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Charity secures funding to increase awareness of deaf access to the arts

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Arts charity Stagetext has received a £20,000 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund to help raise awareness of deaf access to arts and culture in the South East of England. The project will support Stagetext’s team of ambassadors to build relationships with deaf groups and deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people across the […]

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Campaign champions access to the arts for deaf audiences

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An arts charity is championing access to the arts this week for deaf, deafened and hard of hearing audiences, as new data reveals that increasing numbers of people are using captions and subtitles to improve their event experience. Captioning Awareness Week 2023 is being organised by Stagetext, and will see arts venues across the country […]

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Royal portrait artist supports charity auction

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A portrait artist who has painted high profile royals is auctioning off a painting in aid of a Cardiff hospice.

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National Theatre of Scotland teaches school children to fly

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The National Theatre of Scotland presents LIKE FLYING

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Non-profit publishes free library of climate resources

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A non-profit organisation has launched a free library of climate resources to mobilise arts and culture to take on the climate crisis.

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Leeds waterfront pays homage to local unsung heroes

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Check out this positive news story: a group of unsung heroes in Leeds have been celebrated as part of a new art installation along the city’s waterfront. The art is part of a project involving the Canal & River Trust, Leeds City Council and Artwork Creative Communities.

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Artists collaborate to help boost mental health in new year

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Check out this positive news story: a UK arts organisation has launched a challenge to help support people’s mental health during January through daily creative tasks.

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Public backs call to increase access to the arts for deaf audiences

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Check out this positive news story: according to a new poll, the British public are overwhelmingly in favour of putting on more captioned and subtitled performances and events for deaf people. The news comes as the arts charity celebrates Captioning Awareness Week, a campaign which will see theatres, museums and galleries hold captioned and live subtitled events throughout November.

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Digital platform brings dance to blind people

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Step Change Studios and Metro Blind Sport has launched a free digital platform of multi-lingual dance sessions for blind and partially sighted people.

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Arts boost for kids with brain injuries

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Innovative free dance and craft workshops for children with neurological conditions have opened to youngsters anywhere in Merseyside for the first time. The Brain Changer Arts Project – launched last year by The Brain Charity thanks to funding from BBC Children in Need – harnesses the power of the arts to help some of the […]

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