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Sector Development

Following the System Change themes we hope to achieve the following in relation to Sector Development and building the recovery and resilience of the sector:


A Fairer Society

Led by the CEZ and the Culture hubs and including

  • Fundraising and bid writing training – available via the Culture Hubs
  • Representation on boards and decision making bodies
  • Board recruitment and training
  • Working group developing New Business models


Young People are more supported

Coordinated by CMA working with AND, The BRIT School, LSBU and other delivery partners.

  • Young Producers programme
  • Jobs and training programmes I (Up to 18) managed by The BRIT School
  • Jobs and training Programme II (18-25 year olds) managed by LSBU
  • Youth representation on boards
  • Discounted workspace schemes for 25 and under managed by the CEZ


More Active Communities

Culture hubs

Culture Hubs will exist as venues for delivery of activity and as spaces for local creatives to access training. Three are already established – Fairfield Halls, Turf Projects and Stanley Arts and will be supported with funding for a dedicated Community Producer for each hub. Funding has been allocated for development of further hubs with emphasis beyond the town centre to other areas within the Borough. We would expect these to include libraries and neighbourhood bodies eg local traders associations, BIDs etc

Hub activities will include

  • Volunteering programme
  • Business skills bank
  • Fundraising training
  • Social Prescribing training for creative practitioners

Greener cultural sector

We will be asking Julie’s Bicycle who were partners in the original bid to lead a new working group to develop an action plan for the sector that offers tangible pathways forward for artists and arts organisations to be carbon neutral. The working group will help fundraise for a new development fund for Croydon based cultural organisations.

Healthier Communities

Developed in partnership with One Croydon and other local social prescribing providers. Activities include

  • Mapping the sector to evaluate training needs and gaps in provision.
  • Creative practitioner training in social prescribing will be delivered via the culture hubs.
  • Stepping Stones flagship project developed by SAVVY, Rap Therapy and Good Wolf
  • National conference
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