The Consortium for Participatory Arts Learning (C-PAL) was set up and funded by Arts Council England, North West and is a group of regularly funded participatory arts organisations across the North West. C-PAL's main remit is skills development for people who are currently working or want to work in the participatory arts sector. It is also provides a network to share ideas and issues and explore the development of the sector.

The principal recent activity has been a highly successful course in project management with each member organisation putting forward one member of staff or leading freelance artist.  The course is intended to deal with the shortage of experienced project managers in the participatory arts sector. Niki Duthie was Cartwheel's trainee and greatly enjoyed the course and the opportunity to meet workers from the other groups in the North West.

Click on the icon below to go to the C-PAL web page, with links to all the member groups