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Who We Are
- History The establishment of Curious Minds as an independant Company Limited by Guarantee and Registered Charity.
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What We Do
- Arts Award A national qualification that supports young people to develop as artists and arts leaders.
- Big Art The Channel 4 Big Art Project aimed to inspire communities and create a unique peice of public art in Burnley.
- Creative Partnerships The flagship creative learning programme designed to raise the aspirations, achievements and skills of children and young people.
- Find your talent The pilot cultural offer programme that ensures young people have access to the wide range of cultural experiences they deserve.
- Building Schools for the Future Supporting schools on ambitious programmes of change founded on creative teaching and learning.
- Curious Project 6 Engaging young people in the regeneration & renewal of their community
- Prevent An innovative project that explores what extremism and the Prevent agenda means to young people and their schools.
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Resources
- Case Studies An online database of case studies from the Curious Minds’ programmes.
- Logo downloads Download funding logos related to Curious Minds and the programmes that are delivered.
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Community & Ideas
- Register Register to access the private resources, receive the e-newsletter and join the community forums.
- Forum Join in with discussions that are important to you to get your voice heard.
- Blog Read the blog from the Chief Executive of Curious Minds, Chris May.
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Contact
- Staff Meet the team who work for Curious Minds.
- Board of Trustees Find out who’s who on our Board of Trustees
- Map and Directions Access the map and directions to our offices in Burnley and Liverpool.
- Work With Us Find out how to get involved if you are interested in working for Curious Minds.
History
Curious Minds has evolved from the successful delivery of Arts Council England’s Creative Partnerships programme.
Arts Council England established Creative Partnerships teams in Merseyside in 2003 and East Lancashire in December 2005.
Since then these teams have built a solid reputation for the efficient and effective delivery of the Creative Partnerships programme, developing strategic and operational alliances and partnerships with a range of individuals and organisations across the educational, cultural and regeneration sectors.
In 2008 Arts Council England transferred the management of Creative Partnerships to Creativity, Culture and Education (CCE) and 25 area delivery organisations (ADOs) are now responsible for delivering the programme across England.
After a period of consultation and planning carried out in 2008, it was decided to establish Curious Minds as an Area Delivery Organisation and operate as an independent charity and a company limited by guarantee.
The local authorities in which the Creative Partnerships programme is now delivered by Curious Minds are:
- Lancashire
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Blackpool
- Liverpool
- Knowsley
- St. Helens
- Wirral
- Sefton
- Halton
- West Cheshire
For More details about CCE and the national Creative Partnerships programme please visit:
