For more information go to http://www.ncvys.org.uk/Funding.html

The scheme offers young people (aged 16 to 24 years) who have great ideas of how to improve their communities, £2,000 in seed funding and volunteer time from local Starbucks partners (employees) to bring their projects to life.

Groups working with young people must be based and working in one of the following areas: Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh, Greater London, Leeds, or Manchester.

The deadline for applications is 5 March 2012 (9am).

http://www.ukyouth.org/

If you would like to apply for any/all of these opportunities, then please email education@royalexchange.co.uk by Friday 2 March, letting us know which projects interest you, and telling us which one would be your top choice. We will try and make sure that everyone can take part in a project they are interested in – however, if too many people apply for one project then we will draw names from a hat.

We will let everyone know what project(s) they have been offered by Friday 16 March.

The scheme will support live-action fiction projects and encourages a diverse range of films that tell compelling stories and have the ability to engage, inspire and entertain audiences.

Funding is available to support up to 20 live-action narrative fiction shorts which:

• have a duration of 10-30 minutes;
• are able to engage, inspire and entertain audiences;
• demonstrate that the filmmakers have the ability to dramatise stories that require a bigger canvas;
• are achievable within the allocated time-frame and budget range specified; and
• have no development or production finance already in place.

The budget for each film will be between £25,000 and £50,000 and will be fully funded through the BFI award.

Applications are accepted from directors, writers and producers in the UK.

The deadline for applications is 5pm, Friday 23 March 2012.

http://www.lighthouse.org.uk/

Deadline for entries is Friday 30th March 2012

To apply:

Download the application form following the link below and Email a completed form along with a link to your dance film online and send us two high quality images from your film (minimum of 300 dpi) in JPEG format to: emily.james-farley@southeastdance.org.uk

A screening fee will be available to applicants whose films are selected for inclusion in U.Dance 2012 subject to a license agreement. All entrants must hold all the relevant rights to agree distribution of the entered film. Preview copies will not be returned unless a SAE is supplied on entry. Entries may also be considered for other screening opportunities.

Fresh Takes is a South East Dance initiative delivered and co-produced with Youth Dance England for U.Dance 2012.

For more information and to download an application form, go to http://www.u-dance.org/main.cfm?type=FRESHTAKES

Nexus Community Links CIC is looking to fill a number of positions. Could you, or someone you know, be the person to join our team?

please contact the Nexus office or e-mail b.kerks@nexuslink.org for more details and an application pack.

We need a brilliant person to help us grow.

A unique opportunity to work with the UK’s most exciting events and live communications agency. We need a digital supremo who can use their social media knowledge and experience to plan the engagement and amplification of our live moments long after the last encore or final whistle.

We’re looking for a genius who can weave digital into the fabric of our live brand activations. From developing concepts with our creative team through to selecting and managing our digital partner, the successful candidate will be involved in bringing key projects and accounts to life online.

You must be an expert in social media and have a strong grasp of all digital trends. A creative marketer who really gets brands with an inherent appetite for sports / arts / fashion / music and culture.

A great people person you’ll be a strong manager with the ability to get the best out of individuals, and influence key stakeholders You will need to be a strong personality with kudos and the ability to speak fluently about cross platform and cross channel marketing communications.

An inquisitive mind is a must, as is desire to find original solutions.  In return, you will play a key part in a highly ambitious agency that gives you ownership over your brief and your work.

With five years experience in a similar role in an agency setting, your track record will demonstrate a dynamic approach to work with an exceptional flair for innovation and creative thinking surrounding all things digital.

How to apply:
Write a short appraisal of a recent social media campaign around a live event that you admired. What it entailed, why it was successful and what made it in your opinion stand out. (no more than 2 sides of A4)

Send your CV and a cover letter of no more than two sides of A4 demonstrating your skills and experience and the task on 1 side of A4 to: jobs@eartotheground.org

Are you passionate about dance?

Are you creative and experienced in developing and delivering high quality participatory dance projects? Yes? Then Ludus Dance needs you!

The successful candidate will need to be able to inspire and connect with all sections of the community from those who are new to dance to the gifted and talented to get more people taking part in and making great dance.

You will be part of a small but dynamic team responsible for developing and delivering a range of high quality dance projects and initiatives primarily aimed at children & young people and for people and places with the least engagement.

As well as generating and managing new projects the post holder will also respond to small scale project inquiries providing the client with a project outline tailored to their needs and a budget

Where appropriate, you will be the dance artist working on the project and will manage it from start to finish. When additional or different skills are called for you will be responsible for contracting and managing freelance artists.

Salary: Up to £20,446 pro rata depending on experience.

Hours: 22.5 hours per week, flexible

Application deadline: Monday 5th March at 12.00 noon

Interviews: Tuesday 13th March

Source: http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/job/4415156/dance-development-artist/?utm_source=jbe&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2012-02-18&ProcessedTrackID=172156&cmp=EMCJOBEML281

The Awards are open to authorised representatives of projects that have received Lottery funding at any time since 1994. The main beneficiaries of the project must be based in the UK.

Entries can be made in the following Award categories:

• Best Arts Project.
• Best Education Project.
• Best Environment Project.
• Best Health Project.
• Best Heritage Project.
• Best Sport Project.
• Best Voluntary/Charity Project.

The winner in each category will receive a cash prize of £2,000, which can be put towards their project.

Winners will be determined by a public vote featuring on a special BBC1 television show in the autumn.

The deadline for entries is 12 March 2012 (noon).

http://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/

Permanent, full time