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Re: Lottery applications

To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Lottery applications
From: "David ROBERTS" <d.roberts@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 11:58:37 GMT
In-reply-to: <19991015224712.A259@homer.diplex.co.uk>
Organization: Royal Academy of Music
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References: <000201bf15c5$1bc06f00$5cc866c3@unet.com>; from "A M Moore" on 13 Oct 1999 at 08:09:53
Reply-to: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I have also heard that the National Lottery are making it harder for 
brass bands to qualify for funding. I believe the emphasis has moved 
more towards ethnic minorities etc, although I don't think it is 
yet impossible to be successful in a bid for instruments.

The Pangbourne and District Silver Band started an application, 
unfortunately we were unable to raise the partnership funding needed, 
so we abandoned our attempt. We appear not to have the sufficient 
support of the local community to increase our number of engagements 
and therefore our cash-flow. Surprisingly (and very regrettably) 
there also didn't seem to be enough support within the band for other 
fundraising events to be a huge success - apparently people were 
content with their own 30 year old instruments!! I would like to 
think that this attitude within the band is now starting to 
disappear.

Does anybody know the criteria for an application to the Sports 
Foundation? We would be interested in this as Pangbourne are 
intending to tour abroad on a regular basis, and as we currently fund 
this out of our pockets any financial sponsorship would be 
appreciated!!! 

Thanks
Dave

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David Roberts
Musical Director, Pangbourne and District Silver Band
http://maxpages.com/droberts/Pangbourne_and_District_Silver
"Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder"


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References:
- Lottery applications
  - From: A M Moore
- Re: Lottery applications
  - From: Ian Phillipps

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