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Voluntary Arts Ireland
LINKS TO SUPPORT SERVICES - An Online Directory to Sources of Help Here is a compendium of links to the websites of organisations who offer support to the Voluntary Arts Sector.
Links grouped under the following headings:
(a) Support Organisations and Agencies
Local Authority Arts Officer Sites
Voluntary and Community Sector
Volunteering Agencies
Umbrella Organisations (Arts, Crafts, Cross-Form)
Arts / Culture Resource Organisations & Useful Information Sites
(b) Further Sites of Interest
Information Round-Up
Fundraising
(c) Policy/ Campaigning Links (This will take you to the 'policy / campaigning page of Links to Support Services)
Ministries (with responsibility for Art/Culture)
Arts Councils
Elected Representatives
Media
Should your website be listed here? E-mail the link to info@vaireland.org
Please add our website www.vaireland.org to your website. Let us know if you find broken, obsolete or missing links - info@vaireland.org SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS AND AGENCIES LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Council Arts and Culture Pages NI Council Websites with Arts and Culture Pages (RoI) Back to Top VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SECTOR - www.nicva.org - The Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA). Umbrella body for voluntary, community and charitable groups in Northern Ireland see also www.communityni.org and www.grant-tracker.org
- www.wheel.ie - The Wheel. Umbrella body for voluntary and community groups in the Republic of Ireland. Sister site www.learningpoint.ie for details of training and training providers which cater for the voluntary sector.
- www.cdb.ie - The County/City Development Boards were established in each county and city in Ireland in 2000. They are led by local government and are representative of local development bodies together with the State Agencies and social partners operating locally. Links to all city/county boards at this site.
- www.volunteering-ni.org - The Volunteer Development Agency. Promoting participation, building active communities see also www.volunteersweek.org.uk
- www.volunteer.ie - Volunteer Centres Ireland is the national organisation with responsibility for developing voluntering (RoI) - both nationally and locally
- www.volunteeringireland.ie - Volunteering Ireland promotes high quality activity by encouraging organisations which involve volunteers to adopt good policy and practice. Also volunteering opportunities on website.
- www.volunteering.org.uk - National Centre for Volunteering, an on-line resource for volunteer managers, potential volunteers and anyone seeking up-to-date information on volunteering.
- www.cev.be - European Volunteer Centre. The European umbrella organisation of National and regional volunteer centres across Europe
- www.activelink.ie - ActiveLink.ie An on-line hub for community and voluntary organisations that want to find and exchange, information and expertise (RoI)
- www.ivr.org.uk - Institute of Volunteering Research (UK). All aspects of reearch and volunteering
- http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/voluntary_and_community.htm - Department of Social Development - Voluntary and Community Unit
- http://www.pobail.ie/en/CommunityVoluntarySupports/ - Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Voluntary and Community Section)
- http://www.taskforcevcsni.gov.uk/ - The Task Force on Resourcing the voluntary and community sector for Northern Ireland
- http://www.lasa.org.uk/knowledgebase/ - IT information for charities produced by Lasa. Lasa is a development and support agency for advice and information providers
- http://www.consultationni.gov.uk/ - This site provides details of consultation exercises, which are being carried out by Public Sector Bodies in Northern Ireland.
Back to Top BECOME PART OF THE VOLUNTARY ARTS From our research it appears that many opportunities to become a member of/volunteer with a local art group arise by being friends or family of existing members.
Local networking can be a good way of finding out what's available.
Voluntary Arts Ireland does not have a volunteer placement service but the following may be able to help you. Back to Top UMBRELLA ORGANISATIONS (ARTS, CRAFTS, CROSS-FORM) - http://www.youthnetni.org.uk/default.aspx?CATID=6771 - Youth Arts Network working group
- www.caf.ie - Community Arts Forum (CAF). Umbrella body for the community arts in Northern Ireland
- www.create-ireland.com - CREATE (formerly Creative Activity for Everyone) is an enabling and resource organistion that provides supports services to arts development in Ireland.
- www.craftni.org - Craft Northern Ireland is the development agency for the design-led contemporary craft and applied arts sector in Northern Ireland
- www.creativewritersnetwork.org - offers a range of support services including workshop facilitators, assistance to literary event organisers, information & advice on publication.
- www.makingmusic.org.uk - Making Music
- representing and supporting 2,000 amateur (voluntary) music groups throughout UK including choirs, orchestras and music promoters
- www.aoifeonline.com - The Association of Irish Festival Events (AOIFE). Voluntary organisation that aims to bring together the organisers of festivals and events in Ireland. Festival events happening around the country listed on the site.
