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Artsnet, in partnership with its host agency, Community
Arts North West, programmes a range of informal, free
training events called Toolkit Training aimed at helping
you build the skills you need to develop your work. Subjects covered
to date have included arts
funding, health and safety in the arts, artists and child protection
issues, information on how to write a business plan and marketing
your work.
Toolkit Training is for any artist,
arts organisation or community group interested in the arts, who live
or work in the city. Also included on this site are links to other
training providers and resources which could help you.
Artsnet organises accessible evening and daytime training sessions
aimed at artists and small arts organisations.
For more information email
Artsnet. The sessions are free and subjects include first aid, health
and safety, self employment and finance for freelance artists, mental health
awareness and monitoring and evaluation. Sessions are well received always
informative.
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Business in the Arts:North
West
The largest network of its kind today, Arts & Business
has been the connecting point for the business and arts communities
for nearly 30 years.
Arts & Business can provide information,
resources and advice to help arts organisations develop.
Our programmes help arts professionals; meet new people, explore
new sources of income, develop their knowledge and enhance
their skills.
Arts & Business
has launched its own blogging site to provide a platform
for its members to activate debate, exchange ideas and
discuss topical issues impacting on our industry today.
Share your thoughts with the largest network of cultural
development professionals in the UK and join the A&B
blog.
Link: www.aandb.org.uk |
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Business in the Arts:North
West
Business in the Arts:North West exists to bring business
skills and experience to the arts and museums in ways that
are beneficial both to business and to the arts and museums.
Link: www.businessinarts-nw.org.uk |
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Community
Arts North West
Based in the Northern Quarter of Manchester
City Centre, we are an arts development organisation working
in partnership with voluntary sector communities, agencies
and artists to encourage, develop, create, produce and promote
cultural programmes of work.
Link: www.can.uk.com |
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Creative
Industries Development Service
The Creative Industries Development Service
(CIDS) works to help new and established creative businesses
in Manchester, Salford, Trafford and Tameside. We offer a
free Informative Service for people running a creative business
to help you find out what support is available, and this can
be accessed either by phone, email and meeting with one of
our Information Team or through our website.
The site allows you to find out about useful
organisations, networks and trade opportunities. You can also
promote your own business for free in our Creative Directory
and add in your own news and events.
Link: www.cids.co.uk |
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Manchester
Business Consortium
Manchester Business Consortium provides business training,
counselling and support to industry throughout the Greater Manchester
region. We specialise in delivering face to face consultancy
via our wide range of SFEDI accredited business advisors who
can also access funding on behalf of many clients.
Link: www.manchester-business.co.uk |
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Manchester
Digital Development Agency (MDDA)
Manchester Digital Development Agency works across a wide range of
projects with a large number of different partners from the government,
business, education and community sectors. Delivering our services at
a local and regional level, MDDA supports a range of initiatives
that include:
- The development of new software tools, including a new suite of
communications tools for use across the public sector
- Collaborating with local authorities across Greater Manchester
to share good practice and work together on joint projects
- Working with communities to use new technologies to ensure
better access to local services
- Providing business support to enable small businesses to
benefit from broadband technologies through working with partners
including ChamberLink.
- Developing the digital industries in Greater Manchester through
support of the trade association Manchester Digital.
- Working with learning providers to develop e-learning materials
for lifelong learning.
- Collaborating with innovative arts projects, such as Arts Magnet
and Let's Go Global on their use of new technologies.
- Supporting community websites such as Eastserve, MyManchester
and WythIT in their adoption and use of ICT.
Link: www.manchesterdda.com |
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Target Training
Target Training have developed a series of free master classes
for people who either intend to or are already developing
career and business opportunities in the creative industries.
Whether you are self-employed, unemployed, a freelancer,
employed by any small business or a student hoping to make
a living in the arts and entertainment industries these sessions
are for you.
Link: www.target-training.com |
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Women's
Electronic Village Hall
The WEVH is unique because we specialise in how Information
and Communications Technology relates particularly to women.
Whether you are employed are not, are looking to learn new skills,
or want to get established in business, we have services to
help you develop.
All courses are designed to meet the needs of women. Flexible
training programmes are organised around school hours and holidays
with support for childcare. Distance learning courses are also
being researched for the future. As part of their training all
trainees are offered personal development, counseling and career
guidance.
Link: www.wevh.org.uk |
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