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MLA London receives funding to extend Skilled for Health

16.10.08

MLA London is delighted to announce we have received an extension of funding until March 2009 to continue our successful Skilled for Health project. The extension has been negotiated with ContinYou, who oversee the national Skilled for Health programme on behalf of the Department of Health (DH) and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS).

Tower Hamlets launches ‘Find Your Talent’ pilot at V&A Museum of Childhood.

26.09.08

LB Tower Hamlets launched the London pilot of the Government's 'Find Your Talent' initiative on Tuesday 23 September at the V&A Museum of Childhood. Find Your Talent is a government initiative that will give children and their families more opportunities to take part in cultural activities, both in and out of school time.

MLA London publishes Annual Review for 2007-8

10.09.08

MLA London publishes Annual Review for 2007-8

Click here to download MLA London's 2007/08 Annual Review

Leadership and Training Opportunities for the Cultural Sector

31.07.08

The collated information below relates to current leadership training opportunities for the Cultural Sector. It contains information on:

Local Area Agreement Programme

20.07.08

MLA London is pleased to invite applications from staff working in museums, libraries and archives in the 33 London boroughs to take part in its Local Area Agreement Programme.

Londoners Still Need to Read

17.07.08

The Libraries for Learning project has now produced its final report, Londoners Still Need to Read. This report contains an overview of Skills for life in libraries and museums and MLA London's work to date in the area, highlights the outputs and outcomes of the project, and makes recommendations for taking the successful work of the project forward.

Click here to download the report

Opening Doors: Skilled for Health in Libraries (2007 – 2008)

17.06.08

This short film is about MLA London's Skilled for Health project in public libraries. This unique project, funded by the DH and DIUS, is part of a government and voluntary sector initiative designed to help people improve their health awareness and Skills for Life

Minister for Lifelong Learning celebrates Skilled for Health in London Libraries

03.06.08

On Tuesday library users and staff from libraries across London were met by Bill Rammell, Minister for Lifelong Learning at an event in central London to celebrate the Skilled for Health project which has been taking place in five boroughs.

Statement on restructuring

22.05.08

At its meeting on Thursday 22 May the Board of MLA London approved the details of the new organisational structure and budget for 2008-9, following a staff consultation on proposed redundancies.

As a result of the reduction in its core grant by 25%, MLA Council, the Government's agency for museums, libraries and archives, is reconfiguring its regional operations outside London. MLA London will be discussing its future governance model with MLA Council in the coming months.

New research looking at food and drink in museums, libraries and archives

01.04.08

New research looking at food and drink in museums, libraries and archives has found that catering facilities can be a valuable asset. The research, conducted by Visit London and commissioned by MLA London, found that venues generally need around 20,000 visits a year to justify extensive catering provision, and that special events are the most profitable form of catering.

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