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Why is arts training important?
What is SKILL (National Bureau for Students with Disabilities)?
Different ways to study in the arts
Higher Education
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Specialist colleges
Open and Distance Learning – Studying at home
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Choosing where to study and applying for courses
Finding courses
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How to fund your studies
Funding higher education
Funding in further education
Funding for places at specialist colleges
Funding open and distance learning
Funding other training options
Disabled Students Allowance (DSA)
Bursaries, scholarships and charitable support for arts training
What about benefits and tax credits when I am studying?
Glossary of Terms : DADA
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Disability Equality Trainer / Access Auditor
Disability Arts Consultant
What way of working suits you best?
Do you like working on your own?
Do you like working as a team?
How much risk can you handle?
Careers advice and work options in the arts
Shape's Link Up scheme
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Access to Work
Ways of Working - the options
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Starting a group / company / partnership
Starting a social enterprise
Finding out more about working in the arts
You and your money
Earning money
Earning and benefits
Getting advice on the impact on your benefits
Permitted Work
Voluntary work and expenses
Glossary of Terms : Personal Capability Assessment
Managing money
Money coming in
Money going out
Paying People
Buying equipment and supplies
National Insurance
Income Tax
(Value Added Tax) VAT
Top tips for managing money
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Support for young people (18-30 years old)
Support for women
Important benefit issues when starting out
Legal and other aspects
Criminal Records Bureau checks (CRB checks)
Insure against it
Protecting your ideas
You as an employer
Finding work
Putting yourself on paper
Putting yourself online
Networking
Where people advertise
Go
Things you need to develop arts projects
Getting spaces and places
Getting equipment and materials
Getting skills and people
Getting what you need
Getting things for free
Borrowing and bartering
Getting things cheap
Developing projects
Summarising your big idea
Tenders and commissions
Writing project proposals
Constructive criticism
Keeping a record of developing projects
Fundraising
Research your funding options
Arts funding
Lottery funding
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Charitable trusts and foundations
Other funders in London
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Budgets for arts projects
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Funding from Arts Council England
Funderfinder
Grantnet
GrantsOnline
Asking arts organisations about funding
Self promotion
Business cards and other publicity
Press and media coverage
Keeping a portfolio
The art of self promotion
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Disability Discrimination Act
Why is the DDA important and who does it cover?
The DDA and employment
The DDA and getting access to goods and services
The DDA and education
The DDA and public duty
To find out more about the DDA
Disability Rights Commission
Citizens Advice Bureaus
Law Centres
Glossary of Terms : DDA
Arts in London
Interesting facts about the Arts in London
Arts and disability in London
Arts Council England, London
Who is in charge of London?
Greater London Authority (GLA)
London Councils
London Boroughs and City of London
Glossary of Terms : The Arts in London
Disability Art, Deaf Arts and more
What is Disability Arts?
History of Disability Arts
Disability Arts Now
Deaf Arts
Learning Disability Arts, arts and mental health and Blind Arts/visually impaired arts
Learning Disability Arts
Arts and mental health
Blind Arts/visually impaired arts
Labelling disabled artists
Disability, creativity and art
Are Deaf and disabled artists more creative?
What is 'creative access'?
Where can I go to find out more about disability and the arts?
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Impairment specific / diversity specific contacts
General disability contacts
Black and Minority Ethnic disability contacts
Lesbian / gay / bisexual disability contacts
Learning disability contacts
Visual impairment contacts
Deaf / hearing impairment contacts
Physical impairment contacts
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