Category Archives: Creative Collaboration

5 Positive Steps to Increasing Creative Content Development

Posted on 26/05/2020 by Phil

The Lockdown during the Covid crisis has produced an explosion of creativity not only in the UK,  but also globally. This has ranged from performers in their own homes e.g. One World Together to Grayson Perry’s Art Club and innumerable … Continue reading →

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Five Questions for Any Creative Cluster

Posted on 27/11/2018 by Phil

This is the second blog in the series looking at how to build and support effective local creative clusters. In particular, how to help micro-companies or freelancers succeed in your area. Having identified the number, type and range of creative … Continue reading →

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Money for Creatives – Ways Forward

Posted on 23/03/2018 by Phil

This is a summary  of the BCre8ive and Digital Catapult  ‘Ways Forward’ event held on Monday 19th March 2018 at Digital Catapult. This was the follow up event to their successful November 2017 Investment Forum, and involved numerous creative freelancers, … Continue reading →

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New Funding for Creatives ?

Posted on 14/11/2017 by Phil

BCre8ive invited investors, creatives and public bodies to join forces on 7th November at Digital Catapult, in London, to start  a dialogue about how to fund the future of the creative industries in the UK.  This blog is the first … Continue reading →

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£80m University funding for Creatives Clusters

Posted on 28/09/2017 by Phil

This blog provides a summary overview of the Art and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)’s new call for Universities and Companies in the Creative Industries to bid for support for a new government backed fund. NOTE: You will need to act … Continue reading →

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UK Challenge Fund for the Creative Industries?

Posted on 27/01/2017 by Phil

The Innovate and AHRC Challenge Fund for supporting innovation in the UK is currently being drawn up. Here are the suggestions published in various workshops around the UK over the two weeks for why the Creatives Industries fit the Funds … Continue reading →

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New Creative Industry Strategy?

Posted on 25/01/2017 by Phil

This week the UK  government launched its new industrial strategy green paper , and consultation. It states that the Creative Industries are one of the five priorities. This follows on a consultation process involving AHRC and Innovate into how to … Continue reading →

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Visions of Inclusion – more practical steps

Posted on 28/11/2016 by Phil

In the previous blog the issues around building trust, and the initial steps towards an inclusive creative community were addressed.  This week the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation published their report on BAME talent and the barriers to entry in UK … Continue reading →

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Inclusivity in the Creative Industries – first steps

Posted on 14/11/2016 by Phil

The question of diversity, or lack of, within the creativity industries has been an issue for a long time, and over the last few years has steadily taken center stage in many discussions. As a  response the idea of inclusivity … Continue reading →

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Collaborative Education in Practice

Posted on 02/11/2016 by Phil

In a previous blog I  have written about the importance of collaborative education, and how in Scotland a portal and resources have been set up for people to use to enhance this in schools. In this blog I will set … Continue reading →

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