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A&B offers Individual Giving and Major Gift Training Programme - posted 14.8.2010  area: Belfast
This autumn Arts & Business rolls out three sessions in our Individual Giving and Major Gifts series, supported by the Creative Industries Innovation Fund. The series is based on the tried and tested model created by A&B for the Prince’s Charities and offers the following sessions:
Session 1 - Planning Fundraising
Tuesday 28th September 2010 I 10am – 1pm I ACNI, 77 Malone Road, Belfast
This session will cover the key principles of fundraising planning.
Session 2 – Getting Your Board and Staff Engaged with the Fundraising Process
Thursday 14th October 2010 I 1pm – 4pm I ACNI, 77 Malone Road, Belfast
Session 2 focuses on the importance of a holistic approach to fundraising.
Session 3 – Making the Ask and Donor Care
Tuesday 26th October 2010 I 10am – 4pm I ACNI, 77 Malone Road, Belfast I Lunch will be provided
This final session covers two important areas of fundraising – how to ask for support and how to manage relationships with donors.
Cost
A&B Members: All 3 sessions - £100 plus VAT
Individual Sessions - £50 plus VAT
Non A&B Members: All 3 sessions - £150 plus VAT
Individual Sessions - £75 plus VAT
To book your sessions please email beverly.coomber@artsandbusiness.org.uk or call 028 9073 5155. Deadline for course booking - 5 days before course date.
May your way into the record books with the World's Largest Orchestra - posted 06.8.2010  area: Birmingham
deadline: 24 October 24
Be part of something big in 2010. This October, Birmingham plays host to the Worlds Largest Orchestra record breaking attempt. Under the direction of conductor Charles Hazlewood, the event aims to bring over 7000 musicians together of all standards and all instruments, to play in the biggest orchestra ever seen, all while raising money for Marie Curie Cancer Care
The organisers are hoping to attract 7000 musicians of all abilities to play a specially commissioned piece of music, whilst raising money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. If you play any of the instruments listed below, from Grade 1 up to professional, then visit www.worldslargestorchestra.org to get involved. Registration costs £10 per player to cover the costs of the event.
Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Cor Anglais, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Bassoon, Contra Bassoon, Bass Flute, Piccolo Trumpet, Trumpet, Flugel, Cornet, Trombone, Bass Trombone, Tuba, Euphonium, Baritone, Tenor Horn, French Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp, Percussion – Tuned, Percussion - Non Tuned, Piano/Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Ukulele, Didgeridoo, Bagpipes.
Programme for Cohesion, Sharing & Integration: Consultation - posted 06.8.2010 area: NI
deadline: 29 October 2010
First Minister Rt. Hon Peter Robinson MLA and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MP MLA have launched the Programme for Cohesion, Sharing and Integration (CSI) for public consultation .
The Programme will address issues impacting on disaffected young people, tackle the conditions that perpetuate urban interfaces and rural segregation, as well as addressing those issues facing both established minority ethnic groups and new arrivals within the community.
The consultation document and how to respond can be found at www.nidirect.gov.uk/index/information-and-services/government-citizens-and-rights/government-1/public-consultations/featured-consultations.htm
Public meetings will take place at a range of locations throughout September. Details of the events are as follows:
Wednesday 1 September, Derry/Londonderry
Monday 6 September, Belfast
Tuesday 7 September, Newry
Thursday 9 September, Cookstown
Monday 13 September, Ballymena
Wednesday 15 September, Enniskillen
Tuesday 21 September, Newtownards
Wednesday 22 September, Portadown
Monday 27 September, Armagh
Wednesday 29 September, Omagh
Creative SEED Support Network - posted 30.7.2010 area: NI
The Creative SEED Support Network is a business network for companies working across the SEED region in the Creative Industries Sector, and they will offer a platform for the people in the Creative Industries to keep up to date with the sector and the issues that affect it and provide a forum for discussion and the cultivation of contracts.
The Creative SEED support network is also a place for people working within the Creative Industries to develop new business ideas, new partnerships, new companies, and create new employment opportunities
The Creative SEED Network will:
· Provide a forum to increase the networking opportunities for companies in the creative sector across the SEED region
· Provide an opportunity to increase trade and commercial activity between participating companies
· Provide a forum for discussion
The project is a programme of Councils working with SMEs that are too small, insufficiently developed to be Invest NI Clients as stipulated by DETI policy. The Creative SEED Network will engage with all Arts & Craft Organisations throughout Northern Ireland in order to improve the performance of the Creative Industries throughout NI.
Over the next 9 months, the Creative Industries Programme will be hosting 6 Seminars and delivering mentoring to Small Businesses throughout the SEED Region. Over 1000 businesses will benefit from the programme, either through interactive discussions online, mentoring, seminar sessions or workshops. They will also be promoting Innovation Vouchers and KTP to all the Creative Industry businesses.
The Launch event will take place on the 8th September in the FE McWilliam Gallery Banbridge @ 4.30 -6.30pm, refreshments will be available for all guests.
