Freelancers make up nearly half of the jobs in the capital’s world-leading culture and Creative Industries, but the pandemic has hit them hard. Up to 60 per cent lost all their work during the pandemic. Self-employed workers have been much more exposed to the economic shock of the crisis, and at least 200,000 self-employed Londoners have been excluded from Government support. Creative UK and the Mayor of London’s Culture Team are delighted to announce a partnership to tackle systemic inequalities and to encourage under-represented groups to enter and stay in…
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Creative UK CEO Caroline Norbury on Creative Coalition Festival 2022
If 2022 heralds a new creative direction for you, then Creative UK CEO Caroline Norbury took time to write a piece on their website (copied below – original is here) on the Creative Coalition Festival which runs from from 1st – 3rd February, where you can hear directly from people who provoke ideas and stimulate change. What is Creative Coalition Festival? Creative Coalition Festival brings together some of the most exciting and leading figures across the UK to celebrate the creative industries and to address pressing questions facing our sector. At the heart of the virtual festival is our belief that connection and collaboration are the keys to both creativity and change, and so,…
Read MoreCreative UK launches with a new brand identity as the Creative Industries Federation and Creative England join forces
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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