Starting Blocks

A new training facility, Starting Blocks is a brand new upskilling resource for new creative practitioners as they take their first steps into the creative industries.

Delivered as a series of videos, each course is designed to explore the foundations of setting up as a creative freelancer, helping you to up-skill and advance your creative practice.

Explore the series below:

Introduction to Marketing

This module will provide an introduction to marketing in the creative industries. It will explore how to develop a marketing strategy and define your audience, giving learners an overview of the different tools available.

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Growth Mindset

This module will support creative entrepreneurs to develop a growth mindset. It will explore the role that growth mindset plays in developing a resilient creative career and gives key insights into what is needed to achieve success.

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Partnerships

This module will help learners understand how to build and maximise partnerships for business growth and successful fundraising.

It will explore different models of partnership working, identify methods of best practice and provide practical tips on building relationships.

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Access to Funding

This module will explore the different funding opportunities available to individuals or small companies working in the creative industries. It will provide a general overview of the funding landscape; explore different income streams and provide examples of where to source funding.

Introduction to Budgets

This module will give those working in the creative industries an overview of how to develop and manage a budget. It will explore the fundamentals of budgeting and provide top tips for how to achieve financial success.