Director, Strategic Partnerships and Place @ace_national | Formerly @officialcause4 | @artsfundraising | Views my own.

East of England
Joined May 2011
Our new Creative Foundations Fund can help theatres, galleries, and arts centres to invest in cultural buildings and assets🏛️ ✨ Thanks to @DCMS we have £85million to invest into the revitalising, restoring, retrofitting, or renewing of cultural assets.
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Great day learning all about inspiring work in Enfield today with colleagues from @ace__london thanks to everyone @FaceFrontUK @EnfieldCouncil and NYCC for making us so welcome 🙏
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Thoroughly enjoyed hosting our final peer learning session yesterday on all things stakeholders/partnerships. Thanks to speakers and local authority partners. Also lovely hosts @rxtheatre
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First time experiencing the Northern Lights tonight. Stunning 🤩 and from the comfort of my own local!
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Arts and culture-led regeneration; the mechanism to work with philanthropists, and how to articulate the case for your place. All Better Places Partnership conversations today at our peer learning event in Bristol at the beautiful @Bristol_Beacon
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Excited for our next peer learning event tomorrow. Great speakers and some important topics. Stay tuned for some highlights
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The #DigitalCultureAwards are back for 2025 and open for entries! 🏆 Brought to you by @ace_dcn and @ace_national to celebrate the best in digital and tech innovation in the creative and cultural sector.🖥️ Entries are open until 23 October, so don’t miss out and enter now by going to our website!⏳⬇️ digitalculturenetwork.org.uk…
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Lovely morning for a #BetterPlaces peer learning event with @HistoricEngland and @ace_national colleagues and local authorities from across England 🌞
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Don’t forget to vote 😊
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Thoroughly enjoying the sunshine…🌞
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Sunday dinner in King’s Lynn was a joy. Felt like I was on holiday 🌞
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Few days away from home and I love the last bit on a train through the Fens!
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Fantastic day in the NE - brilliant discussions with coastal communities from across England. Captured to share with others by the wonderful @LindleyPro for streaming and Burograph for visual notes. Thanks both!
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David johnson FRSA retweeted
Come and lead the brilliant @SundCulture team - we’re looking for our next Chief Executive ⬇️ – at Sunderland, England
We're searching for our next Chief Executive to build on our innovative & highly regarded partnership, to deliver on our ambitious programme for change in the city and our mission to improve the lives of everyone in Sunderland through culture. 👉 sunderlandculture.org.uk/abo…
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David johnson FRSA retweeted
Over £24 million @DCMS funding from our Capital Investment Programme for communities across England. New investment in communities throughout the country, including in places where cultural investment has previously been too low. 📷 LEVEL Centre © Lucy Barnes
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David johnson FRSA retweeted
Introducing… a new generation of Music Hubs 🎵 We’re investing over £101 million in new Music Hub Lead Organisations on behalf of the @educationgovuk to help make sure the creativity of every child and young person in England is valued and given the chance to flourish.
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Lovely morning exploring cross rail roof garden at Canary Wharf. A peaceful start to the long weekend.
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Do have a look if you are a senior fundraiser. The Fellowship was always a highlight of my year at AFP and the programme is great 👇👇
Applications are open for our Senior Fundraising Fellowship! 🗳️ Join 10 fundraisers in a year-long programme of mentorship, in-person residentials, webinars and industry Q&As. Plus, earn a post-grad certificate from @UniversityLeeds. Apply by June 3: artsfundraising.org.uk/fello…
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