A round-up of opportunities available to creatives based on the Fylde Coast in November 2022.
These include grant funding, commissions, jobs, consultations, research projects and more. New opportunities will be added to this page as they arise.
Stalls available at Blackpool Heritage Action Zone's Christmas Market
Blackpool Creative Market is back on December 3rd – this time with a festive flavour! They’re pulling out the stops for Christmas, so on the day there will be there will be a variety of creative workshops and entertainment for visitors. Volunteers from the Winter Gardens Trust are planning festive fair activities with prizes to be won too.
Blackpool Heritage Action Zone is looking for Lancashire based stallholders with great creative talent and unique, original products as they take over the Pavilion at Blackpool’s fabulous Winter Gardens.
More information on the stallholder opportunity here.
Stalls are just £20 and the closing date is Friday 4 November 2022.
NEW: Lancashire Culture & Sport Fund - Online info session
The Lancashire Culture & Sport Fund will be up and running very soon.
The community funding team is holding an information session on a new funding opportunity provided by LCC – the Lancashire Culture & Sport Fund. The fund is open to individuals, business, community groups and town/parish councils for the purpose of delivering not-for-profit projects that will benefit local communities in Lancashire.
If you are based in the Lancashire County Council area you can join an online briefing session which will take place on Tuesday November 15that 10am. Here is the link to join.
There will be the opportunity for Q and A at the end and we are currently booking in briefings in each of the districts. If your network would like the opportunity for a presentation or workshop, please email [email protected] .
Opportunity to Tender: Blackpool Cultural Strategy Development
An exciting opportunity to develop ‘A Cultural Strategy for Blackpool’, tenders are invited to work with the Blackpool Cultural Framework Steering Group as facilitator/critical friend for a new Blackpool Cultural Strategy.
Fee of up to £15k.
We are looking to partner with a consultant/facilitator to support the engagement phase of the strategy development, as well as to act as a critical friend during the drafting and editing phase. All too often we have seen strategies developed by consultants on behalf of the sector which can sometimes make them generic and have a limited sense of ownership.
We are looking for an individual/organisation with the ability to open up and facilitate discussions with stakeholders across the town in varied, relevant and effective ways.We want to create space and opportunity for open, honest and ambitious conversations that get to the heart of what is great about Blackpool’s culture, what we want to achieve over the next 5 years and what we need to make that possible. We want to ensure that all voices are heard so that we can create a strong, cohesive narrative which positions the cultural sector at the centre of the town’s evolution. We want to be able to listen and translate the energy and aspirations into a cultural strategy that will attract partners, investment and positive engagement, not just sit on a shelf.
We want to partner with an individual/organisation who has expertise and a proven track record in engaging a wide range of stakeholders, across different sectors to facilitate robust discussions and develop headline priorities, themes and recommendations.
We feel it is critical that the strategy is shaped, written and owned by the town’s stakeholders. We want the strategy to come from local stakeholders so aim to undertake engagement activity where there is an opportunity for everyone to contribute their ideas and priorities. We are seeking support to engage as widely and openly as possible and to bring an independent perspective to discussions, to ensure we hear all voices.
Open call - Creative Cycling/Walking Commission Proposals in Morecambe
It’s not far from us and walking/cycling commissions don’t come up very often so we thought we’d include it…
- Deadline – 9am, Monday 14th November 2022
- Timescale for delivery: 1st April 2023 – 31st October 2023
- Value: Our overall budget is £56,000. We anticipate funding between 2 and 4 commissions
Help us inspire others to have cycling & walking adventures around Morecambe Bay. We are looking to commission a number of inspirational events or projects in 2023 that will celebrate and raise the profile of leisure cycling and walking around the Bay and will inspire new audiences to engage with these activities. Download the Creative Cycling/Walking Commission Proposals Brief for more information.
Job Vacancy: Deputy Head of Audiences, Marketing & Sales at Blackpool Grand Theatre
To support, and deputise as appropriate, for the Head of Audiences, Marketing and Sales in the management and leadership of the marketing and sales team, designing and delivering effective campaign activity and providing the highest quality of service, maximizing income and attendance across all areas of the business.
Full Time, Permanent.
c£25,000 to £27,000 p.a. dependent on experience, ability and potential.
Youth Music: Catalyser Fund
The Youth Music Catalyser Fund offers grants between £30,001 and £300,000 to organisations in England who want to sustain work, scale-up delivery, or create change in sector practice. The project must support children and young people who face barriers to make, learn or earn in music, and aims to make music activity more inclusive so everyone can access it.
Your work must meet one of our themes:
- Early years
- Disabled, d/Deaf and neurodivergent young people
- Youth justice system
- Young people facing barriers
- Young adults
- Organisations and the workforce.
Expressions of interest are being accepted until 5pm on Friday 4 November.
Online development sessions from NCVO: Trustees’ Week (7-11 November 2022)
Now in its 12th year, Trustees’ Week is a chance for the sector to come together and mark the amazing achievements of the 700,000 volunteer trustees who run charities in England and Wales.
This year, we’re here to help you learn how to lead through changing times.
Our expert-led governance offer will help you keep up to date with the latest in charity governance. From online training and practical support to expert written guidance, our resources are here to help whether your charity is large or small.
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