comms Task Group
The Comms Task Group promotes MADE activity and opportunities across our partner channels.
- Meet: monthly
- Chair: Saskia Metcalf, Z-arts & Melissa Brakel, MADE Coordinator.
Engagement Network
The Engagement Network is for engagement leads from across Manchester's cultural organisations to share best practice, ideas, connections and peer support.
- Meet: Termly
- Chair: Julia Turpin, Manchester International Festival.
Diversifying the Curriculum Task Group
Through arts and culture, the Diversifying the Curriculum Task Group wants pupils in Manchester to explore stories, themes, people and groups that are currently under-represented in the National Curriculum.
- Meet: Termly
- Coordinated by Melissa Brakel, MADE Coordinator.
