Regional Events Support • Scotland Sings

Overview

This is a funded opportunity where song leaders can request financial and/or production support to lead an event which benefits other singing leaders in their area. Scotland Sings supports sector-led innovation, and this funding is to help build better access to training, sharing and connection across Scotland. Just fill in the form at the end of this page and we’ll get back to you to discuss your plans. If you would prefer to chat to us about your idea instead, please email us with your phone number and let us know your availability for a meeting.

We have provided an outline of the type of support we might be able to offer you below, however if you have an idea which doesn’t fit this criteria, please get in touch to discuss the support you’re looking for.

Types of events we can support

Events which support song leaders in your area to connect and share
Events which support a specific training need for your area
Events which promote a new singing project or idea
Events which help to sustain or grow existing singing projects or ideas
We are currently looking to support events happening before the end of March 2028. The earlier you plan your event, the more practical support we can provide.

What we can’t support

Events which are not designed for singing leaders
Rehearsals and concerts for your own singing group / choir
Administration, running costs, overheads, equipment or resources for your own singing group / choir

What we can offer

1. Funding

Funds may support the following types of expenditure: fees for event leaders, producing/organising, and event or technical staff, equipment hire, resources, venue hire, travel, accommodation, catering, access support.

We will co-design, agree and manage a budget with you for your event.

2. Production

In-kind support from Love Music’s production team. If you need it, we can help you structure your event and ease some of the burden of setting it up, spreading the word, or administrating it. We may not be able to accommodate every request, but will help where we can. Here are some ways we could help:

Event administration support, which could include: ticketing, setting up booking forms on our website, keeping attendee details secure in line with the GDPR, etc.

Marketing support, which could include: hosting event info on the website, helping with social media posts and planning, drafting/proofing promotional copy, etc.

Event management, which could include: production / planning with you, being there on the day of your event to support set up and technical requirements, helping to find a local producer/helper to support you on the day, providing event checklists, health and safety guidance, etc.

Assistance with evaluation, including collection of data as required by project funders.

Agreement

Please use the form below to tell us about your event and the type of support you are looking for.

If we can support your event, you agree to:

Organise and hold the event you describe on your form.
Pay any contributors at a fair and agreed rate – this includes yourself!
Share videos and/or photographs of your event with Love Music and the Scotland Sings network, complying with media permissions policies.
Work collaboratively with the Love Music production team.
Write a short report on your experience and what you learned and send it to us after the event has happened. These written accounts will be shared for the benefit of network members, for our evaluation programme development, and to publicise the programme. If this is something you’d struggle with, don’t be put off – we can provide you with some questions to guide your writing or can interview you, or you could record a video report instead. We’ll always proof anything before publishing.
Sign an agreement with Love Music, and abide by our policies and procedures in co-designing and managing your event, including data storage and data protection.

Love Music will:

Provide funds and budget management (if requested) as agreed between us.
Provide in-kind production support (if requested) as agreed between us.
Provide a selection of event templates and guidance (if requested).
Store event and participant data.
Share your stories on our websites and social media (with your permission).
Help answer any questions or concerns and action those where appropriate.

Name(Required)

First Last Pronouns

Email(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Phone(Required)

Home postcode(Required)

How would you describe yourself?(Required)

Early-career: you’re conducting a choir/singing group in your first 3 years of practice

Mid-career

Experienced

Date or estimate of when you want to hold your event (before the end of March 2028).(Required)

Area or postcode where you want to hold your event. If you already have a venue, tell us here.(Required)

Title of your event (if you already have one).

Tell us what will happen at your event and who it is for.(Required)

What are you aiming to achieve by running this event?(Required)

Do you need funding support for your event? Give as much detail as you can at this stage, and we will discuss full budgets together if we can support your event.

Do you need production support for your event? Give as much detail as you can.

Are you proposing this event independently or is it linked to another organisation or support network?

If this programme wasn't offered through Scotland Sings, would you organise your own event anyway?(Required)

Yes

Have you run an event like this in recent years?(Required)

Yes, within the last 2 years

Yes, within the last 5 years

Yes, within the last 10 years

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