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| News and Notice Board Walford Mill Crafts Receives Arts Council England Funding Walford Mill Crafts is delighted to announce that it has been selected to continue as an Arts Council England regularly funded organisation from 1st April 2008 until 31st March 2011 in recognition of its capabilities to operate efficiently and to fulfil the requirements of its annual funding agreement. The funding Walford Mill has received will increase by 2.7% per year for the next three years. This funding will help to support the creative team at Walford Mill and to continue to deliver and promote a successful education and exhibition programme, improve the quality and quantity of activities that Walford Mill offers within the creative industry. Christine Lawry, the Chief Executive of Walford Mill, says, "We also see that the arts have a vital role within wider issues such as creative professional development, the environment and economic development. There are hundreds of talented local artists and craftspeople, our aim is to promote them alongside the national and international makers through our exhibitions, craft shop, educational activities and other events."
2006 - Winning Year for Walford Mill Crafts 2006 was a very successful and a real winning year for Walford Mill Crafts. After winning the special Chairman’s award
in South and South East Britain in Bloom, in December Walford Mill also won Dorset Business Awards 2006, The Arts Institute in Bournemouth is renowned for their specialist knowledge in the areas of art, design and media.
They are committed to enhancing the development of businesses within the creative industries and their contribution We are delighted to announce that Walford Mill was presented with this prestigious award for exhibiting continued growth and innovation within the creative industries. Christine Lawry, Chief Executive of Walford Mill Crafts, said;
Walford Mill Crafts Walford Mill Crafts is looking forward to welcoming its visitors in their newly refurbished craft shop area with its new look! Walford Mill was given the opportunity to bring arts and communities even closer together with the help of the award of £100,000 by the Arts Council. The award was used towards the installation of a lift and a ramp to achieve the aim to enhance the Centre and to improve its facilities to make all the visits to the Mill equally accessible for everyone. Before the renovation work started, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, who are regular visitors to the Mill said, "There is a very limited access at the moment for wheelchair users. We visit the Mill regularly but we can only see the gallery comfortably. It is very difficult to get around in the other parts of the Mill and this gets very frustrating. The new construction is going to allow us the opportunity to visit all areas of the shop using our wheelchair." Since the lift and the ramp have been installed, the visitors with disabilities have enjoyed the freedom of being able to get around the craft shop without any difficulties. Walford Mill is proud to be able to offer its visitors the access to the all areas of the shop. Walford Mill Crafts would like to say a big thank you to the Arts Council for supporting this project which will be benefiting a wider community. Also a big thank you to Adapt Trust for their support of £500 towards the lift.
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