Speaking at the event were:
- Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is to invest up to £2.5 million in innovation projects. They provide a package of targeted support for growth so ambitious, creative businesses can reach their potential. Visit them and learn more about the fund at https://ktn-uk.org/opportunities/creative-industries-fund-fast-start-business-growth-pilot/. You can also see how to apply for Innovate UK EDGE and funding here https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/919/overview#summary
- On behalf of Collective Cymru, Will Humphrey (Sugar Creative) joined us to share information and take questions about the current opportunities to join the Project Team. Find out more about the six advertised roles here: https://collective.cymru/opportunities/
Opportunities shared from the community included:
- ProMo-Cymru works to ensure young people and communities are informed, engaged, connected, and heard. They offer advice, advocacy and information and are looking to make links between people and services using creativity and digital technology. Find out more about them at https://www.promo.cymru/ or email them at dean@promo.cymru
- Cooked Illustrations is investigating how creative thinking and communication can join work with communities and issues of sustainability (urban food production, permaculture, agroforestry, biodiversity, etc.). They’d like to start collaborative relationships with people in any of these spheres and find out how these creative Things might turn out. Check them out here : https://www.cookedillustrations.com/ or drop them a line at cookedillustrations@gmail.com
- Summer of Smiles at Grange Pavilion - an activity a day over the summer holidays with 42 activities in total. With a budget of £100 per activity for practitioner and a small materials budget, they’d like to hear from anyone that would like to help them deliver or has any groovy ideas for activities. You can please drop them a line at ThomasL90@cardiff.ac.uk
- Creative Cardiff are curating a list of spaces for creatives to hire in the city. If you’d like to add your space to the list – please email Suttonv@cardiff.ac.uk
