Projects are developing further. We have been successful with the Woven Cultures funding application (connected with the Cultural Olympiad) and have a project running now called 'Something Beautiful.'
This project involves young people and adults from specific community groups as well as the general public within Blackburn, telling us about their ideas of beauty. There will be work on display in various unusual places on 13th March at a celebration event to tie in with the Empty Shop project at the Pavilion in the town centre. For more info on the Empty Shop events visit www.popblackburn.co.uk and keep an eye on the Action Factory website.... (www.actionfactory.org)
Other news: I attended the Refugee Week Conference in London on 22nd January. They are continuing their very successful Simple Acts campaign. Twenty small actions have been suggested for anyone to take to show their support for those seeking sanctuary-just let them know you have done them! More info at: http://www.refugeeweek.org.uk/simple-acts
On 17th February, we have World Community Arts Day at Action Factory's base in Blackburn and am keeping fingers crossed that we have decent weather, as we are expecting lots of people to attend.
