Projects

From time to time the Foundation initiates projects to develop various aspects of the arts in the two counties.

This year the Foundation are renewing the Development Manager contract after a successful pilot contract which ran from February 2009 - January 2010. The aim of the post is to increase the arts spend in Herefordshire & Worcestershire, either by direct project fundraising or by helping other organisations to do so, with an emphasis on encouraging organisations to work together.   This post is all about attracting new money to the arts for individual organisations or collectives and helping with project definition.  If you need support with funding applications or realising a project idea then contact our Development Manager, Charlotte Brennan on charlotte@elmley.org.uk.

To find out more about the type of work that was carried out in the first year please click on the 2009 Development Manager link below. 

In 2005 Hereward was established to act as an umbrella organisation and managing committee for small scale projects in the two counties taking away the need for individuals or organisations to establish their own charitable and accounting status.  Their first project, Singworks, was the brainchild of the Foundation and finished in 2008 (see 2007 link below for more information).

In 2009 the Worcestershire Dance Promoters (WDP) became an independent project operating under the banner of HEREWARD after a pilot three year audience development project.  WDP are a consortium of people representing venues, education, local authority and the community who aim to develop audiences for and participation in dance. http://www.danceinworcestershire.co.uk/