Join WMF Events on the 19th April to discuss funding in the creative industries! Our keynote Speakers are Ben Walmsley Performance and Cultural Industries at Leeds, Caroline Norbury OBE Creative UK, John Newbigin Counterculture Partnership LLP, & Christopher Smith UK Research and Innovation! More info: bit.ly/3qKOuMD

Very much enjoying (well, it's a great privilege, even if some of the outlooks are unsurprisingly cautionary) listening to the fascinating speakers at this event.

Yes! Everyone visit our brilliant #ArtistLaboratory for some micro-commissions inspired by The RSC Dream - and check out the rest of #creativityculturecapital afterwards! …otlight1.creativityculturecapital.org **please RT!**

The darkness of Boris Johnson: a psychologist on the prime minister's unpalatable personality traits - The Conversation UK apple.news/AsJDsEHwQQA677…

Music will help. It always does x x

An area where Creative Industries Clusters Programme has made real and significant impact; the power of universities, the pull of place, the drive of entrepreneurs. Innovate UK Arts and Humanities Research Council

Research conducted by our partners @vaulingculture showed the power of arts and culture to connect communities. We have three recommendations to take this further #CultureinCrisis #Purpose #Local #Policy tinyurl.com/4nuwxa52

Rebel Music brings you a trail of sound systems placed in venues and outdoor locations across Deptford and New Cross, celebrating Lewisham’s role in sound system culture on 29 May. Unit 137 WeAreLewisham #lewisham2022 #soundsystem thealbany.org.uk/shows/sound-sy…

Social investment has been so valuable for Effervescent, lifting us away from aproject to project survival model as a charity. I’m a kid from a free school meal background; at first asking for investment felt scary but Nesta and Resonance Limited made it a great process.

Are you passionate about climate change & the arts? Share your thoughts at Ideas Lab: Culture & Climate Change. Participants will receive £25 gift vouchers. 25 May. All Student life at King's students welcome to register ow.ly/JxcY50J12Jz #KingsCulturalCommunity KCLSU King’s Climate & Sustainability

We are pleased to announce that @AHRCPress intends to continue funding Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre. We are looking for a Research Organisation or Independent Research Organisation to host the Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre from May 2023. Find out more and apply: orlo.uk/mo4uk

Great opportunity to apply to host this exciting Arts and Humanities Research Council investment in its next phase. Over its first four years the Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre has established itself as a key infrastructure for the creative industries and now has the opportunity to deliver even more for the sector

Last week UnLtd shared our 2025 ambition and today, announce the first big piece of work helping us to reach our goals The #GrowthImpactFund will offer investment support designed by and for founders from underrepresented backgrounds. Learn more here - growthimpactfund.org.uk

To great uncertainty and controversy, in 2007, Ljubljana closed 12 hectares of its city center to private cars. Just 40% of residents approved. A decade later, no less than 97% were against reopening to motor traffic: “None of us can really imagine cars ever staging a comeback”.

I just saw Andrew and Eden Kötting – Excuse me, can you help me please? I’m terribly worried. - Click to see also ☛ newartprojects.com/events/andrew-…

As it's #CleanAirDay, we spoke to Love Ssega about making a big noise when it comes to fighting toxic air, his #WeLiveAndBreathe free event in South London this Saturday – and his idea of utopia. Who said art and culture can’t bring about change? → worldoftopia.com/love-ssega-my-…

We are hiring a portfolio manager to work with our team on the Growth Impact Fund. If you're interested in supporting equality, diversity , inclusion and diverse founders apply here: linkedin.com/jobs/view/3127… #impinv #charity #socialfinance Amir Rizwan UnLtd @Mel_BigSocCap RT!

Like all my chats with the remarkable polymath @Benyeohben, I enjoyed this very much. Please have a listen to this and his other interviews!

Great to catch up with leaders from the social impact investing sector, where we discussed the journey so far and what lies ahead for this exciting market. Stephen Muers @BigSocietyCap Seb Elsworth Access Fran Sanderson Nesta Gary Millar GMCVO Department for Culture, Media and Sport Impact Investing Institute