Blog

Our Diversity Director, Abid Hussain, blogs about his own experience of class and social mobility, and how we’re embarking on a social mobility measurement pilot with the University of Leeds and the AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council).

Executive Director Liz Bushell discusses our gender pay gap and the importance of diversity in the Arts Council workforce.

As we announce the final changes we are making to our total investment approach for 2018-22, our CEO Darren Henley explains what the changes mean for the next four years.

February was LGBT History Month – 28 days dedicated to raising awareness about equality, promoting the benefits of diversity and helping to overcome prejudice through education.

Kevin Edward Turner is co-Artistic Director of Company Chameleon, a Manchester-based dance theatre company funded by Arts Council England. Here, he shares his perspective on the importance of dance to the health and wellbeing of young people, and reflects on his own experiences as a dancer and a teacher.

Eddie De Souza, a senior manager in our Investment Centre blogs about our new grants management system, Grantium; and answers some frequently asked questions we’ve had since it launched.

The Tech Champions have landed and Haydn Corrodus, Tech Champion for social media, and Tiina Hill, senior manager of the Digital Culture Network, are on hand to answer our burning questions about who they are and how they're hoping to support the arts and culture sector in all things digital.