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Funds available for Last Post projects

If you want to be involved in helping your community commemorate the outbreak of the First World then there is help available.

Last Post
 

4BR has been informed that small grant support is available to bands and community groups across the UK to mark the First World War centenary this November.

Invited

From 4th-18th November, organisations around the UK are being invited to join in a mass musical participation project to commemorate the impact the conflict had on their local community.

Resources

Delivered by Superact, the South West organisation behind the successful ‘Bandstand Marathon’ and ‘Our Big Gig’ events, an array of free resources are being offered to participating groups to ‘The Last Post’ events, including, a song book of pieces from 1914; resources to assist in researching local history; tools and training events to assist with the organisation of a free community event, and expenses from £50 to £200 to assist in the organisation of events.

organisations around the UK are being invited to join in a mass musical participation project to commemorate the impact the conflict had on their local community4BR

Find out more

All forms of community groups are welcome to be part of ‘The Last Post’ project, including community music groups, schools and scout groups, history associations and hospitals, churches, families and friends.

Visit: www.thelastpostproject.org.uk for full information and to register your event.

The deadline for funding applications is September 30th.

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