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![Finding a venue for creative groups - Voluntary Arts](https://www.creativehertfordshire.com/media/creative-kirklees/profiles/arts-and-culture-in-kirklees-m.jpg)
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](https://www.creativehertfordshire.com/media/creative-kirklees/profiles/arts-and-culture-in-kirklees-m.jpg)
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](https://www.creativehertfordshire.com/media/creative-kirklees/profiles/arts-and-culture-in-kirklees-m.jpg)
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](https://www.creativehertfordshire.com/media/creative-kirklees/news/the-aviva-community-fund-opens-on-12-september-m.jpg)
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](https://www.creativehertfordshire.com/media/creative-kirklees/news/government-study-demonstrates-cultureys-economic-value-m.jpg)
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](https://www.creativehertfordshire.com/media/creative-kirklees/news/awards-for-all-updates-funding-priorities-m.jpg)
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](https://www.creativehertfordshire.com/media/creative-kirklees/profiles/arts-and-culture-in-kirklees-m.jpg)
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](https://www.creativehertfordshire.com/media/creative-kirklees/profiles/arts-and-culture-in-kirklees-m.jpg)
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](https://www.creativehertfordshire.com/media/creative-kirklees/profiles/arts-and-culture-in-kirklees-m.jpg)
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](https://www.creativehertfordshire.com/media/creative-kirklees/profiles/arts-and-culture-in-kirklees-m.jpg)
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](https://www.creativehertfordshire.com/media/creative-kirklees/profiles/arts-and-culture-in-kirklees-m.jpg)
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”](https://www.creativehertfordshire.com/media/creative-kirklees/profiles/arts-and-culture-in-kirklees-m.jpg)
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](https://www.creativehertfordshire.com/media/creative-kirklees/profiles/arts-and-culture-in-kirklees-m.jpg)
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](https://www.creativehertfordshire.com/media/creative-kirklees/profiles/arts-and-culture-in-kirklees-m.jpg)
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
![The Role of Local Authorities in Creative Ageing](https://www.creativehertfordshire.com/media/creative-kirklees/news/the-role-of-local-authorities-in-creative-ageing-m.jpg)
Tue 19 Sep 2017
The Role of Local Authorities in Creative Ageing
The Baring Foundation has just produced a new report on local authorities, arts and older people entitled “The Role of Local Authorities in Creative Ageing”. The report contains a number of case studies from around the U.....Read more