Magdala Receives Arts Council Funding

Magdala has learned that it has received £100,000 of Arts Council funding to support the charity's expansion in the field of professional development, schools workshops and arts based training.

This is the 4th grant received from the Arts Council over the past five years, indicating its strong commitment to ensuring Magdala's continued sustainability.

Michelle Wegwart, Magdala's Artistic Director said: "We are completely bowled over and absolutely delighted to receive this funding.

"It means that the exciting projects we have in the pipeline can be transformed into reality to create fresh opportunities for people."

The three main areas that the funding will support are:

• Expansion of the Magdala teaching base through professional development via a week-long 'Train the Trainers' programme. Michelle will work intensively on this pilot scheme with a group of her professional pupils at the end of August to expand their teaching skills.
  
  
• Development of schools workshops by building on the existing programme in secondary schools and introducing Opera Start into primary schools.
  
  
• Building on the relationship formed with schools already involved in the Ashfield project to work with teachers to enhance their continuous professional development.

28th July 2006