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Make your nomination for the 2016 Music Libraries Award

Want to sing the praises of YOUR music library or music library staff, but don’t quite know how?  Well, IAML (UK & Irland), t

Get involved in BBC Music Day 2016

After a first outing in 2015, BBC Music Day returns on Friday 3 June 2016 and they are looking to involve amateur music groups

Meeting The Lincoln Ukulele Band

On 26th September I drove to Lincoln to meet the whole of The Lincoln Ukulele Band in their usual rehearsal space and to see and hear them in action. I found the room just as Catherine had said, next to the fish monger section at the back of a large supermarket in a community room.

Guest post: A Tour-Terrific Summer for Rayburn Tours

It’s been a great summer for specialist Concert Tours Operator, Rayburn Tours, having helped heaps of choirs, youth ensembles, bands and orchestras travel to exciting destinations, perform in fantastic venues and create memorable tour experiences.

The Research of Others

It’s always positive when research for a piece leads down some rather unexpected roads.

Epping Forest - Grants for Sports, Arts, Leisure and Community Groups

 

The Grants for Sports, Arts, Leisure and Community Groups scheme is provided and administered by Epping Forest District Council. Under this programme, the Council offers the Major Grants and Three-year Revenue Grants.

Funding is intended to assist local voluntary and community groups and organisations that are providing services in line with the Council's objectives and targets.

The priority areas are as follows:

Cumberland Building Society Charitable Foundation

The Cumberland Building Society Charitable Foundation, a registered charity, was set up by Cumberland Building Society in November 1998. The Foundation offers grants to registered charities, charitable voluntary organisations, social enterprises, and self-help groups for projects that directly benefit local communities in Cumbria, Dumfriesshire, Lancaster, Preston and Haltwhistle.

Grants of between £250 to £750 are awarded. A grant of £1,000 may be awarded in exceptional circumstances.