Policy and research
Policy and research news
- Deregulation of the Licensing Act
A draft order that will remove the need for entertainment licences for most plays, dance and indoor sport, has been laid before Parliament by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The order is the first part of the implementation of the ...
- Petition to remove leafleting restrictions for small-scale local events
Under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, councils can designate areas within which people must buy a licence to hand out leaflets. Nearly a third of councils now restrict leafleting, and licences are prohibitively expensive.
These... - Why cutting red tape is good news for amateur arts
In a recent article for the DCMS blog, Robin Simpson, Chief Executive of Voluntary Arts explained why he thinks removing licensing red tape will encourage more amateur performances while easing the burden on organisers.
“Performances by amateur...
Consultations
- Inquiry into the Creative Industries – Voluntary Arts Ireland response
First of all we would like welcome this inquiry and the Culture Arts and Leisure Committee’s commitment to building on the potential of our creative industries. There is no doubt that investment is needed in new and existing creative businesses to im...
Research reports
- Everyday Participation project
Voluntary Arts is pleased to be a partner in ‘Understanding Everyday Participation – Articulating Cultural Values’, a large-scale project to research how people participate in culture, sport and other social and civic activities in their everyday...