From the NRTF: 

As you may be aware Creative Arts East is threatened with a total cut to their arts council grant.  NRTF has written to the Arts Council in support of Creative Arts East and we would also like to draw your attention to Creative Arts East's petition - see message below.
 
'We have set up an on-line petition and it would be helpful if that could be publicised as widely as possible.  We have collected 160 signatures, many with comments, in less than three days. If you visit click on the signatures tab and read some of the heart-warming comments.'
 

Please click on the link image here to go to the petition site