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Can success on the pitch revive Huddersfield’s fortunes?

Mon 14 Aug 2017

Can success on the pitch revive Huddersfield’s fortunes?

Really interesting and honest article by Julian Coman in the Observer recently about Huddersfield and how promotion of the Terriers into the Premier League might revive the town's fortunes and bring more prosperity. For.....Read more

Finding a venue for creative groups - Voluntary Arts

Wed 09 Aug 2017

Finding a venue for creative groups - Voluntary Arts

Space is always at a premium and, for many voluntary arts groups, finding a venue to meet for rehearsals, workshops, performances or exhibitions is one of the most challenging tasks they face. Traditional community space.....Read more

FREE accredited Mental Health First Aid Training

Wed 16 Aug 2017

FREE accredited Mental Health First Aid Training

Mental Health First Aid Training (MHFA) Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (MHFA Youth) Free Accredited training provided by Harmless CIC and funded by Kirklees Council district committees for Batley & Spen, Hudder.....Read more

How to create an equal opps policy? Voluntary Arts briefing

Wed 16 Aug 2017

How to create an equal opps policy? Voluntary Arts briefing

Making sure everyone has equal access to participate and enjoy a group's creative activities is important but if you don't have a clear equal opportunities policy, it can be hard to be clear on your group's approach and .....Read more

The Aviva Community Fund opens on 12 September

Thu 24 Aug 2017

The Aviva Community Fund opens on 12 September

The Aviva Community Fund offers you the chance to get funding from £1,000 up to £25,000 for an important cause in your community. All you have to do is enter a project for your community organisation – even if you too.....Read more

Government study demonstrates culture’s economic value

Sun 03 Sep 2017

Government study demonstrates culture’s economic value

The importance of culture, sport and heritage organisations to local economies has been highlighted by a new Government-commissioned report. The “highly exploratory” study concludes that culture and heritage are “importa.....Read more

Awards for All updates funding priorities

Thu 31 Aug 2017

Awards for All updates funding priorities

Awards for All, Big Lottery's small grant scheme, has announced a change to its application guidelines to include fewer funding priorities. To be eligible for funding, projects must now meet at least one of the following.....Read more

Arts Council spends Lottery reserves as income falls

Mon 04 Sep 2017

Arts Council spends Lottery reserves as income falls

A downturn in National Lottery sales meant a £41m fall in income for Arts Council England, the year before it pledged £284m to National Portfolio Organisations through Lottery. Arts Council England (ACE) dipped into i.....Read more

Fundraising Regulator names arts orgs that failed to pay levy

Mon 04 Sep 2017

Fundraising Regulator names arts orgs that failed to pay levy

Unicorn Theatre, Hampstead Theatre and Shape Arts have been listed among the charities yet to pay the controversial voluntary levy charged by the Regulator for policing fundraising activity. More than 15 arts organisa.....Read more

Creating a digital scene in West Yorkshire - a DCMS case study

Mon 04 Sep 2017

Creating a digital scene in West Yorkshire - a DCMS case study

The following is an article written by Creative Scene for the Culture is Digital project and taken from the DCMS website: Creative Scene, the Creative People and Places project in West Yorkshire, has embraced digital .....Read more

Exporting is GREAT awards £200,000 funding to UK music

Mon 04 Sep 2017

Exporting is GREAT awards £200,000 funding to UK music

The Department for International Trade and British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has awarded £213,310 to 15 musical acts from the UK to aid their international ambitions. More than 150 acts to date have benefitted from .....Read more

Researchers sing praises of Creative People and Places

Sun 10 Sep 2017

Researchers sing praises of Creative People and Places

A three-year evaluation has commended the Arts Council England programme as a source of learning for community arts, but raised concerns about its long-term sustainability. More people from places with low levels of a.....Read more

Fundraising Regulator faces backlash over “naughty list”

Sun 10 Sep 2017

Fundraising Regulator faces backlash over “naughty list”

Arts leaders have hit back at the Regulator for “behaving like a mobile phone company who refers a dispute to the debt-collector without engaging with the client”. Senior arts figures have stepped forward to question .....Read more

Academic warns of crisis in arts education

Sun 10 Sep 2017

Academic warns of crisis in arts education

GCSE pupils are choosing not to study art and design becasue of government messaging around the EBacc, a survey of Norfolk schools has suggested. An academic paper has called on Government to offer creative subjects “.....Read more

Micro-volunteering Briefing

Mon 11 Sep 2017

Micro-volunteering Briefing

Micro-volunteering is a way for people to offer their time and skills in bite-size chunks. This can be a great way for charities and other organisations to engage with enthusiastic supporters who may not feel they can co.....Read more

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