Creativity, according to psychologists 🤔 In his second blog, Saul Argent explores the concept of creativity. - What is creativity? - How creativity is valued globally. - How to define and categorise creativity and more... It's a fantastic read: curiousminds.org.uk/creativity-a...

Curious Works Placement: Social Media Assistant, with Curious Minds We’re looking for a creative and enthusiastic young person to help us to plan and shape our social media content, You’ll be part of our communications team, helping us to come up with content ideas and plan posts.

Teaching artistry is the work that sits at the heart of our cultural sector. It’s how artists connect, educate, and shape the next generation. But too often, it’s undervalued or unseen.

📣 3 weeks to apply! Are you a teacher looking to bring more creativity & arts into the school day? Want to see how creative approaches can boost learning across your curriculum? Leading the Arts in Your School CPD applications are open! But not for long... curiousminds.org.uk/leading-the-...

This week at Curious Minds 1️⃣ Wednesday 24th September. 12pm to 1pm: Keeping Working-Class Stories Alive With Jayne Williams (New Perspectives Theatre Company) - our latest The Hour: Spotlight. Join us: thehourspotlightsep25.eventbrite.co.uk

There are some great opportunities for teachers. The Teacher Development Fund supports teachers to develop arts-based approaches which create equitable classrooms where all children learn and thrive. Up to £165,000 per application Deadline: 12 November 2025 www.phf.org.uk/funding/teac...

We have developed a training programme packed with practical advice, tools, and real-world insights called Curiosity Outside the Classroom. Here is what people are saying about the training. Interested in attending? Read more about our latest training date: bit.ly/3HTsHxk

This week we'll be focusing on how we work with schools. OUR CPD OFFER: Delivered through a blend of online, in-person, guided learning and workshops. In-house delivery available. Please get in contact. 🧵 1/5

Is culture still bad for you? The authors of Culture is Bad For You return with new evidence on who benefits and who is still shut out. Thursday, 23rd October 2025. 2pm to 4pm. Free and online. Don't miss out: curiousaboutcultureisbad.eventbrite.co.uk #CuriousAbout #CuriousCreatives

In June, we held our first CultureEd Impact Network session with some fantastic guests. We asked for feedback, and we got some wonderful and positive responses. If you missed the first session or want to come along to the next one, it is not far away: cultureedimpactsep25.eventbrite.co.uk

If you are based in Wigan Borough, you could qualify for funding for your creative activity or project. The Fund has been distributing grants to young individuals (ages 11–18) and community-based organisations since early 2024. Apply now: curiousminds.org.uk/chance-to-se...

There’s just under a month left to apply for Leading the Arts in Your School, our professional development programme designed for educators who want to embed creativity, culture, and the arts across their school.

Last week, we ran our first session of The Hour for our Curious Creatives Network. The feedback has been incredibly positive, and we are excited to invite more people along. Our next session is on Wednesday 24th of September. Don't miss out: thehourspotlightsep25.eventbrite.co.uk

Are you interested in evaluating your work? Join us on Thursday 25th September for the CultureEd Impact Network – a free, online get-together for artists, educators and anyone else working with children and young people through arts and culture. Come along: cultureedimpactsep25.eventbrite.co.uk

One month away! For #WorldMentalHealthDay, we have brought together a space to support the mental wellness of freelancers. We know the freelancer workforce can feel isolated in their work; we want to bring them together for some much-needed peer-to-peer connection. stateofmindoct.eventbrite.co.uk

📝 Good news! The Chance To See Fund application process is simple & accessible. Submit your application by Wednesday, 24th September 2025, and focus on making a difference! Let's work together to create extraordinary experiences for Wigan Borough’s young people: curiousminds.org.uk/chance-to-se...

A place to connect, reflect, network, and explore what matters most in your work with children and young people. The Curious Creatives Network returns this week with our first session of The Hour. Please join us: thehourconnectsep25.eventbrite.co.uk

Teachers - don’t miss our free online briefing on Leading the Arts in Your School, our CPD programme designed to help you become outstanding arts leaders in any school setting. 🎭✨ Tuesday 9th September 2025 4pm–5pm 📧 Email [email protected] for the link to join or for any queries.

Applications are now OPEN for this year’s Curious Works job placements! Paid, short-term roles in real creative workplaces across Wigan Borough. No experience needed - just bring your creativity, curiosity, and willingness to learn. This year’s placements:

📣 One week to go! Teachers - don’t miss our free online briefing on Leading the Arts in Your School, our CPD programme designed to help early to mid-career educators become outstanding arts leaders in any school setting. 🎭✨ 🗓️ Date: Tuesday 9th September 2025 🕓 Time: 4pm–5pm 📍 Online

Our next CultureEd Impact Network meeting is coming in September. Don't miss out! It is a free, online get-together for artists, educators and anyone else working with children and young people through arts and culture. cultureedimpactsep25.eventbrite.co.uk

👉 Freelancer opportunity Curious Minds is looking for a brilliantly inclusive freelancer to support the delivery of creative careers sessions at Pinc College. Deadline to apply: Wednesday, 10th September 2025 Apply here: curiousminds.org.uk/freelancer-b...

