This week I had the pleasure of running an Action Learning set with the 2022/23 cohort of Roundhouse Resident Artists – artists between 18 - 25 from the Roundhouse’s brilliant and well-established annual programme that supports the personal and professional development of a cohort of talented emerging creatives. The group has taken part in lots of industry related sessions as their residency comes to an end, but this was their first experience of Action Learning. Alongside my work at Raw Material, I am an accredited Action Learning facilitator. I am often asked what Action Learning is so am taking a moment to share the experience.

The Artists’ Represent Recovery Network is a professional development programme open to 10 London-based, freelance, ethnically diverse artists who identify as black, brown, people of colour who have faced systemic racism, and who are working in arts & health in a participatory or community setting.

The Heart of The Arts shortlist is made up of an eclectic mix of inspiring projects and people bringing creativity into people’s lives to revitalise communities, reboot economies, and care for the most vulnerable in society. We are so honoured to have been nominated for Best Arts Project.

Raw Sounds participants Hani Malcolm-Ibrahim, Rowan Bhatti, Nicola Laughton & Skye Moseley collaborated to produce “Our Mind’s Eye” an audio exhibition that discusses social norms, identity politics, mental health, and more.

Raw Material’s Board and Team are delighted to announce three key appointments and a restructure in our leadership and governance, moving towards key aims of inclusion and diversity in every aspect of our organisation’s operations and management.