Resources

Arts and Business
Arts & Business is the world's leading not for profit organisation working in this field, covering 12 regions across the UK with over 100 members of staff.
http://www.aandb.org.uk/

Arts Council England
Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery.
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/

Arts Journal
ArtsJournal is a weekday digest of some of the best arts and cultural journalism in the English-speaking world.
http://www.artsjournal.com/

The Audit Commission
An independent public body responsible for ensuring that public money is spent economically, efficiently, and effectively in the areas of local government, housing and health.
http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/

Big Lottery Fund
The Big Lottery Fund is the joint operating name of the New Opportunities Fund (NOF) and the National Lottery Charities Board which made grants under the name of the Community Fund (CF). Funding covers health, education, environment and charitable purposes.
http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/

The Charity Commission
The Charity Commission for England and Wales is established by law as the regulator and registrar of charities in England and Wales.
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/

The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment
CABE is the government’s advisor on architecture, urban design and public space. It stands for an improvement in people's quality of life through good design.
http://www.cabe.org.uk/

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The DCMS is responsible for Government policy on the arts, sport, the National Lottery, tourism, libraries, museums and galleries, broadcasting, creative industries including film and the music industry.
http://www.culture.gov.uk/

The Department of Health
The Department of Health (DH) is a Government organisation, responsible for providing health and social care policy, guidance and publications.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/

Euclid
EUCLID provides European & international information, research and consultancy services to the cultural sector.
http://www.euclid.info/

The London Assembly
The official website for the Mayor of London, the London Assembly and the Greater London Authority.
http://www.london.gov.uk/

Music in Hospitals
Music in Hospitals is a registered charity, whose mission is to improve the quality of life of adults and children with all kinds of illness and disability through the joy and therapeutic benefits of live music.
http://www.music-in-hospitals.org.uk/

Paintings in Hospitals
Paintings in Hospitals is a registered charity which provides original works of art on loan to hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
http://www.paintingsinhospitals.org.uk/

Start in Manchester
Part of Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust, Start uses art as a tool to rebuild and reinforce good mental health.
http://www.startmc.org.uk/

Voluntary Arts Network
Voluntary Arts Network aims to promote participation in the arts and crafts across the UK and ROI, and increasingly in Europe.
http://www.voluntaryarts.org/