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AFO: Working for and with festival and events, supporting live arts:
AFO was started in 1987 when a group of festival organisers came together to exchange views and ideas. It was clear that supporting each other was a good way forward for the whole of the festival scene.
AFO is an independent organisation with an office in the East Midlands and a nationwide brief.
We continue to develop and grow, providing support for our members and a voice for the festival and events industry to HM government, local authorities, UK live music industry, the industry press, radio and tv and much more.
Our Achievements:
- Since 1987 the Association has grown from its small beginnings to now over 250 members (as of July 2022).
- We have contributed to major changes in national licensing law (2003 Licensing Act).
- Negotiating a new reduced % license deal for live performance with PRS for Music.
- We maintain valuable contact with many other associations linked to our industry like MU, NCASS, PSA, AIF, LN, NAA, CPA and many more.
- We currently hold the chair of The Events Industry Forum (EIF), a national and government recognised voice of the outdoor events industry.
- We assisted in writing The Purple Guide and The Purple Guide Lite.
- We are now leading a revision and update of the guide ready for 2023.
- We have created a Code of Best Practice which we believe is a good set of guidance for festival organisers.
- Forming and maintaining the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events.
- Supporting our members throughout the Covid Crisis (2020-20220).
- During the Covid crisis we helped negotiate a reduction of VAT for tickets sales down to 5% and continue to lobby for an extension of a cultural VAT reduction through to 2023.
- Working with LIVE (Live Music Industry Venues and Entertainment), we were able to lobby government for financial support which led to the contribution of over a billion pounds from the Cultural Recovery Fund to a wide variety of Arts organisations.
- Works with UK Events to identify CIC and CIO codes for the Festival and Event Industry.
- We assisted EIF in writing Covid Guidance for the Outdoor Events Industry and contributed to the supplementary work focussed on festivals.
- We have worked with DCMS, EIF and Local Government Association (LGA) in producing guidance for local authorities to view festivals at safey advisory groups.
- AFO has launched two new action groups. One aimed at guiding festivals and events in sustainability issues, (Climate Action Group) and one aimed at providing guidance on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for festivals and events.
- We hold regular online meetings for members and non members to offer support, guidance and a chance for discussion on any issues that are foremost during our planning cycles.
- We are currently negotiating, alongside EIF, with the Local Government Association (LGA) and several other key partners to achieve consistency in Local Authority work with festivals and events.
- Providing a 24/7 help line for members: we are here whenever needed.
- And just simply being here for our members.
The American Auto Club North West is the North’s premier club for enthusiasts of American vehicles. We are a family friendly, welcoming club who invite all who appreciate the workmanship, engineering, style and soul of these remarkable machines to join us in celebrating these vehicles so rarely seen on UK roads.
Whether you own an American vehicle or are just an admiring connoisseur, you will find like-minded, friendly members of all ages and backgrounds who share your passion. So if you have an interest in American cars, trucks or motorcycles, you’ve come to the right place.
You can join the AACNW online using a debit/credit card or PayPal via our secure membership portal. Members receive our glossy monthly magazine Rumbles and Roars and get exclusive access to events throughout the year including our monthly meets.
Our members are knowledgeable about a wide range of topics relating to all things automotive. Get help with your vehicle, or lend your expertise to others.
If you want to know more about American Auto Club North West just click here.
On the AAC-UK website you will find plenty of interesting articles and resources (mostly submitted by members). Please check out features such as our monthly magazine, how and why you should join the club, it's history, the clubs aims for the future, plus the many articles on offer
You don't have to be an American auto owner to join the club...but you certainly need to be an enthusiast!
The British Arts Festivals Association (BAFA) is the leading network and development agency for UK arts festivals and its membership includes a broad variety of organisations across the UK of all types and sizes, ranging from the BBC Proms to Ventnor Fringe, St Andrews Voices to Between The Trees. BAFA interacts with its members and the arts festivals sector through direct support, facilitating member interaction, online webinars and in-person meetings. BAFA continues to lobby for the sector, in partnership with organisations across the UK and Europe including Creative Industries Federation, sister organisations AFO and AIF, the European Festivals Association and Europe for Festivals, Festivals for Europe. There has never been a more important time for festivals to work in partnership, to stay connected and to speak out for the unique role that festivals play in the UK’s cultural ecology.
Please join us
PO Box 6945
London
W1A 6US
We don’t just exist on the website or at shows, there is a monthly meeting on the first Thursday of the month from about 8pm at The Prince of Wales pub in Hilton, full address below.
Look for the group of people talking about cars! It’s all fairly informal; there aren’t any agendas, quizzes about big-end theory nor are we going to fleece you for a raffle ticket. But it’s a great time to meet like minded people, chat about your car (or one you’re thinking of buying) and a good opportunity to talk about upcoming shows. We should also say that the pub serves great food too so you can have your dinner there if you want.
Q.What is Dinky Devils ?
A. ‘DinkyDevils’ is a small car club based in the west anglia region of the UK, primarily a Mini club but also accepting ‘small cars’ such as the smart car etc. The club aims to provide a means by which a group of friends can attend car shows as well as social events in the UK.
Q. Who are DinkyDevils ?
A. The DinkyDevils are a group of friends who decided to set up a new Mini/small car club in the west anglia region to attend various Mini shows around the region along with social pub meets and so on. the emphasis of the club is to ‘have fun’, no stress, no worries just ‘have a laugh’ and everyone gets along……in theory.
Potton Road
Hilton
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE28 9NG
About the Dutton Owners Club
Here you'll find details about the club, how to join, and what the benefits are. You can buy Dutton regalia, and see what's in the back issues of each Dutton magazine. If you're a member, you'll also have access to the members' pages.
About Dutton's
Chances are if you have a Dutton, you'll want to know more about it. Here you can find details of suppliers, insurance companies, spares and repairers, as well as the Dutton FAQs, which will help answer some of those niggling questions, like 'what's my car made of?'. You'll also find sales and wanted ads.
and the Dutton community
No club would be a success if it wasn't for the people in it. In this section, you can contact other Dutton owners via the message board and find out where the local meetings and kit car shows are.
Blackrod
Bolton
Lancashire
BL6 5SE
Stolen Vehicle Tracking.
We also provide Stolen Vehicle Tracking Systems (SVT) for a wide range of vehicles, plant, and assets. Although there is a cross over in technology, some SVT systems use additional communication methods to locate your stolen asset even if it is in a shipping container. All SVT systems provided by Fleetcom are approved by the British Police.
These types of systems may be mandated by your Insurance Company, or generate a discount on your premiums. It is important that your insurance company knows and understands the Tracking system you have fitted.
The Fire Service Preservation Group was founded in London in 1968 and at that time called The Auxiliary and National Fire Service Preservation Group.
The group’s purpose was to preserve the equipment and appliances of the National and Auxiliary Fire Services after disbandment.
Renamed the FSPG in 1972 the group widened its aims to include all aspects of fire service preservation. We have now been preserving Fire Service history for over 50 years.
Members of the FSPG come from all walks of life, ages and backgrounds, everyone is welcome
Many of our members restore and preserve vehicles, collect equipment and uniforms and attend shows and rallies to demonstrate the history of Fire and Rescue Services in the UK.
Exhibits range from the Great Fire of London to the present day and everything in between.
110 Sycamore Ave,
Horsham
RH12 4TT
