{"id":21,"date":"2025-10-22T10:43:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/artsfortheblues\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2026-01-20T14:24:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T14:24:44","slug":"training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/artsfortheblues\/training\/","title":{"rendered":"Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-215 size-full\" alt=\"12 people holding up a multi coloured sheet\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/artsfortheblues\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/432\/2025\/12\/multisheet.jpg\" style=\"object-position:55% 62%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"55% 62%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/artsfortheblues\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/432\/2025\/12\/multisheet.jpg 960w, https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/artsfortheblues\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/432\/2025\/12\/multisheet-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/artsfortheblues\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/432\/2025\/12\/multisheet-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#957b59\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We offer training that is designed to introduce practitioners to the model and to support them to establish the Arts for the Blues into their existing practice. Arts for the Blues is a group intervention and the training helps practitioners to develop their skills working with groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What will the training consist of?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The Arts for the Blues training workshops take place over two days and incorporate theory with experiential work in the form of group creative activities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Day 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Focuses on the overall model, theoretical underpinnings and the key ingredients of the Arts for the Blues model.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Day 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explores theoretical and experiential principles associated with facilitating groupwork through the Arts for the Blues model.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who is it for?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We work with a wide variety of practitioners which is supported by our recent findings that creative arts projects work best when services collaborate across disciplines. Examples of practitioners already trained as Arts for the Blues practitioners are: mental health practitioners, artists, arts and health practitioners, community practitioners, counsellors and psychotherapists, counselling psychologists, arts therapists and other licenced therapists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What are the expectations after training?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mental health practitioners will enhance their current practice and the full Arts for the Blues model is delivered initiated either by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Practitioners<\/strong> who will seek permission to run Arts for the Blues groups in their service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Managers<\/strong> who will authorise Arts for the Blues groups to be offered as part of routine delivery in their service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the full Arts for the Blues model is delivered we can offer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Supervision<\/strong> and <strong>reflective<\/strong> practice [with additional cost]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support<\/strong> with evaluating the group that will be shared with the Arts for the Blues team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--site--whitesmoke)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"training\">Training Programme<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are excited to announce our open training offer programme for 2025, on the following dates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday 14 June 2025<br>ONLINE TASTER DAY: GROUPS (open to those who have already completed an Arts for the Blues one-day taster event)<br>(booked via the Uni of Salford)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13 and 14 June 2025<br>IN-PERSON TRAINING<br>Edge Hill University (booked via Edge Hill Uni)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 November 2025<br>IN-PERSON TASTER DAY<br>University of Salford (booked via Uni of Salford)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/store.edgehill.ac.uk\/\">Edge Hill University shop<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.salford.ac.uk\/\">University of Salford shop<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please also see&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salford.ac.uk\/school-health-society\/continuing-professional-development-cpd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>&nbsp;for further information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sample Training Videos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-763026b3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Arts for the Blues: Mandala Exercise\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D-fjqAP48hQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mandala Exercise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Arts for the Blues: Puppet Exercise\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C8qFKsx1New?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Puppet Exercise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Our Programme<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/artsfortheblues\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/432\/2025\/12\/AFTB-Training-Presentation.pdf\">Arts for the Blues Training Presentation<\/a> [PDF]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Coming Soon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new website for Arts for the Blues practitioners!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/artsfortheblues\/training\/\">Back to top<\/a> \u2191<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We offer training that is designed to introduce practitioners to the model and to support them to establish the Arts for the Blues into their existing practice. 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