Tom Kellett

Experience

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  Llanover Hall Arts Centre

  Sept 1991 - Jun 1993

  Voluntary Youth Drama Workshop Facilitator

  Facilitating and directing youth theatre projects for young 11-18yr olds.

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  ACTA (Avon Community Theatre Association)

  Feb 1994 - Jul 1994

  1st Yr Student Fieldwork Placement

  Assisting in the delivery of community theatre to young people with challenging behaviours and adults with learning difficulties, from a range of local community groups.

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  Bristol City Council

  Nov 1994 - Feb 1995

  2nd Yr Student Fieldwork Placement

  Assisting in establishing and developing provision for young people aged 11-25yrs at this full-time youth centre.

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  T.J. Uggle

  Jan 1996 - Mar 1996

  Youth Circus Theatre Workshop Facilitator

  Following the principles of social educative work with young people, delivering programmes of work involving circus skills, theatre skills (improvising and devising), and performance techniques.

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  Vale of Glamorgan Council

  Mar 1996 - Apr 1996

  Outreach and Detached Research Youth Worker

  Identifying the needs/issues/wants of local young people aged 11-25yrs through neighbourhood and street work.

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  Arts Play Umbrella

  Apr 1996 - Sept 1996

  Circus Performer & Workshop Facilitator

  Performing in a story-based family circus theatre show (non-animal) and delivering circus workshops to children, young people and adults throughout the UK.

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  T.J. Uggle

  Sept 1996 - Aug 1997

  Youth Circus Theatre Workshop Facilitator

  Following the principles of social educative work with young people, delivering programmes of work involving circus skills, theatre skills (improvising and devising), and performance techniques.

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  Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC

  Aug 1997 - Dec 1999

  Youth Worker

  Establishing, developing and supporting a range of youth provision for local young people aged 11-25yrs. Identifying and responding to need; establishing and managing a youth club, youth committee and youth resource base; providing and delivering off-estate activities. Also recruiting, managing and training a voluntary staff team of local adults.

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  Kingswood Bus Project

  Jan 2000 - Dec 2000

  Project Co-Ordinator

  Co-ordinating, developing and administering a mobile youth project, responding to the needs of young people aged 11-25yrs in South Gloucestershire. Also recruiting, managing and training a staff team.

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  Lancashire County Council

  Jan 2001 - Mar 2001

  Youth Advice & Information Worker

  Working at a seaside drop-in centre for young people aged 14-25yrs, offering advice, information and support, as well as practical skills in managing their own lives.

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  Arts Play Umbrella

  Apr 2001 - Sept 2001

  Circus Performer & Workshop Facilitator

  Performing in a story-based family circus theatre show (non-animal) and delivering circus workshops to children, young people and adults throughout the UK.

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  Sherman Theatre Limited

  Sept 2001 - Jul 2002

  Youth Circus Theatre Workshop Facilitator

  Facilitating and directing theatre projects with young people aged 11-18 yrs. Also exploring street theatre, clowning and slapstick.

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  Vale of Glamorgan Council

  Mar 2002 - Jul 2002

  Youth Activities Co-Ordinator

  Working at a Youth Referral Unit with young people aged 11-16yrs with emotional and behavioural difficulties (E.B.D.). Creating, running and co-ordinating outdoor activity work and other projects.

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  UnitingCare

  Sept 2002 - Oct 2002

  Residential Care Youth Worker

  Assisting, engaging, empowering, motivating and negotiating with young people aged 11-17 yrs. Also teaching circus skills and producing a short performance by young people. Employed on a 24yr shift basis.

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  Kent County Council

  Dec 2003 - Dec 2012

  Youth Arts Worker

  (June 2011 – December 2012)Managing a youth centre and continuing to develop a programme of activities that meets the needs of young people in the locality. Developing initiatives and partnerships that will enhance relations, encourage young people to participate in positive activities and to enable young people to build strong links with their local community. Also, recruiting, managing and supervising sessional youth workers, coaches and cleaners.(Dec 2003 – May 2011)Working at a secondary school with Specialist Status in the Creative and Performing Arts, with young people aged 11-19 yrs. Planning, delivering and evaluating a wide range of exciting and innovative Youth Arts activities, lessons, cross-curricular work and community projects, during the school day, extended day, holiday clubs and residentials in the U.K. and abroad (inc. circus, drama, mask work, mime, performance, stage combat and Theatre in Education). Establishing and managing SittCom Circus: an award-winning, non-profit, youth circus collective, facilitating peer-led circus workshops to young people throughout Kent at schools, youth centres, community and county events, holiday projects and festivals. Organising and leading an annual Youth Streetshow, performed at the International Street Theatre Festival in Ghent, Belgium (2006-10). All projects have been filmed and edited with free copies given to all participants (over 150 different DVDs created 2004-11) Also, holder of the 2007 Individual Gold Award at K.C.C.’s Quality Service Awards, within the Communities Directorate (the largest Directorate in K.C.C., with over 6000 employees). Show less

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  TK Arts

  Jan 2013 - now

  Children and Youth Arts Worker

  Teaching circus, drama and street theatre workshops and projects to children and young people, at after-school clubs, community centres, festivals, fêtes, parties, playschemes, schools and youth centres.