CIDA development
FREE programme worth £2000 will be offered to 20 eligible
businesses.
Are you a creative graduate from any Yorkshire
University? Do you run a creative business that has been in
existence for less than 3 years? Ever considered working with an
experienced mentor? Need support with key issues such as
Marketing, Finance, Legal and Governance? If so, then we have the
course for you!
Creative Business Development and Mentoring for Yorkshire's
Creative Graduates
York St John University, in partnership with Cida Co, offers an
extraordinary opportunity for creative graduates, both past and
present, from any Yorkshire University. We will be offering a free
skills development programme for artists and creative
entrepreneurs, including one-to-one mentoring for participants. The
programme aims to help you understand fundamental principles that
will enable you to confidently run a successful creative
business.
This uniquely designed programme by Cida Co
takes place over 5 months and covers six modules on the key issues
facing a creative business/sole trader. Each of the six
workshops is followed by a one-to-one mentoring session of
approximately an hour and a half each, pairing every participant
with a specially trained Cida Co mentor who brings relevant, sector
specific knowledge skills and networks to the role of mentor.
The programme comprises six modules:
- The Creative Entrepreneur
- Knowing Your Customers and Your Competition
- All Money is Not the Same – Access to Finance
- Legal, Governance and IP
- Innovation - Sustaining and Managing Success
- Presenting Your Work, and Looking Ahead
Cida Co tutors include Anamaria Wills, Keith Evans, Keith
Arrowsmith, solicitor and IP specialist, Chantelle Brandon Reeves
and Val Monti Holland.
Dates for 2012
Tuesday 24 April
Tuesday 15 May
Tuesday 12 June
Tuesday 3 July
How to apply
To receive a course outline and/or apply for a
place on the programme,
please email our Programmes Director – Sarah Shead
E: Sarah@cida.org quoting
‘The work of Art’ in the subject line of your email.
Download the flyer here »
This project is supported financially by the European Union.
The project has attracted £1 million investment from the European
Regional Development Fund as part of Europe’s support for the
region’s economic development through the Yorkshire and Humber ERDF
Programme.
