Funded projects

Core funding, over three years to contribute to the salaries of a dedicated development manager and project development officer for work with older people, to increase their capacity and ability to disseminate good practice and to extend their training and programmes.

The grant is requested for core support towards core staff costs to underpin the projects that benefit a wide range of London based elders and many existing and emerging practitioners across the country.

Core funding, over three years, to support the appointment of a development post, for a consortium of cultural organisations in Manchester.

Core funding, over three years, enabling the development of partnerships with other organisations.

For support towards extending the hours of the currently part -time Director in order to extend the company's capacity, stability and position as a leader in the field. To extend partnerships with Southbank Centre and Battersea Arts Centre and to develop a regional hub of older people's arts in South East London with the Albany acting as a centre of exploration of practice.

For media production projects in Glasgow using writing, character development, drama, multimedia, reminiscence, animation and the arts as a way of creatively engaging seniors with artists, film professionals and the wider community.

To commission Professor Black to make carnival costumes on the theme of HAIR (the traditions, memories and stories of Black hair styles throughout history). These new works will then be presented in local, regional, national and international context.