Eric Pickles’ speech at the LGA conference
Dear all,
Eric Pickles’ speech at the LGA conference
Can I start by congratulating Dame Margaret and Sir Jeremy on their elevation to the peerage. Both of them are magnificent ambassadors for local government.
Do you know, public borrowing is more than double the total grant that councils get from Government each [...]
check out the rinky dink new events by location map at Best In Eden. We like zooming out on the map toggle as it gives a great impression of how big Eden is…
www.bestineden.com/event/map.cfm
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VOLUNTARY ARTS ENGLAND SUPPORTED BY ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND present “the epic awards”, an award scheme designed to recognise and shine a spotlight on the excellent work taking place within the 50,000 voluntary and amateur art and craft groups operating throughout the country. Nominations open now.
The epic awards invite voluntary and amateur art and craft [...]
Imagine loading your car with pots and driving to Berlin or Barcelona in the hope that someone will buy them. Up to seven hours on English motorways down to a ferry at Dover. Maybe another seven hours on mainland Europe in the hope that someone likes what you make. That’s just what happens in reverse [...]
DCMS savings announced
17 June 2010
Savings of around £73 million have been made by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, as part of the department’s further contribution to reducing the fiscal deficit.
The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, Jeremy Hunt, and his ministerial team have examined recent spending decisions, pilot schemes and [...]
The Best in Eden website detailing over 180 cultural events and activities taking place in July and August is now live: www.bestineden.com and the leaflets are printed. We have 30,000 Best in Eden leaflets in our office (in addition to another 35 000 across Cumbria and beyond being distributed by a professional company) and would [...]
People in Cumbria are being asked to have a think about how arty they are… and may be surprised to learn that knitting, woodwork and even stopping to watch a street performer are all cultural activities.
A national telephone survey is currently taking place to find out how many people take part in or attend arts [...]
Looking to work in the voluntary sector/arts?
We currently have vacancies for:
Finance/office manager (p/t 20 hours) see job description: Finance Manager
Graduate Placement (F/T x 10 weeks) see description: Graduate Placement Summer 2010
If you think that you are interested in applying for either of these posts please contact Adrian Lochhead, Director on 01768 899444; mob 07961 4428651 [...]
Small charities operating in the areas of the arts and learning that have an annual turnover of less than £100,000 per annum can apply for funding of between £1,000 and £10,000 through the Foyle Foundation’s Small Grants Programme. The Foundation which is one of the largest grant making trusts in the UK provides grants [...]