Beth Vecchione
Beth's PhD project title is 'Finding meaning through movement: an exploration of the meaning that trauma-informed dance can have in a care-experienced young person’s life.'. Read more about Beth's research.
Project title
Finding meaning through movement: an exploration of the meaning that trauma-informed dance can have in a care-experienced young person’s life.
Supervisors
About Beth
I am a CEO and Founder of Care to Dance, a national charity that supports care-experienced young people through trauma-informed dance.
I previously practiced as a social worker and am passionate about supporting care-experienced young people to find belonging through spaces of movement and expression.
Project description
My research project explores the lived experience of care-experienced young people when engaging in trauma-informed dance. Through episodic narrative interviews, I am to explore the impact that dance can have on a care-experienced young person, including how they might experience a felt sense of community and belonging.
Using IPA, I am developing an understanding of the meaning derived between the research participant and myself as a researcher. I hope that this research project will inform and facilitate wider political discussions surrounding the cultural entitlement of care-experienced young people, and the movement in conversation across sectors surrounding the necessity of trauma-informed practice.
Personal interests
Dance, exercise, trauma-informed practice, social justice.
Presentations
I have undertaken a range of presentations in the social care and arts sector.
Academic qualifications, memberships and achievements
- BA (hons) Criminology University of Manchester
- MSc Relationship based social work with children and families University of Bedfordshire
- PGDip Social Work University of Bedfordshire
- Social Work England registered
- Informed LGA guidance – improving physical activity for care-experienced young people
Contact and further information
E-mail: beth@caretodance.co.uk
Website: www.caretodance.co.uk