NorthWest e-bulletin - January 2008 Home
CONTENTS
Training Events
Funding Update
Sally Smith, North West Regional Development Officer
Firstly, as this is the first newsletter of 2008 I want to wish you all a very happy and successful year! There are two NW Making Music events coming up soon that we hope you’ll be interested in.
Free Advice Surgery, Saturday 26 January, Lady Lever Art Gallery, Wirral
Book an informal session with myself and a member of the NW Committee to discuss any issues or opportunities you may have, or just to say hello.
Enquiries, email sally@makingmusic.org.uk or telephone 01204 450528Gospel Workshop, Saturday 1 March, 10am-5pm, Lancaster
An inspirational day of gospel singing led by the world class musician Scott Stroman.
Adults £15, Students £2. Closing date 22 February.
Enquiries, email sally@makingmusic.org.uk or telephone 01204 450528
As always, please get in touch if you have any feedback, ideas or items that you would like to include in future editions.Awards for Young Musicians
Awards between £200 and £2000 and are available to young people aged 5 to 18 to contribute towards expenses such as teaching, course fees, travel and instrument purchases. Closing date Friday 4 April.
Application forms for 2008 awards are now available from www.a-y-m.org.uk.
Music Matters - BBC Radio 3 Looking for Programme Ideas
Are you organising a community or school-based classical, world or jazz musical project? If so, BBC Radio 3 might be interested in covering it. Music Matters is back on air until July 2008
Contact Emma Russell, Arts Council England Press Officer, emma.russell@artscouncil.org.uk
Volunteering Unit Seeks Local Projects
The University of Cumbria Volunteering Unit is looking for local one-off projects that its volunteers can work on. Do you have a project that you would like short-term support with, such as fundraising or any other project that you think a group of volunteers could get involved with?
Contact Hannah Bland, hannah.bland@cumbria.ac.uk
Turn Your Organisation into a Volunteer Magnet – free publication
Andy Fryar, Rob Jackson & Fraser Dyer (Eds). This is a really useful resource and an interesting read with tips and case studies on how to successfully recruit and retain volunteers.
Download for free from www.lulu.com/content/1197018
Charity Commission £1000 monthly draw
The Charity Commission holds a random £1,000 monthly prize draw to encourage smaller charities with an income of under £250,000 to use its online services.
Visit www.charitycommission.gov.uk/common/OnlineservicesInfo.asp
Arts & Business on-line tax guide
An on-line tax guide has been launched explaining how to give efficiently and effectively to the arts. It includes simple information demonstrating that, contrary to popular belief, it has never been easier to give to the arts and the tax benefits have never been greater.
Visit www.aandb.org.uk/taxguideVoluntary & Community Sector Training - free
25 January, 9.30am-3.00pm, Bacup Leisure Hall
Community
Futures, in conjunction with Rossendale Leisure Trust is hosting a free event
with workshops,
networking and
opportunities to speak with website designers
and training providers. Available to groups across the NW.
Visit
www.ruralcommunityfund.org.uk
to ensure
you are eligible.
For further information contact Community Futures on 01772 717461
Volunteers and the Law Seminar - free
Tuesday 5 February, 6.00pm-8.30pm, Central Manchester
Volunteering Manchester has organised a seminar for voluntary organisations or groups who work with/use volunteers in the Manchester City boundaries. It will provide a whistle stop tour through the current major issues affecting volunteer involving organisations with an opportunity to network afterwards.
For further information email mispa@mmu.ac.uk or telephone 0161 247 6020New Start Funding Scheme, Wigan
Wigan Leisure & Culture Trust are seeking applications from community groups and voluntary arts groups in Wigan. Up to £1000 is available to community groups and voluntary arts groups to support the development of new arts skills or activities, as well as attracting new members.
For further details contact Vicky Fletcher on 01942 486918 or email v.fletcher@wlct.com
Funding for Poulton Groups
Poulton Neighbourhood Management are inviting group to apply for up to £2000 for projects that fit into the theme of ‘Stronger Communities’, including health, wellbeing and leisure, and education. Deadline 25 January. (Information provided by Lancaster District CVS)
For further details and an application form contact Alan Orchard 01524 425200
Musicians Benevolent Fund
The MBF run a number of award schemes which provide financial support to highly talented young musicians. They also provide funding to organisations that provide specialist training and performance opportunities to those at the outset of their professional music careers.
For more information, and to access the MBF’s ‘Funding Wizard’, packed with information on the numerous music awards and grants available in the UK, go to www.mbf.org.uk.
The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust
The Trustees welcome applications for projects and have announced the category for 2008 as Music and the Arts. Deadline for applications are 1 June and 1 November.
For further information, visit www.austin-hope-pilkington.org.uk