Behind the All About Me Scenes

Join Associate Artist Lisette Auton, South Tyneside Practice Manager Lisa Cooper and Blue Cabin Associate Dawn Williams for a Backstage tour of All About Me.

What will I take away from this Live Classroom?

• An insight into what it’s like for children and young people taking part in All About Me
• An experience of some of the activities used in these sessions
• A fun and memorable experience that will help you in your work with children and young people

What children have said about All About Me

“The Creative Life Story Work was a really fun opportunity which helped me to understand more about my feelings and emotions. The people involved were great too, “ Child participant of All About Me Creative Experiences.

About Lisette Auton, Dawn Williams and Lisa Cooper

Dawn Williams is a highly experienced facilitator and trainer with over 35 years’ experience of working in the cultural sector. She’s passionate about the power of arts to transform lives and works with Blue Cabin to deliver our Creative Life Story Work programme. Dawn is also the host of the Creative Life Story Work podcast.

Lisette Auton is an author and playwright who is an expert in working with care-experienced children and young people. She’s created All About Me activities and delivered All About Me Creative Experiences with groups of children and young people, and adults in their lives, and has been part of the Creative Life Story Work team since 2020.

Lisa Cooper is a Practice Manager, who has been a social worker now for 24 years, working predominantly with children and young people. Life story work, and the need for social workers to ensure that memories are captured for our children, is something she feels passionate about. Being a Pastoral Support Worker further emphasised Lisa’s understanding of the importance of supporting our children and young people to understand their own journeys – and for us to understand our own.

Zoom Access to the Live Classroom

• You will receive a zoom link to access the live classroom at least 48 hours before the live classroom takes place.
• Using Zoom: Our Live Classrooms are delivered via Zoom. If you haven’t used Zoom before, or need a refresher, take a look at this guidance. If you are planning on attending via a work device, to ensure access is not blocked you may need to seek permission in advance.

Membership

• Already a member? This Live Classroom is included in Creative Life Story Work members’ 12 free events per year.
• Not yet a member? This Live Classroom costs £50 for non-members.
• Interested in becoming a member? – Find out about becoming a member here.