Rising’s new 19/20 OnBoard cohort begins

Rising welcomes Watershed and Arts and Health South West to our OnBoard programme 2019/20.

We’re really excited that we’ve kicked off the second round of OnBoard, our 12-month programme that recruits, trains and supports young people onto the boards of some of the most exciting and forward-thinking cultural organisations, charities and creative businesses in the South West.

Round 2 of the programme officially began on Monday 30th September 2019 with our Buddy training session – sharing insights and providing training on best practice when working with young people. The young cohort were joined by James Touzel (Chair) and Paul Appleby (Buddy) from Watershed, and Sue Isherwood (Chair and Buddy) and Paul Dieppe (Buddy) from Arts and Health South West. Also part of the group are Rising’s new Advisory Board (formally our Youth Board) and our Critical Friends/Supporters who will be acting as their Buddies.

The young Onboard participants then had their own first training session in October, exploring the basics of governance and creating personal governance plans and goals for their own leadership journeys.

The programme led by Rising’s Founding Director, Kamina Walton and our Engagement Producer, Euella Jackson, works to strategically include young people in the cultural sector’s leadership. We believe that inclusive, radical leadership is fundamental to cultural change – and that young people should be at the heart of that process. We are excited about the potential this programme has to give young people a sense of ownership across the cultural sector. We also hope OnBoard will continue to open up more opportunities for the brilliant young leaders that make up part of Rising’s talented community.

Stay tuned.

To get in touch with Rising, about how we can support your organisation to include a young person on to your board, please contact Onboard Co-Lead Euella Jackson euella@rising.org.uk