The second in a series of three posts by Arts Producer and Fundraiser Natalie Chan on surviving and thriving both professionally and personally in challenging times. She starts with an open and candid sharing of her personal journey navigating job changes, redundancy and a freelance career followed by her insight, learnings and practical tips on … Read more
1. Project background In 2022-23, 17 heritage organisations were funded through the National Lottery Heritage Fund’s Digital Skills for Heritage initiative to deliver digital volunteering projects. Some organisations recruited volunteers to work remotely on digital activity, doing everything from online transcription to geotagging. 2. Recruitment Organisations used online advertising tools Meta (serving platforms including … Read more
Heath Wilder, Head of CRM and Business Intelligence, Sydney Dance Company explores how we can nurture diverse neurotypes in the workplace and the many benefits of hiring neurodivergent talent. A Tessitura Network resource.
1. The impact of Brexit The UK’s departure from the European Union (EU) has been widely discussed in the arts, culture and heritage sector. It leaves a complex and uncertain situation for many organisations. You may have already been directly affected by the UK’s departure (e.g. new visa requirements for artists or import duty on … Read more
As part of its role representing arts marketing and audience development expertise in the arts and heritage sector, the Arts Marketing Association (AMA) has produced a set of job description templates for key roles. The guide supports the need to match skills with both expectations and pay. It also seeks to ensure job descriptions are … Read more
The Creative Majority report is the culmination of a collaborative research project, commissioned by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Creative Diversity. It addresses ‘What Works’ to support, encourage and improve equity, diversity and inclusion in the creative sector.
Increasing workforce diversity in the cultural sector is key to ensuring a vibrant and resilient future. This recruitment toolkit for the cultural sector created by The British Museum with The Audience Agency is complete with tips and templates to get you started.
1. Introduction In this resource, our expert Stephen Dobson from the University of Leeds, explores the digital tools which may be helpful in the volunteer management process. Volunteers are of immense importance to the heritage sector. A 2020 study carried out by the Heritage Volunteering Group found that 45% of heritage organisations relied on volunteers … Read more
This excellent guide has been developed by Creative & Cultural Skills to help employers reflect on how they might currently approach recruitment and offers simple steps that could help a business reach beyond the norm. It supports employers to understand what diversity and inclusivity really mean, and the moral, social and legal implications of truly embracing … Read more
Practical and inclusive ideas for attracting and hiring great people into customer and donor relationship management roles in the cultural sector. A guide by Spektrix.