- www.dli.ie - The Drama League of Ireland. National representative body for amateur (voluntary) drama groups, societies and interested individuals.
- www.aims.ie - The Association of Irish Musical Societies AIMS
- www.noea.org.uk - National Outdoor Events Association
- www.visualartists.ie - Visual Artists Ireland (formerly Sculptor's Society of Ireland) is the national organisation for the development of the professional visual arts sector.
- www.artsfestivals.co.uk - BAFA is the meeting point of arts festivals in the UK, providing information and a professional network for the festivals movement
- www.forumformusic.ie - Forum For Music in Ireland
- www.youtharts.ie - National Association for Youth Drama Ireland (NAYD) is the umbrella organisation for youth drama and youth theatre in Ireland.
- www.uayd.co.uk - The Ulster Association of Youth Drama (UAYD) to support and develop the youth drama sector in Northern Ireland.
- www.youth.ie/arts - The National Youth Arts Programme works works to develop and advance youth arts in Ireland. It is an intiative of the National Youth Council of Ireland. Sign up to receive monthly e-mail updates at their website.
- www.audf.org.uk - Association of Ulster Drama Festivals (AUDF) - fostering and encouraging amateur drama through holding festivals of drama.
- www.cnc.ie - Cumann Náisiúnta na gCór/Association of Irish Choirs (CNC) is the national organisation to promote choral singing throughout the island of Ireland.
- www.coma.org - COMA (Contemporary Music-making for Amateurs) promotes participation for musicians of all abilities.
- www.firstmusiccontact.com - First Music Contact (formerly Federation of Music Collectives) is a cross border umbrella group for music collectives in Ireland.
- www.nitatheatre.org - body for professional & semi-professional theatre in Northern Ireland
- www.screenwritersink.co.uk - support network for screenwriters working at all levels in Northern Ireland. Open to all with an interest in screenwriting. Creative Writing group members see 'The Norma Project' info listed on the site.
- www.the-spi.com - The Society of Publishers in Ireland (SPI) is a network for those working in the publishing industry or interested in becoming involved.
- www.nawg.co.uk - The National Association of Writers' Groups. Voluntary membership association promoting and supporting writing in the context of writers' group around the UK (no members from NI currently listed).
- www.saa.co.uk - Society for All Arts, membership open to all interested in painting. Membership includes access to their insurance scheme and free legal advice (UK members including NI) and access to information and discounted rates on services for all members.
- www.artscare.co.uk - working to promote creative opportunities in healthcare settings. See also link to NI Clowndoctors on this site.
- http://www.niu3a.org.uk/ - The University of the Third Age Northern Ireland region, contacts and link to Third Age Trust.
- www.bffs.org.uk - The British Federation of Film Societies works to support local film societies and volunteer-led community cinema across the UK. NI regional group in discussion.
Back to Top ARTS/CULTURE RESOURCE ORGANISATIONS & USEFUL INFORMATION SITES - http://artsblurt.com - arts organisation listings site. Submit your arts site (we did). For a small fee you can build your own or have a higher profile.
- www.irishartpaintings.com - art works from present day Irish artists plus a directory of Irish Art Galleries.
- www.artsresources.net - loads of links to arts sites everywhere.
- www.amateurdramatic.co.uk - a general website that focuses on setting up, running and joining an amateur dramatics society.
- www.playresource.org - collects non-toxic waste materials redistributes free to over 2,500 organisations with children and young people across NI. These materials are used in the arts, play and education projects in youth clubs, schools, playgroups, after schools clubs, family centres, special needs groups and many other types of children's groups.
- www.cinemagic.org.uk - Cinemagic is an international film festival for young people based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
- www.artslistings.com - the island of Ireland arts & entertainment listings website.
- www.irish-art.com - a website promoting visual arts and artists in Ireland
- www.onlineni.net - Contains 1800 links to public and government services in Northern Ireland. Includes Culture Arts/Leisure
- www.bestireland.com - Ireland directory and guide to everything in Ireland including arts and entertainment
- www.culturenorthernireland.org - Cultural 'Atlas' of Nothern Ireland.
- www.nibooks.org - Catalogues and preserves ALL Northern Ireland publications. Voluntary deposit of 2 copies of local publications requested to ensure that all NI publications are preserved.
- www.ulsteroperatic.co.uk - find out what's on, news and podcasts from Ulster Operatic Company
- www.lyrictheatre.co.uk - What's On listing for the Lyric Theatre, Belfast
- www.cypni.org - Creative Youth Partnerships is a scheme to create, develop and sustain arts programmes for children and young people aged 3-25 yrs in NI
- www.askaboutwriting.net - a news and resource site for writers of all abilities. Updates on Saturday. Free e-newsletter.
