Arts organisations increasingly rely on volunteers
The latest data reveals a shift in both employment practices and audience patterns among Arts Council of Wales’ Revenue Fund…
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Young people, good practice and the law
Eleanor Deem gives some guidance on managing young people in both volunteer and paid roles.
Active sponsorship
Northern Trust’s employees are actively involved in a community partnership with the RPO, says Naomi Venn.
A well grounded community
How does a tiny Georgian theatre survive in a working class town? Esther Harris talks to Richard Stride, owner of the Groundlings…
Museum services suffer as unpaid volunteers and interns replace staff
Funding cuts have forced museums and galleries to employ more unpaid volunteers and reduce the numbers of museum professionals, af…
Inspired to continue
To replace events previously run by Lincoln City Council, former member of the arts team Sara Bullimore founded the Lincoln Inspir…
Creating the big society
Sarah Stannage asks whether we can be confident that individuals and communities will step forward to support the development of l…
Closing the gap
Kirsten Bodley believes that creativity is crucial to scientific and technical innovation, and in turn technical skills have a hug…
Woking’s Lightbox wins Big Society Award
A gallery run by 150 volunteers with an award winning outreach program has won a Big Society Award from the Prime Minister. The Li…
Cheery smiles
The Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust uses 450 regular volunteers in various roles from demonstrating crafts to litter-picking. Lucy…
Digital interaction
Clayton Shaw describes how a volunteering project in digital technology appealed to young people in Birmingham.
Dedicated teamwork
Paul Richards recalls how a dedicated team of volunteers, including performers, created UpRise, London’s anti-racism festival, a…
Design and build
Andrew Lock describes two architectural projects at the Southbank Centre that reveal the benefits of participation by users in the…
The art of inclusion
Mindee Hutchinson highlights the importance of social nurturing when running arts activities with young people
Open doors
Across the UK and US the prison arts community is forming a transatlantic network. Becky Mer examines the ins and outs
Defining volunteers
I read with great interest the article on internships in AP249. However, Sean Egan and Paul Jennings have overlooked a fourth cate…
Understanding interns
Sean Egan and Paul Jennings demystify the law surrounding internships
Case by case
Your recent article ‘Protecting jobs, promoting best practice’ (AP246) included information about Volunteering England…
Protecting jobs, promoting good practice
Steven Warner and Stephanie Cesana give a trade union’s perspective on the role of volunteers in arts organisations
Hard times
Liz Hill reflects on internships and volunteering
Live and local
Sarah Fell on how Live & Local has facilitated shows in surprising places for nearly 20 years
Last Word
Robin Simpson Chief Executive of Voluntary Arts.
Big Society?
I originally agreed to write a blog a couple of weeks ago on The Big Society, and what it might mean for arts organisations. Havin…
Diversifying volunteers
The National Trust has been working to broaden its range of volunteers. Sajida Aslam explains
