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Wednesday 23rd January 2002 Millennium Commission takes a £1 million Encore The Millennium Commission today announced the launch of a new scheme which will be funded with £1 million of National Lottery money. The Millennium Encore scheme will give young people the opportunity to attend professional performing arts productions of high quality. The Commission is looking for a key organisation to run the scheme, providing cost-effective support to groups of young people to visit a broad range of major performances, including theatre, musical theatre, opera, ballet, orchestra and ensemble music productions. Millennium Commission Chair, the Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP said, "The Millennium Encore scheme is a fantastic opportunity for young people from across the UK to access a variety of high quality performances. This scheme is another way of taking learning out of the classroom and will provides a unique experience for thousands of young people. The Millennium Commission has expanded education boundaries by investing in hundreds of innovative projects and schemes with an educational element". In total, the Millennium Commission has supported over 200 projects on over 3,000 sites across the UK. It has played a major role in the creation of an amazing range of rich and varied projects promoting learning, enjoyment and understanding by funding: educational visitor centres; supporting educational institutions; and contributing resources to schools and colleges. Examples include: Magna, the science adventure centre in Rotherham; the UHI Millennium Institute, a new university using new methods of learning and teaching support; and Everyman Millennium Library, which has distributed over one million books to state schools. These schemes reflect a period of innovation and creativity backed by Millennium Commission funds. Applications to run the Millennium Encore scheme can be made between 23 January and 27 March 2002. Telephone 020 7880 2038 for an application pack or write to The Millennium Encore Scheme, Millennium Commission, Portland House, Stag Place, London SW1E 5EZ. -ends- Notes to Editors - The Millennium Commission is one of the good causes funded by the National Lottery.
- The Millennium Commission has supported:
- Around 200 new buildings, environmental projects and visitor attractions on over 3000 sites across the UK.
- A UK-wide programme of community festivals which began on New Year?s Eve 1999 and culminated on New Year?s Eve 2000 with celebrations in 32 towns and cities across the UK.
- The Millennium Experience at Greenwich and the National Programme.
- The Millennium Commission also works with over 100 Awards Partner organisations to distribute Millennium Awards to individuals for community based projects. 20,000 people have already received a Millennium Award and there are still thousands of Awards available. Further information is available on 0800 06801 2000.
For further information contact:
The Millennium Commission Press Office on 020 7880 2007, out of hours 07775 573263. The Millennium Commission websites can be accessed atwww.millennium.gov.uk andwww.starpeople.org.uk back to top Copyright © 2000 The Millennium Commission
Millennium Commission 23rd-January-2002
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