Protect, retain and create

Following our application to the Cultural Recovery Fund, we were pleased to hear last week that we are to receive the full amount we requested from the Arts Council of Wales. Sincere thanks to the staff and Council. This will enable us to continue investing in creating dance work and participation activity at this challenging time. It was also a relief to see many of our sector colleagues being supported large and small, right across Wales. [...] Primarily, this funding will enable us to protect and retain our workforce, including eight professional dancers and around 20 freelancers as well as our full and part time staff, so we are ready for when live performance is possible again. It’s estimated that this funding could help to protect at least 1,800 jobs across the arts in Wales following the immediate impact of Covid 19. [...] “It was great news that we’d secured the full amount of the application to ACW for Recovery funding – this protects us should we be unable to tour this financial year, and for other lost income. Whether we tour or not, our audiences and participants are at the forefront of our minds, and if we can’t meet them in theatres or dance studios, we are committed to sharing work digitally in the months ahead.’” Paul Kaynes, Chief Executive NDCWales.