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Show

Creativity Works: Content Production MIDWAY CHECKIN

20-11-20
Programme Officer Sapphire Paston shares the highlights and takeaways from the first half of Creativity Works: Content Production

COVID-19 & young London – a Challenge London response

16-11-20
Hannah Wilmot shares statistics and research outlining issues faced by young people in the wake of coronavirus, and considers them through the lens of our six Challenge London themes

The role of creativity in schools

10-11-20
Author and illustrator Andrew Hammond breaks down the creative process and offers advice on how to support your students with their own creative journeys

How to introduce careers to primary students

03-11-20
Salwa Rogers explores the benefits of careers-related learning for primary-aged children, and shares some creative ideas and resources to try with your students

Learning Under Lockdown: Back to school

26-10-20
Adam Annand, Speech Bubbles' National Lead, tells us about their experience of going back into schools post-lockdown and shares his tips for other arts practitioners

Half Term Boredom Busters – Let's Craft!

22-10-20
Think outside the box, get hands on and make something new – this half term we invite you and your children to make, create, and get crafty at home

Black activism in Post Modern Britain

20-10-20
Part of The Black Creative Voice series, written by our alumni Seyi Alawode and team

21st Century Black Creatives who are Killing It

19-10-20
Part of The Black Creative Voice series commission written by our alumni Seyi Alawode and team

Artsmark Case Study: Curriculum design

14-10-20
Dan Silverman from Alexandra Park School tells us how Artsmark has supported them to develop an arts curriculum which is engaging and sustainable

6 Black Voices that Moulded Creative Britain

14-10-20
Part of The Black Creative Voice series commissioned by our alumni Seyi Alawode and team. This article looks at Celebrating 6 black voices that moulded Creative Britain.

Scrap Events

07-10-20
Our STEP trainees have curated Scrap Events, a series of workshops and an open call to celebrate the culture and creativity of East London

Supporting young people to speak & be heard

07-10-20
As we begin to plan the next phase of delivery for We Belong, our arts enrichment programme for young people in care, Marina Lewis-King reflects on what we've learnt so far

Introducing our Reset Collaboration Plan

05-10-20
Culture Consultant Karen Birch introduces our new cross-sector planning tool and shares insights on cultural learning, collective action, and creating space for innovation

7 creative ways to mark Black History Month in your school

30-09-20
A list of creative resources to support teachers in making the most of Black History Month, compiled by Marina Lewis-King and Salwa Rogers

Black History Month

29-09-20
Black History Month always provides a great opportunity for us to recognize the outstanding contributions people of African and Caribbean descent have in the creative industry. We share some of our amazing talents on this blog

How we're helping organisations access the Kickstart Scheme

24-09-20
Oliver, our Director of Employment and Skills at A New Direction, tells us why and how Create Jobs is going to act as a Kickstart Gateway to help organisations access the government scheme

7 creative ways to use music in the classroom

16-09-20
Music teacher Max Kinmans shares some easy activities and resources to help embed music into everyday teaching, regardless of musical knowledge & ability

Artsmark Case Study: Strengthening arts provision

08-09-20
Marta Dobrowolska from Ripple Primary School shares her top tips for engaging students in the Artsmark process and increasing teacher confidence around the arts

Learning Under Lockdown: Moving work experience online

27-08-20
Laura Turnage shares how the Museum of London has transitioned its successful work experience programme into an online offer for students aged 14 -18 years old

Application requirements for Creativity Works

27-08-20
You don't need much to apply for Creativity Works but we do ask for...

Summer Arts Boredom Busters – Feel Good!

25-08-20
In our final Boredom Buster of the summer holidays, we invite you and your children to express yourselves and celebrate your community