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    Women in leadership: Jessica Prendergrast, Onion Collective

    By Arts Council England,

    Back for a second series, and launched on International Women’s Day, we're interviewing some of the many inspiring women from across the arts and cultural sector.

    Brunette woman smiling at the camera against a blue background
    Photo by Jessica Prendergrast, photo (c) Glyn Jarrett
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    Kindness in a time of crisis

    By Darren Henley,

    Our Chief Executive Darren Henley blogs about the creativity and compassion on show across the sector

    Photo by People United: The Kindness Tapestry at Best Fest, July 2016 © Dylan Woolf.jpg
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    Getting to grips with social prescribing

    By John McMahon,

    As the National Academy for Social Prescribing launches its first programmes, John McMahon, Senior Manager for Policy & Research, tells us more about them and looks at how arts and culture can play a role in this emerging strand of community healthcare.

    A plant pot with a smiley face painted on it
    Photo by (C) Sam Ryley, Canteencreate / Wirral Hospitals' School
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    Women in leadership: Carol Stump, Kirklees Council

    By Arts Council England,

    Back for a second series, and launched on International Women’s Day, we're profiling a range of inspiring women from across the arts and cultural sector.

    Photograph of Carol Stump
    Photo by Carol Stump, Kirklees Council
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    Meet our team: Naomi Kerrigan Asress, Assistant

    By Arts Council England,

    Say hello to Naomi, an Assistant based in our London office – she works with our Children and Young People and Learning teams and shares her career journey and love of immersive theatre…

    Naomi Kerrigan Asress
    Photo by Naomi Kerrigan Asress
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    Digital Culture survey: what we've learnt

    By Arts Council England,

    After seven years of Digital Culture, Paul Glinkowski, Senior Manager for Arts & Technology at the Arts Council, and ​Shoubhik Bandopadhyay, Insights Manager at Nesta share their biggest takeaways and what more’s to be done.

    Digital Culture
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    Change isn’t easy - but it’s worth it

    By Abid Hussain,

    Abid Hussain, our Director for Diversity, discusses the findings from this year’s Equality, Diversity and the Creative Case report and looks ahead to the impact of Let’s Create

    Two people dancing on stage with an orchestra playing behind them
    Photo by 'In C' - British Paraorchestra - Extraordinary Bodies - Colston Hall. Photo (C) Paul Blakemore
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    National Plan for Music Education

    By Hannah Fouracre,

    Hannah Fourace, Director of Music Education, reflects on the challenges and opportunities facing music education and what she'd like to see in the Department for Education's refreshed National Plan.

    A group of children playing brass instruments.