Pink Auction: Call for Volunteers & Donations - posted 30.7.2010  area: Cork
dates: 10 October 2010
The Pink Auction is a creative textile auction to raise funds for and awareness of Action Breast Cancer, a part of the Irish Cancer Society. All auction items will be pieces of high-quality textile art. The auction will be held on Sunday, the 10th of October 2010 (10-10-10) in Cork City, Ireland.
Pink Auction 2010 seeks donations of high-quality, sellable textile art, including but not limited to: Crochet; Knitting; Lace; Weaving; Quilting; Felting; Batik. This can come in the form of: Fashion; Creative textile jewelry; Quilts; Blankets; Shawls; Bags; Wall hangings; Mittens.
Get Involved! It doesn't matter if you are a student in secondary school, a fashion designer, or a hobby artist, your generosity makes a difference!
Contact them if you are available and willing to volunteer on the day (10th October 2010).
Get full details, contacts and download donation form from http://pinkcork.blogspot.com/
'Linking Generations in NI' Free seminar (note change of date) - posted 27.7.2010  area: Disability Action, Belfast
dates: Note change of date Now: 13 October 2010. (originally -18 August 2010)
This seminar is suitable for anyone interested in developing Intergenerational Projects and / or programmes.
The seminar will –
• Raise awareness of Intergenerational Practice and LGNI in NI.
• Demonstrate the wide ranging possibilities Intergenerational programmes offer to the disability sector, schools, communities and public policy agendas.
• Provide basic guidance and training on establishing and running Intergenerational projects and programmes.
• Explore possible funding streams for Intergenerational initiatives.
If you are interested in attending this seminar please act fast due to limited places. Contact: Emily Park: emily@bjf.org.uk , telephoneoffice 028 9181 3022 mob 07732875409 or visit www.centreforip.org.uk
(Click LGNI logo) for more information.
Age Awareness Week 2010 - posted 23.7.2010 area: NI
dates: 28 September - 3rd October 2010
Age Awareness Week celebrates the diversity of older people’s lives and highlights their contribution to society. Organised by CAP, the Changing Ageing Partnership, this year’s theme is ‘recognition’. Age Awareness Week 2010 runs 28th September - 3rd October 2010. To find out more, or to register your interest in running an event contact Patrice Morris, Communications Officer on E: patrice.morris@ageni.org.
'Health Checks' for your volunteer management practice - posted 02.7.2010 area: NI
The Department for Social Development has provided funding to Volunteer Now to carry out “Health Checks” with organisations in relation to their volunteer management practice. By using the Investing in Volunteers framework, a trained assessor will benchmark your organisation against the standard and provide you with a development plan clearly outlining any areas for improvement/ gaps in practice and signposting to where you could get help to address them. All you have to do is answer a few questions, then sit back and await the diagnosis!
A Health Check will only take about half a day of your time but the benefits are far reaching. Our experience with Investing in Volunteers shows that some organisations struggle with self assessment techniques – by letting us do a Health Check we do this part of the work for you.
You can use your Health Check to plan your development and improve your volunteer management practice. It also means that, if you wish, you are just one step away from achieving the Investing in Volunteers award. If you choose to address your development plan within six months of the Health Check we will offer to assess you for the Award at a reduced rate!
(If you are registered with Volunteer Now - Downpatrick Office and you would like a health check contact Antje at Antje.Otto@volunteernow.co.uk
Film Nation: Shorts Opens for Competition Entries (13-25 years) - posted 25.6.2010 deadline: 1 October 2010 (first round)
London 2012’s short film competition for young people is opens for entries at www.filmnation.org.uk - log on to watch and vote for your favourite. Information on the first London 2012 workshops for you to learn to make your own short film is also available.
The first round of Film Nation is now open for young people between the ages of 13 – 25, with prizes available for the film that gets the most votes each month by viewers. The closing date for the first round of Film Nation: Shorts is 1st October, with a star-studded red-carpet awards ceremony taking place in December 2010. In 2012 the best films from the 2 year programme will win the chance to be shown in iconic sporting venues during the Games in 2012 as well as at high profile screenings around the country.
To view films, find a favourite, and upload your film to share with your friends go to www.filmnation.org.uk
A&B - Introduction to Sponsorship for Community Arts Groups - posted 25.6.2010  area: The Braid, Ballymena
dates: 16 September 2010, 6.30 - 9pm (free)
Does your community arts group rely on funding from your local council grants programme?
Are you concerned about how future funding cuts may affect your group?
Are you interested in finding out about new funding support opportunities?
If the answer to these questions is YES, then the Arts & Business Introduction to Sponsorship Course, supported by Antrim, Ballymena and Larne Borough Councils, is the perfect way for you to acquire the knowledge, skills and confidence to approach the private sector for support.
Sponsorship success means you can also apply to the A&B Reach Investment programme, and help you deliver increased return on investment for your business partner. To book your place on the course:
beverly.coomber@artsandbusiness.org.uk or call 028 90 7315 155
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