New funding to make arts accessible for Bristol families

Bristol’s Children’s Scrapstore, in partnership with the Family Arts Campaign, is to receive a share of £150,000 from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, which will help it to create positive arts and culture experiences for families.

The grant of £150,000 will have a national impact across six regions, with the launch of an Ambassador Network programme. As a result, this new initiative comes to Bristol led by Children’s Scrapstore who are already part of the region’s cultural community.

The initiative is a partnership with Family Arts Campaign, is an organisation dedicated to helping the arts and culture sectors to become more family-friendly.

Children’s Scrapstore Deputy CEO Kirsty Wilson doubles as Bristol’s Family Arts ambassador, and will support both arts and non-arts organisations across the city to work with more families and more diverse families, encouraging greater participation in arts and culture activities. A particular area of focus are those families who rarely visit their local arts and culture venues.

The project, which will run over three years, hopes to see more families not only participating in cultural experiences but reporting the positive effects of doing so.

Find out more www.familyarts.co.uk/ambassadors

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