Everyone Here
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Job Summary
Job Description
We’re seeking four freelance artists, each in a different discipline, to deliver a ten-week programme of creative workshops at Hope Haven, Whitehaven, Cumbria. Working with staff, service users and the wider community, the project will culminate in a celebration of Hope Haven’s first anniversary.
Hope Haven is part of a pioneering pilot scheme of six hubs across England, offering preventative, open-access support for people experiencing challenges with their social wellbeing and mental health.
This project is also focusing on the development of the Hope Jury – a community group that will shape Hope Haven’s creative programme and wider work. Participants will have opportunities to learn about the Hope Jury and understand how community members can influence the future of creative activities at Hope Haven, working with Everyone Here’s citizen-led approach.
As an artist, you will play a part in supporting a more community-led and participatory approach to creativity.
Each artist will deliver one weekly workshop over ten weeks, between January and March 2027.
Each week will offer approximately six hours of creative activity across the four art forms, with around 1.5 hours dedicated to each discipline. Participants will be welcome to attend one workshop or explore several different art forms throughout the programme.
The ten-week programme will culminate in a public sharing event on the weekend of 20-21st March 2027.
This will celebrate one year of Hope Haven and bring together the creative work developed across all four strands.
Each artist will receive:
– £31 – £50 per hour, depending on experience.
– Approximately 3 hours per week (1.5 hours workshop delivery, 30 minutes set-up/take-down and 1 hour planning).
-A ten-week delivery commitment starting w/c 11th January 2027
– Participation in weekend Celebration Event weekend of 20th – 21st March 2027
-A total of approximately 30 paid hours per artist.
Workshops will take place at Hope Haven (Whitehaven, Cumbria)
Job Requirements
We are looking for a music practitioner with experience in music-making, songwriting, lyric-writing and production.
Through facilitated workshops, you will support participants to explore sound, experiment with music-making and develop original songs to share at the celebration event.
We welcome artists and creative practitioners who:
– Have experience or an interest in participatory, community-based creative activities.
– Are passionate about making creativity accessible to everyone.
– Enjoy sharing skills and helping others build creative confidence.
– Are comfortable working with people who may experience mental health challenges.
– Can create welcoming, inclusive and non-judgemental spaces.
– Value collaboration, co-creation and community-led practice.
We welcome artists at all career stages. We value creativity, enthusiasm, empathy and a willingness to experiment as much as formal qualifications or extensive experience.
Job Overview
- Job Title: Music Production Artist – Make a Song with Participants
- Salary: Under £10K
- Hours:
Part time - Artform: Music
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Temporary
- Closing date: Thu, 10 Dec 2026
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Job: Music Production Artist – Make a Song with Participants
Job: Music Production Artist – Make a Song with Participants
Organisation: Everyone Here
Postcode: CA28 7JN
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