<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Peter,</span></font><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">I would say the most important point to make is that we ensure there is a national funding stream for community media.</span></font><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Apart from the community radio fund which is slightly different as it is for individual projects not joint projects.... it is virtually impossible to do partnership projects with other groups across the UK on community media issues because of eligibility criteria... </span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Generally it is England and Wales, or England, Wales, Scotland (Britain) or England, or Wales, or Scotland or Northern Ireland.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">None of the schemes are the same, have the same dates, criteria, eligibility etc.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">We should also push for community media to be seen as a valid activity with Film Council lottery funds (UK wide).</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Or better still, community media and media literacy as the next 'good cause'.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Big Lottery should also be asked to have funds for UK projects... at the moment it is divided by the various countries.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Individual funders do sometimes allow for costs of application ... I think HLF is one.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Best wishes,</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Marilyn</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div></div><div><div>On 11 Jun 2009, at 11:23, Peter Lewis wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div>Sustainability is the theme of tomorrow's Community Media Policy <br>Workshop run by London Metropolitan University (see yesterday's posting <br>by Donald McTernan), so the latest exchanges about what to say to Ben <br>Bradshaw are useful.<br><br>But I would be grateful for any suggestions about two other points that <br>we could feed directly into tomorrow's London-based discussion.<br><br>(1) what other Departments of government are currently offering funding <br>through programmes that have relevance to community media? (Usually <br>these are directed via local authorities)Details and deadlines, please. <br>I know we get a notices of these from the CMA (and many thanks, CMA, for <br>these), but they are hard to keep track of. What would be anyone's TOP <br>THREE sources?<br><br>(2) what about aspirant groups? Is there anything available which could <br>help a group fund the work that has to go into making an application? Of <br>course most of this is the voluntary effort of those concerned, but <br>often there's a need to pay for legal, financial or engineering advice, <br>or for a hall to hold a public meeting etc.<br><br>Peter M. Lewis<br>Senior Lecturer in Community Media<br>Department of Applied Social Sciences<br>London Metropolitan University<br><br><br><br><br>Shawn Sobers wrote:<br><blockquote type="cite">It is great that these points are all being raised, though I do fear it<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">is giving Phonic fm the huge task of having to represent and feedback to<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">the whole community radio sector, and raise these issues at a meeting<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">with Ben Bradshaw that wasn't set up for that purpose.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Would it not be more appropriate to feed these issues through Jaqui at<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">the CMA, so they can be dealt with strategically?<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Just my opinion.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Regards,<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Shawn<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Firstborn Creatives<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">CMA Council<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">-----Original Message-----<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">From: <a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">[<a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk">mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>] On Behalf Of GRIFFITHS,<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Jason<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Sent: 10 June 2009 11:29<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">To: <a href="mailto:phil.korbel@googlemail.com">phil.korbel@googlemail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Subject: Re: [cma-l] Proposed Discussion with Ben Bradshaw, Secretary of<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">State for Culture, Media & Sport<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">I agree with Phil. <br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Sustainable funding for community radio is the key issue, but more<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">revenue from commercials risks destroying the distinctive nature of the<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">sector.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Commercial radio would lobby very hard (with some justification?)<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">against it.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Jason<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Jason Griffiths<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Course Leader Radio Production<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Pittville Studios<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Albert Road<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Cheltenham<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">GL52 3JG<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">01242 715094<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">On 10/06/2009 10:42, "Phil Korbel" <<a href="mailto:phil.korbel@googlemail.com">phil.korbel@googlemail.com</a>> wrote:<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Ian & List<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">I agree with 2-4 and want to see all protection for small commercial <br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">stations removed [especially as their regulation is being eased up - <br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">probably] but I fervently believe in the need to put a quota on <br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">advertising revenues to prevent community stations simply ending up <br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">sounding like commercial ones in order to get advertising. 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