£750,000 funding boost for counties library and heritage services

Tuesday, 10 January 2023 15:53

"Culture will be more accessible and relevant to people across our county."

Leicestershire County Council’s Libraries and Heritage Services, is going to get more than £750,000 in funding from Arts Council England’s (ACE) National Portfolio Organisation (NPO).

There are 21 libraries and heritage venues across the county.

The funding will support access to culture through collections, stories and expertise across the county, and targeted programmes of activities within libraries, museums and local communities, led by Culture Leicestershire, the county council's outreach team.

Councillor Christine Radford, cabinet member for adults & communities, said: "We are delighted that ACE have recognised the huge potential of Leicestershire’s libraries and heritage services.

"The NPO programme will build on - and extend - the reach of our quality resources and opportunities, encouraging people to explore and enjoy their cultural heritage in ways that work for them.

"Local artists will work alongside participants to enliven and give greater impact to our service offer and contribute to the county’s rich cultural offer. Culture will be more accessible and relevant to people across our county."

Library and heritage services will work with ACE over the next few months to finalise details, with funding due to commence in April 2023 and run until March 2026.