NETWORKS

Creating the networks we have the most need for in our creative practice and growing social enterprise has been the drive behind how we work to build thriving, interconnected creative communities. Whether it is face-to-face, online or a beautiful blend of both. We truly know the value of our network = our networth.

pitching for Creative Mornings Liverpool

Partners: CreativeMornings, Marketing Liverpool

Themes: Creative communities, creative networking, creative career development

Tools: Networking, coaching skills, business development, film making, pitching

Community: A Geneva community space has been set up as we build our volunteer team, develop the pitch. Join via HERE

LJMU Digital Incubation hub

Partners: Liverpool John Moores University, Student Futures team, Google Digital Garage, Princes Trust, NatWest Business Builder, League of Intrapreneurs

Themes: Entrepreneurship ecosystems, Online learning communities, business networking, student and graduate career development

Tools: Networking, coaching skills, business development skills, hybrid/online learning, project management skills

Human organising project

Partner: Human Organising Co.

Themes: Transdisciplinary collaboration, community engagement, systems thinking, new paradigms of working, lived experience led change

Tools: Active listening, coaching skills, socially engaged practice, cross-cultural collaboration

creativity & sustainability network

Partner: Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA)

Themes: Creative responses to climate change, community-led change, grassroots change, social activism in the arts, creative and cultural industries

Tools: Networking, coaching skills, community development skills, social enterprise development

EAST LONDON CREATIVE BUSINESS WOMEN’S NETWORK

Partner: deep:black

Themes: Creative communities, creative networking, creative career development, female entrepreneurship, East London regeneration

Tools: Networking, coaching skills, creative facilitation, conflict resolution, creative making workshops

innovation networks

Partner: Michael Norton, The Hub Westminster

Themes: Community led-regeneration, social change, social enterprise, estate resident led change, community co-working

Tools: Networking, coaching skills, social enterprise development skills,

Tower Hamlets Visual Arts Consortium

Partner: Bow Arts Trust, Find Your Talent - DCMS, Tower Hamlets Council, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Chisenhale Gallery

Themes: Arts education in schools, parent-led after school clubs, artist-led education, socially engaged practice, gallery education

Tools: Artist led workshops, community engagement, arts education models, coaching skills, event management

we Love Marlborough - the market town of culture 2008

Partner: We Love Marlborough, Secret Agent Marketing, Marlborough Town Council, Wiltshire Council, Arts Council England (ACE)

Themes: Artist led regeneration, Market Town redevelopment, rural arts agenda, Local run cooperative movement, place based change,

Tools: Business skills development, speed dating format events, networking, coaching skills, social enterprise development skills