The Voluntary Arts Network (VAN) have recently published guide (Briefing no.118) outlining the issues surrounding insurance for the voluntary sector.This briefing will guide you through the different types of insurance available, and help you find the right balance between low cost and adequate protection.

The BBC Film Network has launched their new Filmmaking Guide.

A great resource for new and aspiring filmmakers, the guide provides advice on the filmmaking and exhibition process, from pre-production through to marketing and distribution.

It also includes sections on Legal Guidance, Case Studies, links and information on hundreds of filmmaking organisations as well as links to handy filmmaking guides elsewhere on the web and in print.

For more information about the Filmmaking Guide, please visit: www.bbc.co.uk/dna/filmnetwork/Filmmakingguide

Creative Choices is an online service which provides tools, knowledge and networks to support individuals and businesses to get in, and get on, in the creative industries and cultural sector.

Business Gateway offers practical help, advice and support for new and growing businesses in Scotland.

Along with a host of different business workshops in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire the Business Gateway website offers a range of practical information and advice on a variety of business matters. A useful aspect to this resource is the functionality which enables you to create personalised practical business advice guidebooks. You can then save and download them into a PDF format. All for free!

A few examples of this are downloadable below.

Please find below the updated Scottish Arts Council funding information, including the Guide to Funds for Individuals & Organisations 2008/9

Guide to Funds for Individuals 2008/9
This guide is a summary of our current open funding opportunities for individuals from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009. The guide details the funding priorities within each artform. It also details funding priorities relevant to all artforms.

Guide to Funds for Organisations 2008/9
This guide is a summary of our current open funding opportunities for organisations from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009. The guide details the funding priorities within each artform. It also details funding priorities relevant to all artforms.

Funding Sources for the Arts in Scotland
At a time of increasing demand for arts funding in Scotland, it is important to be fully aware of the range of funding sources available. This information sheet offers an overview of the major sources of funding for the arts in Scotland.

For further information on funding please visit our funding section.