In this first newsletter we offer a flavour of some of the projects and share opportunities for you to get involved in.

A new Cultural Educational Partnership has been set up across Blackpool with support from Curious Minds, the North West’s Bridge Organisation, to deliver the Blackpool Culture Hub programme. Managed by Blackpool Council’s Cultural Services, other founders include the Grand Theatre, the Grundy, Blackpool’s Music Service and education partners. Its role is to strengthen and increase high quality arts provision for children and young people across Blackpool inside and outside of school.

The Culture Hub will share best practice and support schools who want to apply for Artsmark and deliver Arts Award. It delivers training and professional development opportunities and the Arts Award Network. Blackpool Council has invested in the Creative Learning Manager role at the Grand to deliver the work of the Culture Hub.

So far approximately 3000 children and young people have been involved in our work. In November we set up the Blackpool Youth Arts Programme to work with partners and artists to develop work with young people out of school.

Download the Culture Education Hub Newsletter: July ’16