Join Our Board

lickspit — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:24:09 +0000

23rd February 2023

Licketyspit is a pioneering children’s rights-based theatre and play organisation, based in Glasgow and a national centre of excellence for Storyplay – a unique approach to children’s rights-based intergenerational engagement through drama-led play. We are seeking new board members to join our highly motivated team – for more information on what this involves and how to apply download our Licketyspit Board Application Pack.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Contact details

Licketyspit Theatre Company, Community Central Hall, 292-316 Maryhill Rd, Glasgow G20 7YE

T: 0141 237 3067 E: info@licketyspit.com

All enquiries please contact artistic director, Virginia Radcliffe on virginia@licketyspit.com.

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Volunteer with Licketyspit!

lickspit — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 13:23:37 +0000

22nd April 2022

We are looking for volunteers to take part in our intergenerational Storyplay sessions across a range of projects. Our play sessions mainly take place on Wednesdays (2.30-6.30), Thursdays (3-7), Fridays (3-7), Saturdays (10-4).

Dates for induction training are

– 24th May (6-7.30)

– 25th May (11-1) drop in for 1-to-1 chats

– 21st June (4-5.30)

You must attend at least 1 training session. If you can attend all 3 sessions you’ll develop your skills further, on the road to becoming a Storyplay Champion!

We aim to be as flexible as we can to accommodate our volunteer’s availability and circumstances. You can tell us more about your availability when you sign up or get in touch if you’d like to have a chat. If you have children and would like to volunteer with us – we’d love to hear from you. We can work out an arrangement suitable to your needs, every family is different.

You will receive

Storyplay Training – learn to use the Storyplay toolkit of games, rhymes, songs and imaginary play activities and the methodology of how we play
Experience working with diverse groups of families including refugees and asylum seeking families, in communities across Glasgow
Understanding and experience of how Licketyspit engages online and in person, logistical know-how of running successful large group play activities
Storyplay resources
Experience preparing and serving community meals
Experience participating in evaluation and planning
All travel expenses covered
Letter of recommendation

What we need from you

Availability and reliability to attend training/induction sessions
Availability to volunteer at a minimum of 3 family sessions over the next 6 months
(These take place on Wednesdays (2.30-6.30), Thursdays (3-7), Fridays (3-7), Saturdays (10-4) timings may vary & can be adapted)
Availability to volunteer at our Storyplay Festival Sat 3rd September 10-4
Enthusiasm and passion about PEOPLE, PLAY, DRAMA and SOCIAL JUSTICE
Respect for children’s rights and determination to treat children as equals
Respect for cultural difference and inclusion

Become a Storyplay Champion today!

Previous Volunteers said

I am feeling better because if I think I am doing some useful things I am feeling much better and during the session meeting some new people and absorbing their changing, week by week. And week by week mothers are talking more, they know me and ask how are you. It is good, I think they feel better too.

Saliha, 2019

My experience as a volunteer with Licketyspit is one of the most remarkable experiences, as the sessions invests in the future through enhancing children’s imagination and creativity.

Asim, Volunteer 2019

It just helps everybody to connect and to see myself as a child. It’s something that’s helping with the bonding with my children. It’s usually very difficult…[and this] it goes a long way to help the bonding.

Daniel, Volunteer 2019

If you have any questions please contact creative producer, Ruby Zajac, on email above.

M: 07413 800 342 E: cfn@licketyspit.com

Read more about us

Licketyspit is a pioneering Scottish early years theatre company which has rooted its work in transformational drama-led children’s rights-based practice for twenty years. Our work springs from the connection between actors and children as ‘play experts’. Learning to consult children through play has led to a series of highly successful projects on a trajectory of discovery, which has coalesced as – Storyplay – a powerful and flexible children’s rights-based approach & methodology based on shared intergenerational imaginary play.

Storyplay is being used in education, community and arts and cultural contexts; to support refugees and asylum seekers; and as a child consultation methodology through ‘Have Your Say Through Play’. Licketyspit’s Children & Families Network (CFN) is at the heart of our practice. The CFN is an 850-strong community of families who share Licketyspit’s children’s rights ethos and want continuing connectivity and opportunities to take part in Storyplay. Licketyspit’s work is open to all, but the company prioritises its work in areas of high socio-economic challenge.

More about Storyplay Training

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