The question around ethical sponsorship is a fascinating topic which I’d enjoy seeing the Mill explore further through a Mancunian lens.
Whilst I understand your point I’ve worked with united utilities and know there’s a lot of genuinely good people there, if this sponsorship helps facilitate the event going ahead whilst connecting some of those people with others doing good in the green space can that be a bad thing?
It feels particularly relevant at the moment in the world of arts and culture where most of the money funding the big players can be traced back to something ethically questionable, but as funding from other sources becomes scarcer is it even possible to do ethical fundraising / sponsorship?!
I'd be asking questions about giving stage time to Auto Trader who sponsor the GM green spaces fund all the while the importance of ditching the car in favour of walking, wheeling, cycling, and public transport was a big theme of the day. Strangely Andy Burnham didn't ask the representative from Auto Trader how they're supporting the transition away from car journeys.
Have you considered a piece on the royal exchange and its apparent willingness to waste out cash on weird pieces of theater ? Xmas show a hackneyed play from 1998 ? I know that xmas is a time to spend but really?
The question around ethical sponsorship is a fascinating topic which I’d enjoy seeing the Mill explore further through a Mancunian lens.
Whilst I understand your point I’ve worked with united utilities and know there’s a lot of genuinely good people there, if this sponsorship helps facilitate the event going ahead whilst connecting some of those people with others doing good in the green space can that be a bad thing?
It feels particularly relevant at the moment in the world of arts and culture where most of the money funding the big players can be traced back to something ethically questionable, but as funding from other sources becomes scarcer is it even possible to do ethical fundraising / sponsorship?!
I'd be asking questions about giving stage time to Auto Trader who sponsor the GM green spaces fund all the while the importance of ditching the car in favour of walking, wheeling, cycling, and public transport was a big theme of the day. Strangely Andy Burnham didn't ask the representative from Auto Trader how they're supporting the transition away from car journeys.
Have you considered a piece on the royal exchange and its apparent willingness to waste out cash on weird pieces of theater ? Xmas show a hackneyed play from 1998 ? I know that xmas is a time to spend but really?