www.artscouncil.org.uk - Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery.

www.artscouncil-ni.org - The Arts Council of Northern Ireland supports and promotes the Arts in Northern Ireland.

vwww.artswales.org - The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) is responsible for funding and developing the arts in Wales. The Welsh Assembly Government provides ACW with money to fund the arts in Wales and, as an Assembly Sponsored Public Body (ASPB), ACW is responsible to the Welsh Assembly Government for the way this money is spent. ACW is also the distributor of Lottery money for the arts in Wales.

www.abbt.org.uk - Association of British Theatre Technicians. Benefits of membership and a good source of information on training and career options.

www.bectu.org.uk - BECTU is the independent union for those working in broadcasting, film, theatre, entertainment, leisure, interactive media and allied areas based in the UK.

www.drama.ac.uk - The Conference of Drama Schools Ltd (CDS) represents the top 21 UK drama schools. All the CDS schools offer vocational courses in acting (and in some cases musical theatre, stage management and technical theatre) for students over the age of 18.

www.dggb.co.uk - The Directors Guild of Great Britain represents directors in all media: film, television, theatre, radio, opera, commercials, corporate, multimedia and new technology. It is a trade union, offering help with contracts, a campaigning voice, policy to influence the future of the industry, and advice for members to meet and share their skills.

www.equity.org.uk - Equity is the only Trade Union to represent artists from across the entire spectrum of arts and entertainment. Its membership includes actors, singers and dancers through to circus artists, television/radio presenters, stunt performers and directors. Equity negotiates minimum terms and conditions of employment throughout the entire world of entertainment and ensures these take account of both social and economic changes.

www.ncdt.co.uk - National Council for Drama Training. The purpose of the NCDT is to promote, enhance and maintain the highest possible standards of vocational training and education for the professional actor and stage manager/technician. It also provides a forum within which the various sides of the profession can discuss matters of common interest in relation to training.

www.scottisharts.org.uk - The Scottish Arts Council is one of the main channels for Government funding for the arts in Scotland. It also distributes National Lottery funds received from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and funds a range of arts organisations for annual programmes of work. In addition, it makes project and lottery grants to individual artists and arts organisations.

www.thestage.co.uk - The UK weekly theatre, broadcasting and light entertainment newspaper's website. As well as the latest news and reviews, it contains information on auditions and job opportunities.

www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk - The UK Film Council is the Government-backed strategic agency for film in the UK. Its main aim is to stimulate a competitive, successful and vibrant UK film industry and culture, and to promote the widest possible enjoyment and understanding of cinema throughout the nations and regions of the UK.