External Opportunity
Stepping In is a tried and tested training and mentoring programme for a cohort of up to 12 mentees / creative practitioners from Welsh speaking and underrepresented communities in Wales.
Stepping In has been designed by Wales Arts Health & Wellbeing Network in consultation with the sector in response to the lack of diversity within the arts and health creative workforce. This programme will help build the skills, knowledge and experience required to deliver projects in arts and health settings, through training, shadowing a live project, mentoring and peer support. Hear what our previous mentees said about the Stepping In pilot in this film.
Stepping In will be delivered in partnership with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Fran Wen, Pontio, Theatr Cymru and Denbighshire Leisure Ltd.
The programme will support participants to take part in a week-long intensive training programme, shadow an experienced artist on a live project in a health or community setting for up to 10 days, and receive mentoring sessions, a bursary and wrap-around support, including supervision and peer support.
Call Out for Mentees:
- Are you a North Wales based creative practitioner (any art form) and/or a practitioner working in a health setting?
- Are you passionate about using your skills to support peoples’ health and wellbeing through creative engagement?
- Are you a fluent Welsh speaker?
- Do you have lived experience of one or more of the following: global majority identity, mental health difficulties, disabled, d/Deaf and neurodivergent, LGBTQA+
- Are you interested in taking part in a supported programme aimed at diversifying the arts and health workforce?
- Would you like to work and gain experience with an arts and health organisation in North Wales?
If you can say yes to at least 5 of the above, then Stepping In might be for you!
Deadline: 12pm, Wednesday 18 March 2026
