Link Up Programme
Introduction
Welcome to Link Up, Shape’s career development programme for deaf and disabled people in London. Link Up is a flexible training programme which provides invaluable insights and practical information on finding employment and developing a career.
The programme has a particular focus on working in the arts through Shape’s expertise and experience in this area, but is open to all deaf and disabled people whatever their career choice and interests.
Please follow the links below for further information on each of the different parts of the programme:
One day information and workshop events, with speakers drawn from a range of artforms including music, film, visual arts and dance.
Personalised individual advice and guidance sessions to expand your employment skills and / or develop your artistic practice.
Specialised seminars presenting a wide range of practical advice including how to make money from your art and how to protect your ideas.
Bringing employers from across the creative industries together to share best practice and find out about removing the barriers to employing deaf and disabled professionals.
Follow this link to find out about all current events in the Link Up programme.
I recently read about the Link Up programme in an email newsletter from Shape and was delighted that such a programme now exists for aspiring artists; I would have loved to be able to access something like this in the early stages of my career.
Anna Canning, Link Up Participant.
Link UP is a FREE programme with access and childcare costs covered.
This project is funded by the London Development Agency (LDA): the Mayor’s agency for sustainable economic development.
