what is wiseamp?

The WISEAMP Project is an 18 month part ESF funded project that runs from July 2005 until December 2006.

It seeks to address women's under-representation in the technical aspects of the North West music industry by actively encouraging the development of a network of skilled women professionals.

Who is it for?

Women aged 18+ living in Greater Manchester, Lancashire or Cheshire who are involved in the music industry and want to increase their technical skills.

our Training Programmes

Two, six month training programmes (October 2006 and May 2006 start)
Modularised content
Flexible delivery times
Delivery to include "train the trainer" and business training
Level 4 content
60 women in total to participate
Free of charge

Mentorship and Entrepreneurial Phase

To take place November 2006
Open to the participants from the training programmes
Seminars and lectures on music business, mentoring and entrepreneurial skills

Evaluation of the Project by a Higher Education Institute (HEI)

Three research papers based on the two training programmes and mentorship & entrepreneurial activity
To report on the success of the project
Assist in setting achievement targets and learning outcomes

Steering Committee

Comprising expert women within the northwest music industry and female tutors
Aim to help guide the project
Report on the findings and recommendations from the HEI
Monitor the outcomes and evaluation from the HEI
Keep action plans as written records of the reviews and action undertaken

Networking seminars

A forerunner to each training programme
Involve all women participating in the training programme
Networking through structured exercises
Includes Induction to the programme

WISEAMP Website

Facilitate networking
Promote and report on the project
Include a forum for on-line discussion
Distribute committee recommendations

Project History

In 2005 the School of Sound Recording ran a project, part funded by the European Social Fund (ESF), called Regional Equality in Music (REM).
The REM project sought to identify the barrier’s to women’s progression in the areas of sound engineering and Dj’ing and offer recommendations for addressing gender inequality.
Using some of the recommendations from the REM project WISEAMP aims to up-skill North West women in technical areas of the music industry through a series of activities.
The research paper can be accessed here

Employment Opportunities For All
WISEAMP is a not-for-profit project funded by the European Social Fund (ESF)
SSR is committed to Equal Opportunities and positively encourages applications from all sections of the community