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Inspiring Tales and Verse

CultureLink

CultureLink is a joint programme by RNIB and MLA to enable blind and partially sighted people to have greater access to museums and heritage sites and play a greater role in the Cultural Olympiad. The programme will match local volunteers with blind and partially sighted people and provide training in guiding and descriptive skills. A progamme of visits and associated activities will develop new audiences and skills for participating museums and combat exclusion of blind and partially sighted people.

Small grants will be available to participating museums to run activities. Venue staff will also receive training and support developing audio guides, marketing resources and evaluating activities. We are currently inviting expressions of interest for a pilot scheme in the West Midlands

 

Young Cultural Creators

MLA is funding 27 schemes across England supporting young people to write poetry inspired by museum, library and arhive collections. The schemes will take place between October 2009 and February 2010. They will work with groups of young people outside mainstream education or at risk of exclusion; showcasing their achievements through a Poetry SLAM

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