Friday Selection Box: 22nd March 2024

Inclusive progression routes

 A great new toolkit from A New Direction

New Procurement Act

If you work in a public body or bid for public contracts there are some significant changes coming.  This article from Bates Wells is a good starting point.

Young and old: how the Covid pandemic has affected every UK generation

An important reminder that things are not what they once were.

Should we stop talking about generational differences?

Something to think about – life stages rather than generational differences?

Government to carry out public body review of Arts Council England

Just in case you missed it, it’s ACE review time. Note the requirement for 5% savings.

East Anglian ‘Pompeii’ at Must Farm

Detailed reports on thousands of artefacts pulled from “Britain’s Pompeii” reveals the surprisingly sophisticated domestic lives of Bronze Age Fen folk, from home interiors to recipes, clothing, kitchenware and pets.

Celebrating 40 Years of Protecting Artists’ Rights

DACS is turning 40 this year and is celebrating by publishing a series of essays and interviews under the banner of 40 Years of Protecting Artists’ Rights.

Questions for this week

What would it take for us, as a sector, to be more willing to consider closer collaboration, shared service models or merger as a legitimate way of delivering our purposes?

What do people need to enable them to be more comfortable with, and more willing to embrace, organisational change?

When did you last do something developmental for yourself?