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A statutory review of the Charities Act 2006 is being launched to consider whether further changes should be made to the legal and regulatory framework for charities. Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, who will be leading the review, is “looking to have the widest possible consultation before reaching any conclusions” and will be holding regional consultation meetings. Detailed calls for evidence have been issued on topics including trustees, mixed motive investment, merger, restructuring and winding up, organisational forms and charities’ accounting and reporting.
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A new promoter is being sought to run Brecon Jazz Festival following the recent announcement that the previous organiser, the Hay Festival, is pulling out. The Arts Council of Wales and Powys County Council are working together to find a promoter with “the artistic and business credentials and the entrepreneurial flair to be able to thrive in the risky environment of major event management”. A prospectus for future editions of the Festival will be published before the end of February, and interested parties will be invited to respond.
Empty shops offers a creative route to boosting our high streets, which have seen a 10% rise in vacant retail units since 2008. This is one of the findings in a new report by the Empty Shops Network, which urges entrepreneurs, local authorities and landlords to recognise that pop-up businesses can be more than a temporary measure in revitalising areas of decline. The report, ‘Pop Up People’, examines how and why activity in empty shops is making a difference and what support can be given to people who want to make a difference to their town centre.
Arts Development UK has completed its first round of Professional Fellowship Programme awards, which enable its members to earn credits for their professional development and training experience and be certificated through a Fellowship programme. Thirty-two Associate Fellows, 12 Fellows and 6 Senior Fellows awards have been made for continuing professional development activities including attending seminars and conferences, managing study tours, personal training, writing reports and being a trustee. The scheme was developed by G&M Associates and Business in the Arts NW, with funding from Arts Council England.
Entries to this year’s Charity Awards will close on 9 March. The Awards in the Arts, Culture and Heritage category recognise projects that demonstrate outstanding innovation and best practice, or managed improvement in an organisation that have led to the better delivery of a charity’s mission. Entry is free and open to charities of any size based anywhere in the UK.
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