Purpose: To collaboratively lead and develop Spectra’s Community Programme of radically inclusive creative workshops. 

Aim: To lift everyone’s capacity to influence change

Policies and processes take a long time to get right, and making them easy to understand takes longer still. At Spectra, we’ve been working out how we can create functional, accessible policies that serve both employer and employee equitably, and which are also fit for purpose as an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation.

Spectra is very happy to share that we have been successful in our application for a Community Green Grant from West Midlands Combined Authority to build a beautiful and biodiverse garden at Sandwell General Hospital. Situated directly outside the entrance to the hospital, the Buzz Stop garden will provide a place for rest, reflection and nature connection for staff, patients and visitors to the hospital.

Spectra is looking for a talented graphic designer to create an animated illustration and poster. The illustration will be a visual representation of a manifesto for Midland Metropolitan University Hospital’s Arts Programme. Spectra has been commissioned to co-create this manifesto on behalf of the hospital and Your Trust Charity, part of the Sandwell and West…

Three wonderful opportunities to come work with Spectra are now open. From fundraising to design; content creation to strategy, we are looking for three great people to fill the following roles. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch to discuss ways we can make the application process accessible to you. Design Assistant A development opportunity…

Today marks the start of our work as part of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio. After nearly 10 years riding the project to project roller coaster, we are raring to spread radical inclusion more widely and deeply thanks to the stability this core funding brings. Over the next three years, we’ll be welcoming new team members…

When I was young, my hero – model of humanity – was a fictional character by the name of Benton Fraser, the RCMP Constable from the show Due South who always got his man, by the most upstanding means possible… at least that’s how everyone who knows the show might remember it. (Maybe, in retrospect,…

Back with an update a bit later than the end of September deadline we’d hoped for. This one is going to be a transparent stock take of where we’re at and what we’re finding hard. It’s taken a lot of roundabout thinking and hours of trying to parse trackers for us to understand that this…

We are excited to open applications for the first Chair of our Board. Full information can be found below. You can view it in its own window by clicking on the link ‘Spectra – Chair Recruitment Pack’ underneath the document. There is also a download button available below too. Please don’t hesitate to get in…

Abundance, our garden play space on Birmingham City Hospital’s site, closes on Saturday 3rd September. Parts of the site, need to be dismantled and taken off to new homes. We are looking for people who are able to lend a hand to helping dismantle the space the week commencing the 6th September. All help is…

We are looking for volunteers between June to September 2022 to support the building and visitor experience for Abundance, a garden and sensory play space on the grounds of the Birmingham City Hospital.  There are a wide variety of roles available suited to those looking for a one off day of volunteering and those looking…

This Anti-Racist Action Plan is a working document that has been prompted by our commitment to the More Than a Moment pledge. It offers a good opportunity to share work we have been doing and intend to do as we consider how Spectra, which is founded on principles of radical inclusion, actively contributes to dismantling…

Our natural, inclusive garden playspace, Abundance, is opening on 25 June. Sited outside the Birmingham Treatment Centre on Dudley Road, Abundance is an oasis in the midst of the city.  Our Access Hosts will provide a welcome for all visitors and offer specific support for any visitors who have additional needs. Abundance has been designed…

Spectra are looking for talented and creative set builders or landscapers to work on Abundance, a sustainable art installation on the grounds of Birmingham City Hospital. You will be working with mostly reclaimed materials to build a variety of structures and create interactive features. The builds will not be ‘ordinary’ so you should have good…

We are looking for a support worker to assist a member of our team on a 3 night residential trip. The Support Worker will stay overnight (9pm to 9am shift) and help with tasks such as ensuring medication is taken on time, and supporting the team member in preparing for the day ahead.  About Spectra: …

Spectra Seeks Filmmaker for Abundance Spectra is looking for a filmmaker to help us document our journey as we create Abundance, a natural, all ages, inclusive play space on the site of the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. Through this project, we will be working with the Birmingham 2022 Festival, a six-month celebration of creativity across…

Spectra Seeks Production Manager for Abundance Spectra is looking for a Production Manager to help us realise our vision for Abundance, a natural, all ages, inclusive playspace on the site of the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. This project has been co-commissioned by the Birmingham 2022 Festival, a six-month celebration of creativity across the region and…

Spectra is looking for two Builder-Maker-Artists to help us realise our vision for Abundance, a natural, all ages, inclusive playspace on the site of the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. Through this project, we will be working with the Birmingham 2022 Festival, a six-month celebration of creativity across the region and part of the Birmingham 2022…

Spectra is looking for an Artist Grower to help us realise our vision for Abundance, a natural, all ages, inclusive playspace on the site of the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. Through this project, we will be working with the Birmingham 2022 Festival, a six-month celebration of creativity across the region and part of the Birmingham…

Spectra Seeks Producer for Abundance Spectra is looking for a Producer to help us realise our vision for Abundance, a natural, all ages, inclusive playspace on the site of the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. Through this project, we will be working with the Birmingham 2022 Festival, a six-month celebration of creativity across the region and…

Our Anti-Racist Work: More Than a Moment Pledge Statement In many ways, it feels as if Spectra is coming out of hibernation. We’ve had a tough year tucked away writing funding applications without much time being creative together – it has felt a bit like being a bear stuck in a cave! Because of this…

Spectra Seeks Fundraiser Spectra is looking for a Fundraiser to contribute to the development of our Fundraising Strategy, to investigate appropriate funding opportunities, and to write funding applications on our behalf.  Spectra Arts CIC creates fierce and joyful performance through authentic collaboration. We seek to cultivate a world that celebrates brains that work in different…

Spectra Seeks Storyteller/Writer – Woods for the Trees Spectra Seeks Storyteller/Writer Spectra is looking for a Storyteller/Writer to contribute to the development of our new show, Woods for the Trees. During the challenges brought by 2020, we researched and developed our first online multi-sensory show. Woods for the Trees is the next stage of that…