Region: Cross-regional programmes
Toolkits
How and why to run a creative hack
Hacks bring together people to find new ways of looking at challenges, start to think about ways of solving them, and most importantly finding ways to collaborate.
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Toolkits
Find new ways of doing things
The IDEO methods cards have been created by design firm IDEO to inspire creativity, make it easier to communicate with your team, help you think about things differently.
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Toolkits
Mapping the Creative Industries: a Toolkit
In many places, little is known about the size or location of the creative industries, or what their needs are. Mapping is the first step in changing this. This toolkit, developed by BOP Consulting does just that.
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Policy Guides
New and Changing Dynamics: How the Creative Economy is Evolving
This guide, New and Changing Dynamics: How the Global Creative Economy is Evolving, shows how the global creative economy is changing. Published in 2016, it is an updated companion to the 2010 Introduction to the Creative Economy. Edited by John Newbigin, OBE, chair of Creative England, it has sections about funding, finding your audience and much more.
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Research
Creative Hubs: Understanding the New Economy
A dynamic ecosystem of creative spaces and communities has developed over the last 10 years. This report has been commissioned to better understand their diverse value, processes and motivations and in doing so, analyse how best to support and stimulate the wider creative economy they are rooted in.
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Policy Guides
Introduction to the Creative Economy
First published in 2010, this is an excellent guide to the creative economy, its reach and impact. Written by John Newbigin OBE.
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Toolkits
Creative Hub Leader's Toolkit
We are delighted to launch our brand new Creative Hub Leader’s Toolkit, a free practical guide for emerging and established creative hubs.
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Toolkits
Creative Hub Leader's Toolkit Translations
Download our Creative Hub Leader’s Toolkit in a variety of languages for free.
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