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Kathryn Welch
Feb 21, 20201 min read
The Gathering 2020: Why strong community bonds matter
I've been a regular at The Gathering - SCVO's annual charity sector conference, for the past five or six years. It's always a fascinating...
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Kathryn Welch
Feb 18, 20203 min read
Pop-up cinema partnership featured in the Scotsman
Over the past 12 months it's been a real pleasure to develop and lead a partnership between Macrobert Arts Centre and The Thistles...
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Kathryn Welch
Jan 18, 20201 min read
Taking the plunge... On going freelance
This Spring, I'll be leaving my role as Operations Director at Macrobert Arts Centre, and taking a new step into freelance life. It's the...
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Kathryn Welch
Dec 23, 20192 min read
Creative Breakfasts: Reflections on year 1
We launched Creative Breakfasts at Macrobert Arts Centre last September. They grew from an idea that – often – what we most need in order...
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Kathryn Welch
Oct 30, 20192 min read
National Lottery’s 25th Birthday: A record-breaking day
I've had a long-standing connection with both The National Lottery Community Fund and Eden Project Communities. Both organisations...
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Kathryn Welch
Oct 27, 20193 min read
A very everyday kind of hero
It’s somehow easier to take inspiration from the actions of ‘ordinary’ people than from celebrities or those who seem super-human. Whilst...
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Kathryn Welch
Oct 6, 20191 min read
The Soup movement comes to Linlithgow
I was delighted to be approached by Linlithgow Community Development Trust, who are in the process of running the very first Linlithgow...
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Kathryn Welch
Oct 6, 20191 min read
Fun Palaces 2019
Fun Palaces is a national campaign for cultural democracy. It's a reminder that we all have skills, talents, interests and passions, and...
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Kathryn Welch
Oct 6, 20191 min read
Innovation in Fundraising
In 2017 I authored a Creative Scotland-funded report entitled 'Innovation in Fundraising'. Created to share novel ideas that can help...
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Kathryn Welch
Oct 6, 20192 min read
Stirling SOUP
The SOUP movement is a network of community-run crowdfunding events, each celebrating and supporting local projects in their area. The...
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