Jude Bird & Rob Howell

Development Planning For Arts/Creativity What is a development plan? Why do one?

The Journey

Introduction Context/background Current picture-where are we now?

The Potential

Vision where we want to be three to five years down the line

The Partnerships-working with others

Within the school Other schools Creative individuals Creative and Cultural organisations Funders Wider community-demographic and communities of interest Regional/national/international

Movers and Shakers

Who will you engage in the work? Key people within the school Key people outside the school Where can the plan be aired and be a regular agenda item? How is it going to work? Is there a management structure to underpin the work?

Activity

Year 1 detailed Year 2 developmental

Year 3- (and beyond) consolidation

Develop a rolling programme which can be added to and changed on an annual basis

Moving the Work On

Reflection Communicating/advocacy Witnessing Sharing Developing practice into policy and theory Doing it! Remembering Recording the Journey

Accommodating Change

Change of personnel Government policy Change of premises Funding structures Change in intake/demographics Recognising it is going to happen and creating space for change

Jude Bird & Rob Howell

Top Tips for (Hell)? (Fun)? (D)?raising: How to get the dosh

Look for funds where their criteria link with your ambitions.That way you avoid doublespeak! One size doesn't fit all Do they want to be a majority or minority funder

Read the guidelines! Look at the language used. What have they funded in the past?

Be strategic and realistic-if their annual fund is 100k apply for a small chunk as they are unlikely to fund one application of 50k.

Money "laundering". many funds will not give to statutory organisations-which schools are. HOWEVER you can go through the PTA, local charitable organisation or set up and constitute an unincorporated association

Buying outputs? (Hard) Selling social benefits (Soft)

Deadlines, panel meetings, Outcomes. Turnaround time.

Cultivate relationships with the funders - talk to them - no funder should be surprised to receive an application Without applicants there is no funding body remember that this is a symbiotic relationship

Prioritise your language. What are the "speak" and stated priorities of the funders? Tell the story, write the narrative in an accessible and interesting way

Maximum word count? Answer the questions/criteria and do it in order. Be specific

Don't leave it 'till the 11th hour (Sunday night homework) Get someone else to read, proof, edit and check the budget balances

BE creative with your match funding. Think about in-kind, the value of volunteers, room hire etc.

If you've no track record start small and use the success of that bid to launch the next one

Time/ Effort/ Output. it is estimated that one hour in ten is productive. however if that generates 5k that is a good use of time

Summarise the application with the cover sheet