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Big Society - consultation
Mon, 06/09/2010 - 10:00 - 12:00

St George's Centre, Leeds

Yorkshire and the Humber Forum is organising a conference - 'Big Society Unplugged' - in Sheffield on 11 November, at which Nick Hurd MP, Minister for Civil Society, will be the key speaker. We need your input to produce a Big Manifesto for the Big Society, to present to the Minister at the conference. We are holding a consultation session in Leeds on 6 September when you will be able to input ideas, opinions, suggestions, and concerns about the Big Society, and learn more about how the Forum is engaging with it.

 
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National Heritage Champions Conference

This year's national Heritage Champions conference will take place on 15 November at the Foundling Museum in central London.

 
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English Heritage: National Champions Conference
Mon, 15/11/2010 (All day)

Foundling Museum, London

The date and location of the national Heritage Champions conference has now been confirmed. It will take place on 15 November at the Foundling Museum in central London.

 
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How does culture fit within the Big Society, localism, and making neighbourhoods better?
Wed, 15/09/2010 - 09:30 - 16:00

Sheffield Community Enterprise Development Unit

How does culture fit within the Big Society, localism, and making neighbourhoods better? Is there room for culture within the the local authority improvement agenda? How can creativity help to engage people? In lean times, what is the argument for embedding culture within renewal work? Is the role of the arts in public realm bigger than public art? This one day conference, supported by Arts Council England, will draw upon a successful and nationally unique three year programme called ‘Creative Places’ in Sheffield.

 
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The National Trust: Time to Think

Former Pulp front-man Jarvis Cocker been working with The National Trust to produce an album of sounds entitled National Trust: Time to Think. The album, which is available to download...

 
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Victorian Society launches campaign to find the UK’s top ten endangered buildings

The Victorian Society is calling on historians, enthusiasts and local campaigners across the country to nominate buildings that are at risk in their local area. Buildings don’t have to...

 
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EH and HLF pledge £7m for England’s historic places of worship

English Heritage (EH) and the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) have announced funding of £7 million to help restore 68 historic Grade II listed places of worship in England. Places of...

 
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Tower Works?

Work has now begun on the redevelopment of the landmark Tower Works site in Holbeck Urban Village in Leeds. The project will open up further opportunities for investors, businesses and...

 
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