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Case Study: D/deaf community - Culture Volunteers WM
Making the most of… supporting volunteering opportunities for the D/deaf community. In 2022, CBC received funding from Arts Council England after a successful funding bid made through Culture Central to set up the Culture Volunteers WM project.
Culture Volunteers WM Report
Culture Volunteers WM was a pilot project that set out to provide more opportunities for people to volunteer in the arts, creative and cultural sector.
Culture Volunteers - Sharing Stories at Moseley Old Hall
Visiting Moseley Old Hall, an historic place of refuge.
Culture Volunteers - A special visit to Stourbridge Glass Museum
On Sunday 17th September Stourbridge Glass Museum opened it’s doors for a very special tour. Our partners, Deaf Explorer and Deafscope helped promote the event and bring together a fantastic group of visitors, some of who we will be working with to make the museum and it’s volunteering roles accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Culture Volunteers - Open Day at Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre.
Final briefing as the team get ready for the volunteer Open Morning at the Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton.
Culture Volunteers BSL collaboration with Stourbridge Glass Museum
The Culture Volunteers project is delighted to support Stourbridge Glass Museum with its aim of making volunteering opportunities there more accessible for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Volunteers Make a Difference at 'Same Difference' Festival, Wolverhampton
Some of Wolverhampton’s brightest young creative talent had chance to show off their skills at this year’s Same Difference festival in the city’s West Park.
Potions, Performance and Passionate Volunteering! Shakespeare's Folio comes to Smethwick
Fun with Shakespeare and the Folio!
A special ‘thank you’ for the volunteers at Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Wolverhampton Art Gallery volunteers get a special tour of the gallery stores and archive to say ‘thank you’ for everything they do.
Volunteering Futures - at Wightwick Manor, Wolverhampton.
In the Dining Room at Wightwick Manor with today’s deaf and hard of hearing guests finding out about volunteering.
Volunteering Futures - Willing Hands make things happen
Getting crafty at Wolverhampton Art Festival 2023 in Victoria Street in the city centre.
Volunteering Futures - Lighting up Whitmore Reans - Welcome Spring!
After weeks and weeks of preparation the Welcome to Spring Lantern Parade was finally here and lit up Whitmore Reans in style.
Volunteering Futures - Preparing for Gatis Community Lantern Parade
Our great team of volunteers have been pulling out all the stops again, helping out at Gatis Community Space in preparation for the Welcome Spring Lantern Parade on Saturday 25th of March.
Volunteering Futures - What a Team!
The Volunteering Futures project got off to a cracking start in early February when a group of 15 new volunteers helped out at Wolverhampton Literature Festival.