- Blackpool South is set to benefit from the next round of the Conservative Government’s Culture Recovery Fund, with £35 million being provided to help iconic cultural and heritage organisations in England protect jobs as they recover from the pandemic.
- 341 organisations across England will receive a share of the emergency support package – giving a lifeline to music venues, theatres, galleries, museums, and cinemas as they overcome recent challenges and contribute to their local communities.
- This is part of the Conservative Government’s unprecedented Culture Recovery Fund, which has contributed £1.57 billion to around 5,000 organisations, the largest investment in the arts in our history.
Scott Benton 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 £872,720 for organisations in Blackpool 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, Scott Benton MP said:
The pandemic has been incredibly difficult for cultural and heritage organisations in Blackpool South, and I will continue working with the Government to provide them with the funding and support they need to bounce back.
The £872,720 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.
