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PANDA (PERFORMING ARTS NETWORK AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY)
The Performing Arts Network and Development Agency (PANDA) is a unique, not for profit organisation established in October 2002 to nurture and support emerging independent performing arts practitioners in the North West. It also helps to instigate change and transformation within the independent performing arts sector, invigorating sustainability and growth.

www.panda-arts.org.uk

GMMAZ (GREATER MANCHESTER MUSIC ACTION ZONE)
GMMAZ is an independent creative music company that specialises in offering accessible and innovative music making to children and young people from a range of diverse and educational backgrounds.

www.gmmaz.org

MUSIC LEADER NORTH WEST (MLNW)
Music Leader aims to increase the quality, value and impact of music leadership by working with musicians, employers and strategic partners. Music Leader operates in seven regions of the UK and is dedicated to the professional development of UK music leaders, at any stage in their career.

www.musicleader.net

SUBSTANCE
Substance is an experienced social research company specialist in the areas of sport, youth inclusion and community regeneration. It helps make connections between people and organisations at the grass roots and policy makers, funders, government, commercial corporations and charitable foundations. It demonstrates impact and value, influences policy and effects social change. It provides the people, experience, technologies and networks to make this happen.  It also brings a different organisational structure to the partnership as it is a co-operative.

www.substance.coop