Future Transformation

You're invited to a discussion inspired by Victor Wedderburn's photography centering African-Caribbean social, cultural and community lived experience from the 80's to the present day in Bradford and beyond 🎤 The University of Bradford in partnership with Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and Bradford Black Heritage Arts and Culture Group (BHAC) are delighted to host a panel discussion with photographer Victor Wedderburn and invited guests. The event is inspired by and a response to Wedderburn’s seminal exhibition Frontline 1984/1985, which was first featured earlier this year at Loading Bay as part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and continues at the National Science and Media Museum 📸 This event will critically reflect on the unique collection of social-documentary photography – and feature a digital re-presentation of rare colour images that capture African-Caribbean life in Bradford during the 1980s, alongside photographs of an Anti-Apartheid rally in Huddersfield and celebrations at Leeds Carnival 🎪 🎟️ https://bit.ly/48xmP8m 📆 23rd October, Small Hall, University of Bradford, 5-7pm 🔗 Find out more on our website! https://bit.ly/46WYQwz 📸 Victor Wedderburn

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We’re excited to share that funding has been confirmed for eight Leeds-based projects that will help people from a diverse range of communities and backgrounds to make the most of their business skills and ideas 🤝 The projects will see various organisations delivering training, mentoring and other support to new and established businesses as well as prospective entrepreneurs. This work, it is hoped, will drive growth and innovation by providing valuable insights into everything from financial literacy and marketing to AI tools and technological solutions to environmental issues. The knowledge-sharing projects are being backed by a new Enterprising and Thriving Grants Programme, managed locally by us and financed by UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Following a rigorous evaluation process, grants ranging from £25,000 to £36,000 have been awarded to Unity Property Services, Trust Leeds, Future Transformation, Come Play With Me, Startling, SHINE, Offploy.org, and FinTech North. To learn more about the grants programme and the successful applicants, visit the link in the comments 👇 #UKSharedProsperityFund #BusinessSupport #EconomicGrowth Jonathan Pryor