Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the CABN team are working from home.

For any general enquiries, please e-mail the CABN mailbox cabn@liveborders1.org.uk  or call 01750 726 400

If you have an urgent enquiry you can e-mail or contact Mary Morrison on mmorrison@liveborders1.org.uk or 07789 944 993.

For all bulletin related queries please contact emilymarie.moir@liveborders1.org.uk

Please note – as Live Borders re-open services, many staff are currently on reduced hours. This includes the CABN team, who are currently working part time.

These are extremely challenging and uncertain times – public health is a priority as we face huge changes to our lives and the lives of our families and friends. We recognise the serious personal and professional impacts for the creative sector and the uncertainty surrounding this.

Many sectoral agencies and organisations are working hard to develop and provide support, and we aim to keep you up to date through sharing this information and developing our own programme of support as best we can.   Please subscribe to our weekly e-bulletin and social media for the latest local and national updates, including targeted funding and advice.

Here are some resources for advice and information to support the Culture and Creative sector:

Creative Scotland

Culture and Creative Sector Support from Scottish Government

Scottish Government helpline: 0800 028 2816

Scottish Borders Council COVID-19 Business Support

Scottish Borders Chambers of Commerce Business Support

Scottish Borders Business Resilience Group on facebook

Arts & Business Scotland – share with you some helpful sites and some useful information on the subject of the governance of your organisation during this time.

Business Gateway – Guidance for Business owners in Scotland

Craft Scotland  – A Makers Guide – Useful resources specific to the craft sector in Scotland.

FUNDING

Creative Scotland has launched three funding programmes designed to provide further support to sustain the country’s creative community during the COVID-19 outbreak:

• A Creative Scotland Bridging Bursary Fund will help sustain creative practice by freelance creative professionals who have lost earnings due to the cancelation of work as a result of COVID-19.
• A parallel Screen Scotland Bridging Bursary Fund will provide similar one-off bursary support to self-employed screen sector workers
• The Open Fund: Sustaining Creative Development will provide support for individuals and organisations to sustain their creative development in the coming months.

The Society of Authors – Emergency funding for authors affected by the COVID-19 Coronavirus crisis.

Visual Arts Scotland – The Emergency Art Workers Support Fund

Third Sector Resilience Fund – The Third Sector Resilience Fund (TSRF) is a £20m emergency fund for charities, community groups, social enterprises and voluntary organisations working in Scotland.

Scottish Governments Business Support Fund

Museums and Galleries Scotland – Financial support for museums during COVID-19