welborne arts festival
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Presentation to Norfolk RCC council Meeting on Welborne Arts FestivalTRANSCRIPT
Mike Webb
Welborne What we’ve got What we’re doing with
it
Welborne Arts Festival What has helped What has hindered Lessons learnt The future
What we’ve got
.. and about 150 people
What we’re doing with it
What has helped?
• Personal interest • Chatting • Contacts • Spotting opportunities• Partnerships • Quality
What has helped?more
• Support from funders• Village website• Email distribution list• Feedback, learn lessons - and act on
What has hindered?
Capacity Legislation Funding – getting it, timescales and changing
prioritiesFunders sometimes forget:• we don’t have to do it• over complicate• the value The 2012 Olympics!
Just do it ..Learn from experience Project managementThink big but be pragmaticPlan, plan, plan – decide what to do and make it happenPay for what you cannot do best yourselfFunding ‘Managing’ volunteersFeedback
Lessons learnt
The future
Size, scale and scopeLocation/space Increasing competition Sustainability:• need for future leader(s) • capacity and age • willing volunteers • massive cuts in public spendingMore support from business?
Thank you
