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Region's businesses Connect through Culture

The region’s cultural scene is set to benefit from four new additions to a business and culture partnership. Dickinson Dees, Fenwick Ltd, local interior design firm Abercrombies, and industrial manufacturer Komatsu are the latest firms to join the Tyne & Wear Museums Business Partnership, ‘Connecting through Culture’.

The involvement of these four firms will bring increased support for Tyne & Wear Museums’ range of award-winning projects and exhibitions, contributing to the growing cultural scene in the North East.

Alec Coles, director of Tyne & Wear Museums said: “I believe that by working together with business we make the region a better place to live, work, visit and invest. Our Business Partners understand that through their membership they are playing a major part in enhancing the cultural, social and economic life of the North East.”

The new partners’ support will help to fund a variety of projects around the region from British Sign Language Museum tours, to exhibitions and regional initiatives, such as Remembering Slavery 2007.

Craig Monty, head of corporate and social responsibility and partner in the commercial disputes group at Dickinson Dees LLP said: “This is a further opportunity for Dickinson Dees to support cultural initiatives in the region. It also gives us some exciting possibilities for Corporate Social Responsibility projects with a cultural dimension to them.”

Connecting through Culture now has 25 members across the region. In the past year the Business Partners have supported projects including community outreach, exhibitions and education activities, with an investment of over £30,000.

For more information about Connecting through Culture contact Eli Davison on 0191 227 2264 or email eli.davison@twmuseums.org.uk.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .