Philip Wiles's Contact Details

Philip Wiles's Company Details

Artswork Limited

Southampton, ENG, UK • 20 - 49 Employees
Arts and Crafts

Artswork's mission is to place the arts and cultural practice at the heart of work with, for and by children and young people – particularly those deemed to be at risk – and to champion, lead and facilitate high quality work led by artists and arts and cultural organisations including the development of young arts and creative practitioners and leaders.We will build the capacity, skills, knowledge and understanding of the arts, cultural, voluntary, community, youth and education sectors, facilitating them to work increasingly effectively with each other and with young people.Values and PrinciplesArtswork aspires to be an organisation which:Places arts, culture and creativity at the heart of its workHas access, inclusion and diversity as its central ethos.Actively seeks to work in and through partnerships and collaborationsRecognises and values the needs and aspirations of the individualHas respect for its staff, partners and young people and values and promotes respect and excellent communication in the inter-relationship within and between these groupsOperates Artswork's business practices professionally, effectively and sustainably within a social ethos.AimsArtswork acts as a national hub for arts, creativity and cultural development with, for and by young people and is committed to making a difference – through arts and cultural practice – to the lives of young people nationally, regionally and locally.We deliver our aims under the following overall aims:Strategic arts and cultural programmes with, for and by young peopleAdvocacy, profile and informationContinuing professional development Corporate communications and marketing Sustainability, finance and resourcesStaffing, quality assurance, performance management and workforce developmentManagement and governance