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We are delighted to announce that TalkTalk Technology is our newest corporate member.  The Irlam-based company will use BIA:NW’s management volunteering programmes to develop staff and enhance its CSR delivery.  Read more.

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FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF BIA:NW’S FREE SERVICES
Over the next two years Business in the Arts:North West will be developing its Board Bank, Mentoring and Quick Fix programmes, thanks to funding just confirmed from Arts Council England’s Grants for the Arts programme.

The arm of the Board Bank that targets Black and racial minority candidates was launched in 1999 and has since become part of our core activity. We have decided to rebrand and relaunch the programme to bring it up to date, recruit new volunteers and make contact with new partners and supporters.  This will enable us to help even more arts organisations to improve the diversity of their boards.

The Mentoring programme has been running since 2002 and consistently receives high benefit scores from Mentees and Mentors alike. We have observed that take-up of the programme has been higher in the museums sector than amongst arts organisations.  We will encourage more arts managers to take advantage of the programme and its development benefits.

The Quick Fix programme is a branch of the Skills Bank which enables one-off requests for advice, often on legal issues, to be handled with the minimum of administration.  We can now market the programme more widely and will develop sources of advice and methods of delivery. Back to top

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