Salford City Council · Awarded contract
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Salford City Council Awarded GM Arts Spirit 2026-29 Programme Delivery and Partnership Agreement to Salford Community and Leisure

Awarded 27 Aug 2026

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Awarded27 Aug 2026
Value£6,000.00
RegionNorth West
CategoryArts & Culture
Expires in 5mo7mo term, 33% elapsed
Awarded 27 Aug 2026Expires 31 Mar 2027

Salford City Council awarded a contract to Salford Community and Leisure for participation in the GM Arts Spirit 2026-29 programme through a partnership agreement, with Salford Community and Leisure acting as the Administrative and Accountable Body for the GM Arts Network.

The programme brings together all ten Greater Manchester districts to deliver a coordinated programme of activity between 2026 and 2029, including Access Bursaries for creatives, Creative Networks activity, and collaborative Cluster projects.

Salford will participate in Cluster 1 (Young People's Creative Pathways) alongside Rochdale and Trafford, supporting co-created activity with young people, artist development opportunities, networking, skills development and public-facing creative outputs.

The contract value is £6,000, and the procurement process was RFQ under PA 2023.

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