- http://www.artistsincreativeenterprise.com - Co. Donegal based collective offering a range of services to new and established writers
- www.ireland-writers.com - the website for the Irish writers union contains a sample contract and notes on signing a deal.
- www.thefictionfactory.net - Is your reading group in need of a web presence. This commercial venture builds websites for book people.
- www.recap-network.org - RECAP is an international network of European documentation centres in the field of cultural policy. RECAP's activities are free of charge for anyone interested through study, work or personal interest.
- www.culture.info - cultural portal. Search 'Ireland' to find over 100 cultural resource organisations - North and South.
- www.fuel4arts.com - on-line global resource for arts promotion and audience development. Free membership & e-news.
- www.eurowebinfo.org - on-line catalogue of sites of European Countries including arts/culture links
- www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk - not arts and culture orientated but may be useful if you are thinking of setting up an arts or 'creative industry' business. Information and contacts for starting your own business.
- www.cityarts.ie - CityArts (formerly City Arts Centre) has over a thirty year history of producing and presenting work made with, for and by communities in Dublin.
Arts & Health - www.nigat.org - The focus of the Group is art as therapy and the Art Therapy profession, and it also actively encourages networking with other arts therapies
- www.iacat.ie - Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists is the national registration body for arts therapists. As a professional reference body, it promotes, regulates and upholds the work of arts therapists in Ireland.
Back to Top FURTHER SITES OF INTEREST INFORMATION ROUND-UP The following link to websites frequently quoted as sources of information for the Voluntary Arts Ireland E-Newsletter.
News & updates from other sources - including local authority arts offices, voluntary arts groups and umbrella bodies, funding/training providers etc - are always welcome. Send to info@vaireland.org
Sign up to receive the e-newsletter at www.vaireland.org/news - www.artscouncil-ni.org - The Arts Council of Northern Ireland. Homepage gives links to new additions to the site.
- www.artscouncil.ie - The Arts Council/An Comhairle Ealaion. The News and Information highlights updates, events and staff changes.
- www.caf.ie - Community Arts Forum. News, jobs, events etc in the community arts world.
- www.art.ie - Art.ie, the all Ireland arts and entertainment website.
- www.communityNI.org - Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action's portal to the Voluntary and Community Sector. Range of consultations, training and job opportunity plus wide range of supporting resources. NICVA also produce both e-mail and print news bulletins including nicvalist (e-mail), SCOPE (periodical), NICVA Research Updates (E-mail), NICVA News (print bulletin) and
- www.grant-tracker.org - NICVA's Grant Tracker is a searchable database of funding opportunities. You do need to subscribe to use the main database (list of Grant Tracker Locations for free access soon to be announced)but you can access newly opened programmes and funding news including a wide range of fundraising resources from the site without being a subscriber.
- www.cidb.ie - The Citizens Information Bureau Database (RoI) electronic database produced by Comhairle is frequently updated - visit 'what's new' and noticeboard for updates.
- www.activelink.ie - for a listing of Irish non-profit organisations and to subscribe to Community Exchange, an on-line bulletin of news and events relating to the Voluntary and Community Sector
- www.wheel.ie - The Wheel - networking, consultation and resource space for voluntary and community sector (RoI)
- www.volunteering-ni.org - The Volunteer Development Agencies for training opportunities, resources etc re volunteering
- www.volunteeringireland.com - Volunteering Ireland, for resources relating to volunteering.
- www.loadzajobs.co.uk - Formerly Belfast Telegraph Jobfinder supplement (particularly Friday) for Northern Irish job opportunities
- www.irishtimesjobs.com - Arts Job opportunities posted in the Irish Times (Job supplement Friday)
- www.dsc.org.uk - directory of social change trustfunding website.
- http://flnder.org - An experimental search interface
- http://www.ictpoint.ie - helping to make technology accessible and effective for voluntary and community organisations in Ireland
Back to Top FUNDRAISING - www.vaireland.org/funding - Resources, links to funding sources and funding opportunities for the voluntary arts sector (open programmes & archive)
- www.grant-tracker.org - NICVA's Grant Tracker is a searchable database of funding opportunities. You do need to subscribe to use the main database (list of Grant Tracker Locations for free access soon to be announced)but you can access newly opened programmes and funding news including a wide range of fundraising resources from the site without being a subscriber.
- www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk - The Institute of Fundraising promotes the highest standards of fundraising practice. It is a member-based, national organisation with groups active in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the English regions.
- www.crossborder.ie - large range of cross-border research material, publications, funding opportunities.
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