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Thanks to National Lottery players, we also distribute funds from National Lottery Good Causes to projects aimed at children and young people

We do this by working with the Department for Education, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, cultural organisations and artists, schools, cultural partners, broadcasters, local authorities, Higher and Further Education institutions and other partners.We do this by working with the Department for Education, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, cultural organisations and artists, schools, cultural partners, broadcasters, local authorities, Higher and Further Education institutions and other partners.We do this by working with the Department for Education, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, cultural organisations and artists, schools, cultural partners, broadcasters, local authorities, Higher and Further Education institutions and other partners.

Our thirst for enriching cultural experiences could not be fulfilled without the dedication of a whole range of freelancers working across art-forms, including artists, producers, technicians, and more.

The life of a freelancer can be incredible fulfilling, but it comes with its pitfalls. I lived through many of the challenges that freelancers today experience everyday: cashflow on the edge, chasing late invoice payments from clients, and the constant pressure that downtime in-between contracts brings.

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Freelancers are the lifeblood of our cultural sector. I know this because I used to be one – for over a decade I was an independent curator. I loved the variety and autonomy of portfolio working, and seeing my input make a difference in boosting the impact of projects with a social purpose.

Our thirst for enriching cultural experiences could not be fulfilled without the dedication of a whole range of freelancers working across art-forms, including artists, producers, technicians, and more.

The life of a freelancer can be incredible fulfilling, but it comes with its pitfalls. I lived through many of the challenges that freelancers today experience everyday: cashflow on the edge, chasing late invoice payments from clients, and the constant pressure that downtime in-between contracts brings.

As Director for Individual Practitioners, I want to harness our collective lived experience to help bring about change. It’s why I am excited to be driving the Arts Council’s vision for creative and cultural practitioners.