Achates Community Bursary Programme Winners Announced

In June, Achates announced a revolutionary digital platform, Achates Community, our biggest evolution to date.

At Achates, we always want to ensure that our services are as equitable as possible, so we launched the Bursary Programme, which offers 50 free one-year memberships to Achates Community, going live in October 2024.

Designed to offer tailored support to all income generation employees in cultural sector charities, Achates Community promises to redefine how we support and empower the unsung heroes of our sector. Our comprehensive approach, offering support and learning, the Purposeful Leader leadership programme, and vibrant community and networking spaces, will enable us to collectively navigate challenges within the sector, seize opportunities and lead with integrity.

We received lots of applications and our selected winners of the first round are below. To ensure the Bursary places are spread fairly throughout Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as England, we opened a second round of the Bursary for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland only which closed on 23rd September. We will be announcing the winners of this round soon.

First Round of Bursary Programme Recipients Announced:

We are pleased to announce our first round of Bursary Programme recipients.

For detailed profiles of the winners, please see our Winners web page.

Bursary Programme Details:

Bursary winners will be granted access to our new digital platform Achates Community completely free of charge for one year.

Achates Community features:

– 50+ initial video masterclasses with additional tools and resources
– Regular live webinars as part of the Purposeful Leader programme
– Community space to discuss and share ideas

Bursary Programme Applications – Round 2:

To ensure we have fairly distributed the Bursary places across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as England, we held a second round of the Bursary Programme which closed on Monday 23rd September.

Winners of this second round will be announced soon.

Join Achates Community today:

Boost your income generation know-how and leadership skills in a network of cultural innovators and knowledge seekers.

Achates Community will go live on 7 October 2024, so join the waiting list now to become a Founding Member.

Joining Achates Community costs £50 p/month for a minimum 12 month subscription or £500 upfront annual payment. To get access to Achates Community you will need to sign up to our Mighty Networks platform and enter your payment details. Payment will not be taken until your free 3-month trial ends. We will remind you when your trial is due to come to an end and you can cancel within 14 days of your first payment.