On 15th November, we held our launch event of Vibrant Shropshire: A Cultural Compact at University Centre Shrewsbury. This was a fantastic event that saw over 80 people attend to find out about Vibrant Shropshire and what we have to offer. Thank you to everyone who was able to make it to the evening. Whether you were there or not, we hope you will be interested in applying for our funding and becoming a Vibrant Shropshire partner.
The event was featured on the Shropshire Council newsroom who were there on the evening filming. You can watch the video and read their write-up here.
This is a really exciting time for Vibrant Shropshire as we begin to develop different workstreams and connecting with more cultural providers in Shropshire. We look forward to working with you all in the future and shaping our projects with you.
We have a few important dates for your diary coming up in the next month;
- Friday 1st December and Wednesday 6th December we have more Meet the Funder events
- Tuesday 5th December we have an online workshop on Overcoming Barriers to Participation in Culture
- Monday 11th December is the deadline for funding applications for the Vibrant Shropshire grant scheme.
Read on to find out more on those...
 We plan to run a series of workshops over the next year, the first of which is an online training session on Overcoming Barriers to Participation in Culture. Here are the details:
Date: Tuesday 5th December
Time: 16:00 - 18:00
Where: Online via Microsoft Teams
This webinar will be led by Zoe Partington, Creative Equality Trainer and International Advisor at Zoe Partington Associates, and Hannah Prior, Creative Director of Ignition.
The webinar will cover issues around accessibility and inclusion in the cultural sector and the types of barriers faced by various communities. These include people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), young people, the financially disadvantaged, older people at risk and isolated rural communities. At the webinar we will discuss the steps that organisations and individuals can take in order to be more inclusive as well as offering examples of best practice.
These workshops, funded by Arts Council England, are designed to upskill the cultural sector and help deliver the Vibrant Shropshire Cultural Strategy.
Please note that this webinar will be recorded and a transcript will be produced. This will be shared online via our webpage.
To find out more and to join this FREE workshop, click the button below:
Vibrant Shropshire: A Cultural Compact has secured funding from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to run a grants programme. This is to support organisations across Shropshire to deliver cultural projects that help address some of the county's cultural priorities.
Applicants can apply for a grant of between £1,000 to £5,000 to deliver cultural projects that meet the criteria and priorities of the funding.
The deadline for applications is 12pm on Monday 11th December.
To read the funding criteria and access the funding documents click 'find out more'
This grants programme is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government's Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus
We have two more Meet the Funder events coming up before the funding deadline on 11th December:
Come along to either of these online meetings to find out more about Vibrant Shropshire's funding and ask any questions you may have.
If you would like to come along, please email culturalcompact@shropshire.gov.uk or click the links above.
There's still time to fill out our survey about Vibrant Shropshire's future newsletters and events. Please fill out the survey at the link below to have your say on what information and workshops we should provide. It will only take 5 minutes to complete.
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Veolia's EnviroGrant Shropshire scheme
Clubs or groups can apply for up to £1,000 in funding for projects that benefit the local community or environment in Shropshire.
To apply, groups must be properly constituted not-for-profit organisations in the county of Shropshire.
Grant amount: up to £1,000
Deadline: 3rd January 2024
Find out more at the button below:
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Inclusive Communities Fund for West Midlands
£9 million in funding is available from the UK Government through the Inclusive Communities Fund in partnership with West Midlands Combined Authority, the Heart of England Community Foundation, and United By 2022, the Official Games Legacy Charity.
Community groups, charities, not-for-profit organisations, schools, and colleges can apply for grants for projects that contribute to the four core missions which fall within one or more of the following three themes:
- Physical activity and sport
- Mental health and well-being
- Arts, culture and creativity
Grant amount: There are four different grants available with grants ranging from £500 to £100,000
Deadline: 4th January 2024
Find out more at the button below:
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NextGen Fund by Youth Music
The NextGen Fund provided by Youth Music helps early-stage musicians and wider music adjacent creatives to invest in their own projects and make their ideas happen.
This round of funding is accepting applications from 18-25 year old creatives (or under 30s who identify as d/Deaf or disabled) in the UK to support the development of a creative project or idea.
The fund is especially aimed at those whose lack of finance holds them back from pursuing their goals.
Grant amount: up to £2,500
Deadline: 19th January 2024
Find out more at the button below:
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The VCSA is Shropshire’s network of voluntary community groups. Any voluntary and community sector group or organisation working for the benefit of Shropshire can join free of charge. Your group or organisation can be as active as you choose.
The Assembly allows VCS groups and organisations to:
- meet and exchange information, ideas and good practice
- discuss common issues and support each other in delivering services
- develop shared plans
- work more closely with public sector bodies such as Shropshire Council
Join now to access free training!
The VCSA also sends out a weekly newsletter, filled with updates for charities and community groups, events, jobs, funding opportunities and more.
Visit their website to join and sign up to their newsletter, or follow them on Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram.
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