Fresh Creatives
What is Fresh Creatives?
Running between October 2023 and March 2024, Fresh Creatives will help 10 people who identify as disabled, or who are Deaf to either:
start
or
protect
... their creative business.
What do we mean by 'disabled' people?
We use the social model of disability to define 'disabled'
You can watch a video by Shape Arts that explains what this means, by clicking here
We recognise that not all disabilities are visible and we encourage applications from neurodivergent people who identify as disabled.
What does Fresh Creatives offer?
A series of face-to-face practical workshops to help you tackle the challenges of being a creative business
Up to 5 hours of 1-to-1 goals mentoring, outside of workshop time, to support you to achieve your goals
Practical and useful business advice to develop your skills, knowledge and the confidence to succeed
Tailored workshops about knowing your rights and practical advice about getting Access to Work support
When and Where is Fresh Creatives happening?
All workshop activities will take place in central Newcastle on the following dates and times:
1.Thurs 2nd Nov - introduction to Fresh Creatives (10am - 3.30pm)
2.Thurs 16 Nov - (11.00am - 2.00pm)
3.Thurs 23 Nov (10.30am - 2.30pm)
4.Thurs 7 Dec - (11.00am - 2.00pm)
5.Thurs 14 Dec (10.30am - 2.30pm) -
6.Thurs 11 Jan 2024 - (11.00am - 2.00pm)
7.Thurs 25 Jan 2024 (10.30am - 2.30pm)
8.Thurs 8 Feb - (11.00am - 2.00pm)
9.Thurs 22 Feb (10.30am - 2.30pm)
10.Thurs 7 March - (11.00am - 2.00pm)
11.Thurs 21 March - (10.30am - 2.30pm)
The 1-to-1 goals mentoring will be arranged directly with participants.
NOTE: you may notice that the project dates have changed - this is to reflect the new start date of 2nd November
Who can apply?
You can apply if:
You live in Newcastle, Northumberland or North Tyneside
You are 16 or over
You have the right to work in the UK
You are trying to start a business (even if you are finding it difficult to do so) or
You have already started a business but worry that you might have to stop within one year from now
And, if you work in or want to work in one of the following creative areas:
film/screen /script writer
photography
music
web design
graphic design
app/digital development
journalism
marketing
For this project, a 'business' means
Being or becoming a freelancer / self-employed
Setting up or already running a company, charity, other organisation or partnership
Who is running Fresh Creatives?
Beacon Films - a community interest company (CIC) that supports the talents of Disabled and Neurodivergent filmmakers and exhibitors.
Project North East - a business development and support organisation, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Find out more at https://www.pne.org
Fresh Creatives is being run as part of Creative Central: NCL and supported by North of Tyne Combined Authority and Newcastle City Council.
