welborne arts festival

Mike Webb

Welborne What we’ve got What we’re doing with

it

Welborne Arts Festival What has helped What has hindered Lessons learnt The future

What we’ve got

.. and about 150 people

What we’re doing with it

What has helped?

• Personal interest • Chatting • Contacts • Spotting opportunities• Partnerships • Quality

What has helped?more

• Support from funders• Village website• Email distribution list• Feedback, learn lessons - and act on

What has hindered?

Capacity Legislation Funding – getting it, timescales and changing

prioritiesFunders sometimes forget:• we don’t have to do it• over complicate• the value The 2012 Olympics!

Just do it ..Learn from experience Project managementThink big but be pragmaticPlan, plan, plan – decide what to do and make it happenPay for what you cannot do best yourselfFunding ‘Managing’ volunteersFeedback

Lessons learnt

The future

Size, scale and scopeLocation/space Increasing competition Sustainability:• need for future leader(s) • capacity and age • willing volunteers • massive cuts in public spendingMore support from business?

Thank you

More information

Mike Webb01362 850327welbornemike@tiscali.co

.ukwww.welborne.org.uk