Iain Stewart MP has welcomed the announcement that thanks to the Conservative Government, 341 organisations across England will receive a share of £35 million in vital support from the Culture Recovery Fund.
This includes £72,600 for organisations in Milton Keynes South – providing a lifeline for creative and cultural organisations who have found it challenging to recover from the impact of the pandemic.
The Culture Recovery Fund package has already provided £1.57 billion to more than 5,000 organisations and sites across the country, protecting an estimated 75,000 jobs and supporting almost 100,000 freelancers – and now the Conservative Government is going further.
The Conservative Government is supporting our world-class performing arts and live events sector through challenging times. This funding will help make sure that festival-goers and gig-lovers will be able to once more enjoy the live events that have been on hold over the past two years.
This funding will also support community focused creative organisations and projects to continue operating and recovering from the pandemic.
Commenting, Iain Stewart MP said:
“The pandemic has been incredibly difficult for cultural and heritage organisations in my constituency, and I will continue working with the Government to provide them with the funding and support they need to bounce back.
“The £72,600 being delivered by the Conservative Government will be a lifeline for local jobs in arts and culture – giving organisations the support they need to continue serving our community.
“We are boosting our local economy and widening access to arts and culture, so that everyone can once again enjoy the fantastic cultural offer here in our community.”
Commenting, Arts Minister Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay said:
“Being cut off from them during lockdown has underlined what a vital role cultural organisations play in their community up and down the country. The Government stood by them in the pandemic, and is determined that they should remain open and accessible to everyone - now and for generations to come.”
“I am very proud of the Culture Recovery Fund and the lifeline it has provided for cherished organisations in every part of the country.”