Opportunities

The Frognal Trust provides grants to third sector organisations in the UK to support work in a number of areas including culture, heritage, community services, hospices and nursing homes and opthalmalogical research. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, t: 01732 520 083

The People's Postcode Trust distribute grants from £500 to £10,000 to community groups, small organisations and charities working in areas including improving health, community development and participation in sport. The next deadline for applications is 18th January,  w:http://www.postcodetrust.org.uk/

South West Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting for an Arts Co-ordinator at the Bethlem Royal Hospital (RBH) in Beckenham. The role is 15 hours per week and would suit an individual with experience and understanding of the benefits of artistic expression for people with mental health problems. The successful candidate would manage the Art Studio and organisational development of arts at RBH including the gallery. The closing date for application is 18^th December,

w: http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/cgi-bin/vacdetails.cgi?selection=912386408

A salary of £27,956, depending on experience is being offered, the deadline for applications is 8^th January  2010,                                                                                                                     

Paintings in Hospitals, a national arts in health charity, is looking to let three desks in its London Bridge area office. The desks are available from January 2010 and cost £595 per quarter.                                                                                                            e: mail@paintingsinhospitals.org.uk

The Arts Council have announced an invitation to tender for the £150,000 recently made available to run a four year programme of arts and refugee national events and website. £100,000 of the funding has come from the Baring Foundation who will be administering applications, the deadline for which is 5pm 12^th November. w: www.baringfoundation.org.uk/AandRTender.pdf

Cambridgeshire’s Arts and Minds is looking to recruit three new staff for its new Arts on Prescription scheme, an Admin & Finance Officer, an Arts on Prescription Manager and a Research Manager. Based in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, the three new roles will help deliver an arts programme with mental health support, as an alternative non drug based intervention for people experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues at a number of sites across the county.

Youth Music’s Open Programme is inviting applications from projects working to increase the number of children and young people with access to high quality and sustainable music making activities across England. The Open Programme will be providing grants of between £5,000 and £30,000 for 2009/2010, the deadline for applications is 10th November.