Hello!
The main purpose of this month's newsletter is to share with you the variety of employment opportunities we have coming up. You'll find details below. But before you skip ahead, there's a motto I've come across and want to share. Work hard, get smart, be kind. It came from a podcast about a school in Yorkshire (which I now can't find). The school was pretty forward thinking, preparing pupils for a future jobs market that's likely be far more automated than it is now and where empathy, lateral thinking and creativity will be key in gaining employment. At a similar time, I listened to a podcast about meritocracy and inequality, highlighting the emphasis that has been placed on knowledge and that the path to success relies heavily on the things we know - not necessatily the skills we have or the people we are. An analogy of the body was offered, where the dominant focus is on our brain, failing to incorporate our hands and our heart to reflect a whole person. In the jobs market, the brain could represent high-paid sectors like finance, law, medicine etc, the hands representing artisan skills, manufacturing, engineering and the heart being our carers, our teachers and social workers etc.
There's a bigger discussion to have about the value that we place on these sectors and the disproportionate pay they attract. But for now, as we start collating responses for our Social Impact Report; as we're busy writing a new business plan and excited to release details of these job opportunities, including the creation of a new Creative Team to deliver our Arts Council project this year, I'd like to reassure you that we are working hard. We've been working with academics and skilled practitioners, informed by local expertise, we've been reading reports, listening to podcasts and exploring ideas others are trying around the world. We have a long way to go, but I certainly feel we're getting smart. We've been supporting individuals, other organisations, and each other. We've been thinking about how the things we do and want to do can impact peoples lives, bring us together and empower us to make change and be kind.
I'm really excited about sharing these future plans. In the meantime, please have a look at the jobs and opportunities below and share them with people who might be interested.
We won't be opening the cafe garden on the 12th April but if you'd like to use it for something specific, then please get in touch. We hope to reopen the cafe from mid-May so will look forward to seeing you for coffee and cake from then.
Very best wishes
Fin
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