For nearly 5 years John has worked part-time for BECTU, the Broadcast, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union.
In the new addition of Crewnorth 2012 he has written about what his role currently involves in an article titled Training for Growth.
For the last 18 months he's been working with 24/7 North, the WFA and the North West Freelance Branch to deliver Peer-to-Peer (P2P) learning sessions. Photos of the latest a master class from digital imaging technician expert Simon Dinnigan in late January 2012. See photos here.
John chatting to a colleague at the BECTU/YTV Learning at Work Day, May 2008
John has been particularly busy with the project management of the BECTU/ABTT Silver Award for Stage Sound in Liverpool and the FEU's Digital Toolkit in the north with Gary Herman of the NUJ and BECTU.
Other learning activities have included Freelance Training days in the North West with NUJ and Equity under the Federation of Entertainment Unions' banner. The Musicians Union and Writers Guild of Great Britain have joined in the current series of freelance training days The Digital Toolkit is halfway through with excellent support of Gary Herman of the NUJ.
John is taking the lead on a ULF project with theatre workers, as part of the promotion of the NSA (National Skills Academy) in the North West.