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@artscouncilengland.bsky.socialAre you looking for a read to lift your spirits for World Mental Health Day? 😌
Discover @readingagency’s Mood-boosting Books 2026: ten uplifting, comforting and escapist reads chosen by young adults for adults of all ages.
Explore the collection: https://bit.ly/4dw33M2
@artscouncilengland.bsky.socialToday we are publishing a new report on the challenges and opportunities the outdoor, community and small-scale touring sector face, and what we plan to do to strengthen the touring sector.
Read the full report and our response 👇
https://bit.ly/3VDNL1B
@booktrust.org.ukReposted by @artscouncilengland.bsky.socialWe've had a great time working with Brent Council on a project exploring how artist-led creative storytelling can help bring the benefits of early years reading to children under two.
The project, funded by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social, found that creative storytelling has some real potential👇
@museumsandheritage.comReposted by @artscouncilengland.bsky.socialNews | New @artscouncilengland.bsky.social handbook sets out checklist for working with freelancers 🔗https://museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/new-ace-handbook-sets-out-checklist-for-working-with-freelancers/
@artscouncilengland.bsky.social🔗 Explore the free Handbook and Directory:
www.artscouncil.org.uk/freelancers-...
🔉 Share with networks and peers and let us know what you think.
💻 Feedback to influence the next edition of the Freelancers’ Handbook.
@artscouncilengland.bsky.socialAlongside this, our new, regularly updated Resources Directory connects you with paid work, funding, training, events, and case studies selected by freelancers.
@artscouncilengland.bsky.socialWritten and co-edited by Rachel Mapplebeck, the Freelancers’ Handbook is the first of its kind by Arts Council England – designed for freelancers across the cultural sector and the organisations that work with them.
@artscouncilengland.bsky.socialIntroducing the Freelancers’ Handbook, a practical guide created by freelancers, for freelancers. 📷
🔗 Explore the free Handbook and Resources Directory:
www.artscouncil.org.uk/freelancers-...
@ncch.bsky.socialReposted by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social📅To mark the launch RSPH in collaboration with @artscouncilengland.bsky.social & NCCH are hosting a free online webinar.
Tues 13 October, 1 to 2pm: tinyurl.com/RSPHEventMCA
@artscouncilengland.bsky.socialWant practical ideas for embedding young people's voices in your organisation? 💭
Join Unleashed: North West for a day of inspiration, learning and collaboration with professionals from across the arts and other sectors.
📅 6 October 📍 Manchester https://bit.ly/3Vl2jmM
@artscouncilengland.bsky.socialOur #MusicGrowthPackage Sector Bodies Programme is investing £837,750 in 11 established sector bodies to help build the infrastructure for good growth, and strengthen support, skills, networks and opportunities across the UK.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/46UGltj
@artscouncilengland.bsky.socialNew research on private dance schools in England! 📢
Conducted by the University of Bedfordshire, the study covers 5,200+ schools and offers the clearest picture yet of the sector, including access, training, safeguarding and key challenges.
See more: https://bit.ly/4AqM47v
@artscouncilengland.bsky.socialImage credit: Photography by Eddy Hubble for Here & Now
@artscouncilengland.bsky.socialCheck out our new, practical guide to cross-cultural music programming, which brings together practical tools, ideas and case studies from across the UK, exploring how cross-cultural support can help venues, promoters and festivals reach new audiences.
👉 https://bit.ly/4jwfKds
@ncch.bsky.socialReposted by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social🌟Three articles from our special editions of 'Perspectives in Public Health' on 'The Role of Creative Health in Public Health', guest edited by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social & NCCH:
Join the RSPH webinar to mark the launch:
🗓️Tue 13 Oct, 1-2pm: tinyurl.com/RSPHEventMCA
👇Links to articles below
@artscouncilengland.bsky.socialWe're hiring! 📣
Join us as a Senior Officer, Governance and help shape governance practice across Arts Council England.
£38,689 plus excellent benefits 💷
Manchester or Birmingham (hybrid) 📍
Apply now 👇
https://bit.ly/4x2gaeC
@artscouncilengland.bsky.social📣 Live now: Guidance for our next National Portfolio, 2028-33
Applications open on 20 October 2026 and close on 15 December 2026.
Visit the Applicant Hub to explore the opportunity and start preparing 👇
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/national-portfolio-investment-programme-2028-33
@artscouncilengland.bsky.socialImage credit: Ben Gregory-Ring, John Rennie, Phil Green, Ian Allington.
@artscouncilengland.bsky.socialBased on responses from 30,000 children and their parents or guardians across England, the findings show how creativity helps young people learn new skills, build confidence and support their wellbeing.
Read the full report: bit.ly/4ygJu2z
@artscouncilengland.bsky.socialCreativity matters to children. 🎨 Our new Creative Young Lives Survey found that most children see creativity as an important part of their lives and would like more opportunities to take part in creative and cultural activities.
