Tag: Creative England

Creative UK launches with a new brand identity as the Creative Industries Federation and Creative England join forces

Stuart Mitchell

Creative UK has launched with a new brand identity and mission to connect and empower the creative sector, following the coming together of the Creative Industries Federation and Creative England. The two organisations announced plans to join forces in September 2019, and have been working collectively under the Creative UK Group holding company since early 2020, led by Chief Executive and Creative England Founder Caroline Norbury MBE. As the independent network for the UK’s Creative Industries, Creative UK’s purpose is to harness the power of creativity and amplify the voice of its membership, to build a fairer and more prosperous world. Merging the industry insights and advocacy work of the Creative Industries Federation with…

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“We must invest in creativity” – new data reveals that Creative Industries are a catalyst for post-pandemic recovery

Stuart Mitchell

Creative Industries Federation and Creative England, which together comprise the non-profit Creative UK Group, have today published new data showing the impact of the pandemic on the Creative Industries and crucially, what can be unlocked with the right investment.   Their report The UK Creative Industries: unleashing the power and potential of creativity features newly commissioned data from Oxford Economics, which projects that, with the right investment, the sector could recover faster than the UK economy as a whole, growing by over 26% by 2025 and contributing £132.1 billion to…

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Creative England and Creative Industries Federation announce Creative Coalition 2020

Stuart Mitchell

Creative England and the Creative Industries Federation are delighted to announce their inaugural joint event, Creative Coalition 2020. Streaming live across the country, this 3-day virtual festival will explore the future of the UK’s creative landscape. The first festival of its kind, Creative Coalition 2020 will bring together the UK’s creators, makers, leaders and innovators for a unique event comprising virtual live performances, including from leading UK spoken word artist George the Poet, as well as inspiring talks, panels and practical workshops, with speakers including industry leaders Jefferson Hack, Curator…

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Joint board announced for Creative England and the Creative Industries Federation

Stuart Mitchell

Following the announcement in September 2019 that Creative England and the Creative Industries Federation are set to join forces, a new board has been announced. The new joint board is chaired by Rick Haythornwaite (former Chair, the Creative Industries Federation), with Belinda Budge (former Chair, Creative England) as Vice-Chair, and is comprised of an exceptional mix of talent from across the creative industries.  Board Members  Rick Haythornwaite (Chair), Global Chairman Mastercard Belinda Budge (Vice Chair), Artist, IDEO Associate and former Group Publisher, Harper Collins Caroline Norbury MBE, CEO, Creative England and…

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Creative Industries Federation and Creative England to join forces

Stuart Mitchell

The creative industries is the UK’s fastest-growing sector, employing more than 2 million people, worth £101.5 billion to the economy, and presenting incomparable opportunities to drive inclusive growth right across the UK. Creative Industries Federation and Creative England to join forces and released the following article: However, while talent and creativity can be found everywhere, access to the money, markets and networks needed for success is not. We need to work together more closely in order to create the right environment to ensure that talented creative enterprises, cultural organisations, individuals…

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