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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

Meet Cassandra

24-08-20
Cassandra took part in our Creativity Works: Broadcasting programme

Meet Ryan

24-08-20
Ryan took part in our Flipside programme - a paid, industry-led bootcamp introducing you to the basics in digital product design.

Creativity Works Application Guidelines

23-08-20
Creativity Works: Content Production, Photography and Podcasting all share the same application form and Creativity Works: Digital Product Design has it's own. Here is a break down of each question on the application forms to help you answer them as best you can.

Meet Nathaniel

20-08-20
Nathaniel took part in our Creativity Works: Advertising programme

Meet our STEP trainees class of 2019-2020

20-08-20
STEP (Shared Training and Employment Programme) is a traineeship for young east Londoners that brings together employers from across the cultural and creative sectors; its mission is to increase representation in the creative industries

Summer Arts Boredom Busters – Time Travel!

18-08-20
Explore the past, document the present, and imagine the future with this week's creative boredom busting activities

Report: Creative & Cultural Education National Survey

17-08-20
A New Direction worked with colleagues across the country to find out the needs and aspirations of schools ahead of the new academic year

A mentor's influence on Future Startup Now Founders

14-08-20
Mentee and Future Startup Now Founder, Sara Berkai explains the impact mentor Gabby Cummins had on her time on the programme

Learning Under Lockdown: Bridgwater Carnival

13-08-20
Artist & educator Shermaine Slocombe participates in Bridgwater Carnival every year. She chats to us about how lockdown has affected the event and the creative ways they are keeping their beloved tradition alive