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New grants awarded to protect vital cultural heritage at risk

Find out more about the Cultural Protection Fund grants awarded to new and existing projects in the 2016-2020 fund's closing round.

Ettijahat- Independent Culture introduce the On the Bring of Change forum at Zoukak Studio

On the Brink of Change – A forum on the Impact of Arts in Communities

Find out more about the key themes and recommendations from the On the Brink of Change Forum, a part of Create Syria.

Culture and International Development: Towards an Interdisciplinary Methodology

Read Culture and International Development: Towards an Interdisciplinary Methodology, a literature review on culture and development and a proposal for a future methodology.

Celebrating the impact of the UK's Cultural Protection Fund in the Houses of Parliament

A new exhibition in Parliament showcasing the work of the Cultural Protection Fund

Two young performers dancing at DaDa Fest.

Disability Arts – a catalyst for change

Ruth Gould (DaDaFest) talks about Disability Arts - as a genre, how it challenges systemic barriers, and six actions organisations can take to lead to change.

A big dark green tiled table with people around it shot from ahead. The picture suggests thinking, gathering, and collaborating.

The Only Way is Ethics

A blog and provocation by Shelagh Wright and Peter Jenkinson on doing development differently.

A 40+ strong choir (the So Voz choir) perform on the steps of the municipal theatre.

Arts and Homelessness - Learning from International Collaboration

Matt Peacock, Director of the international homelessness movement With One Voice, talks about the arts and homelessness, and learning from international collaboration

Dan Boyden passing a pen to a participant in an Artivism workshop in the Horn of Africa.

Arts, Culture and Development – The Tricky Balancing Act

A new thought piece written by The Change Collective to explore the links between UK arts and international development from a practitioner’s point of view.

OECD's first conference on Culture and Local Development

The British Council partnered with OECD on a new conference on the use of culture in local development in December 2018. Find out more here.

Cultural Heritage for Inclusive Growth: A catalyst for change

A two-year pilot programme exploring ways in which local culture can improve the lives of individuals around the world.