What is Gain?
Gain is a board development programme aimed at individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups, covered by section 37(a) of the Race Relations Act 1976. This programme provides Gain participants with the opportunity and skills to serve on the boards of arts or sports organisations in London and aims to increase diversity of board membership in the arts, heritage and sports organisations in London. The Independent Theatre Council is managing this programme, on behalf of five partners; Museums Libraries and Archives, Arts Council England, Sporting Equals, the Greater London Authority and Arts & Business, who collectively fund and steer the programme.
- An enthusiastic and committed person with strong transferable skills and a desire to contribute to the development a participating organisation
- A tailored board governance and diversity development programme
- On going support and management advice
- An opportunity to engage in diversity and inclusion at a strategic leadership level.
Gain will achieve these aims by:
- Providing a modular training programme to participating organisations in London
- Delivering a modular training programme to Gain participants equipping them to serve on the boards of an arts or sports organisation
- Matching appropriate individuals to participating organisations to serve on their board
- Facilitating a network of peer support amongst participating BME individuals
The criteria for participating organisations:
- Organisations must be constitutionally capable of appointing a Gain participant to their board. E.g. there must be space available, provision for co-opting, election at AGM
- This must be the organisation's first time of applying to the Gain prgramme
- Participating organisations must be either a sports, heritage or arts organisation located within the Greater London Area.
Download your application form here
Sports Organisations
The application process is by an initial expression of interest, more detailed information may be requested during the next stage of the selection process.
Should you have any queries regarding the Sports organisations and the Gain Programme please contact Marlene Amoo of Sporting Equals on tel: 07920759772
or email Marlene Amoo
For more information on the Gain Programme contact Kemi Bamidele on 020 7089 6830
Or email: Kemi
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Gain Board Development Programme
The Gain programme is aimed at London based sports arts and heritage organisations, that are committed to promoting good management practice and can offer Gain participants an exciting and challenging opportunity at board management level.
Organisations seeking to attract a diverse range of board members are encouraged to apply.
Participating organisations will gain access to the pool of talented and highly skilled participants. The programme provides training and development opportunities for participating organisations, enhancing the skills set of its board members.
Application Form for Organisations
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Five sports organisations participated in the Gain 2006/07 along with 34 arts organisations.
30 Bird Production
Albert and Friends Instant Circus
Audiences London
Baseball Softball UK
Cockpit Arts
Collective Artistes Theatre Company
Company of Angels
Crafts Council
Gate Theatre Company
Graeae Theatre Company
Green Candle Dance Company
Half Moon Young People's Theatre
Heart and Soul
Henri Oguike Dance Company
Ladder to the Moon
London Arts in Health Forum
London Bubble Theatre Company
London Libaries Development Agency
London Printworks Trust
Make Believe Arts
Making Music, The National Federation of Music Societies
NPV Arts
Oval House
Performing Arts Labs Ltd
Pop-Up Theatre
PROACTIVE Sport - Central London
Quicksilver Theatre
Shared Experience
Sound Connections
SPACE
Spare Tyre Theatre Company
Street League
Thames Festival Trust
The Lawn Tennis Association
The Red Room
The Showroom
Trinity Laban
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