Cultural organisations, libraries & museums - did you know we offer bespoke programmes designed to help make your spaces more welcoming for teenagers?

🌟 Introducing The Hour 🌟 Come The Hour… come the creatives. This September, we’ve got two opportunities for you to join us: 💻 Both sessions are online via Zoom. 🎟️ Free to attend – sign up now: Connect: thehourconnectsep25.eventbrite.co.uk Spotlight: thehourspotlightsep25.eventbrite.co.uk

Insights from our PhD partnership with Goldsmiths. Our doctoral researcher Saul Argent, explores not just the impact Teaching Artists deliver but also how they achieve it. In this first instalment, he explores his hopes, plans and motivations for the study. curiousminds.org.uk/creativity-c...

Funding grants for young people are open! 🖌️ start a creative project, 💷 pay for classes, 🎇 spark a business idea, 🪘 buy gear to improve creative skills. Young applicants must be aged between 11 and 18, and should be involved with one of our referral partners. ➡️ bit.ly/3UWcfQ2

CREATIVE FREELANCERS – YOUR STATE OF MIND MATTERS Join us on World Mental Health Day – Friday 10 October, 11:00am–12:30pm – for an online session to pause, reflect, and connect. #WorldMentalHealthDay #YourStateOfMindMatters #CreativeFreelancers 📅 Save your spot: stateofmindoct.eventbrite.co.uk

Funding window is open! The Chance To See Fund offers grants ranging from £500 to £2,000 for eligible organisations and groups. Applications for this funding cycle close on Wednesday, 24th September 2025. ➡️ curiousminds.org.uk/chance-to-se...

Teachers, join us for a free online briefing on our Leading the Arts in Your School programme - our CPD designed to empower early to mid-career educators to become outstanding arts leaders in any school setting. 🗓️ Date: Tuesday 9th Sept 2025 🕓 Time: 4pm–5pm 📍 Online

Are you curious about a career in the creative industries? Curious Works is back for a second year - offering paid creative work placements, free training, and career guidance for young people aged 16-25 in Wigan and Leigh. Please share with creative young people in Wigan! Info below...

Curious Minds is seeking two artists to participate in an exciting project that involves working with young people who will be engaging in community activities during the summer of 2025. More info and how to apply: bit.ly/46DNCia

The art of empowerment - Falinge Park High School in Rochdale has been delivering data-informed creative wellbeing activities with its pupils and community as part of Curious Minds’ Artsmark #Beewell programme.

Great to reconnect this morning with the team at Paisley Museum 🌟 After completing our I'm a Teenager, Get Me Into There! training in March, the brilliant team invited our Head of Learning & Development, Teresa, to return & present to a wider group of staff across the cultural service.

Our CEO, Derri Burdon, joined other coalition members of the Arts and Minds Campaign in Westminster this morning to hand-deliver an open letter to the Department for Education. With over 10,000 signatories, the letter calls on the calling for the government to #MakeSpaceForTheArts in schools.

As the end of term approaches, now’s a great time to start thinking about CPD for the year ahead! Exploring arts-based approaches could revitalise your teaching and lead to meaningful, whole-school improvement. Leading the Arts in Your School is our leadership course for teachers of any phase.

How can arts and culture support young people to navigate systems of punishment? On July 31st, we’re opening up a conversation about creativity in reform settings; and the change it can spark. Free and online monthly network meetings - book your spot now: ccn0725.eventbrite.co.uk

All children, regardless of their background, should have the opportunity to study a rich creative curriculum. Curious Minds is proud to support @theartsandmindscampaign Sign the open letter to the Secretary of State for Education at tinyurl.com/MakeSpaceFor...

Join us on July 31 for the Curious Creatives Network with Simon Ruding PhD, exploring creativity and care in justice settings. Simon will offer an insight into the work of TiPP and the impact of the arts in criminal justice settings. Join the network: ccn0725.eventbrite.co.uk

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Voice Session for the Curious Creatives Network today. It was a meeting full of energy as we look forward to the future of the network. Our upcoming sessions in the posts below ⬇️ ⬇️

#WorldWellbeingWeek We’re proud to shine a light on Falinge Park High School’s launch of their Arts, Words and Wellbeing Garden as part of their Artsmark #BeeWell project with @curiousminds.org.uk 👉 Learn more about this brilliant project here ow.ly/pzYp50WflY1

Research from The Sutton Trust in 2023 showed that, due to the many financial and other pressures on schools, trips & visits are becoming increasingly rare - with the poorest students missing out the most. It’s never been more important to make sure the trips you do organise have real impact.

Just a few days to go! Don’t miss the launch of the CultureEd Impact Network: your new space to explore creative ways of evidencing impact. Online, free, and open to all – no matter your level of experience. Monday, 23rd June - 15:30-17:00 Register now: cultureedimpactjune25.eventbrite.co.uk

🎉 Curious Works will return for a second year in Wigan and Leigh! We’re thrilled to share that Curious Works is back for 2025 - bringing creative-sector skills development and paid work experience opportunities to young people across Wigan and Leigh.

Don't miss out! The Curious Creatives Network is back on Thursday 26th JUne, 12:00 to 13:15. It's a fantastic opportunity to expand your network, gain valuable insights and shape the Network's future. Mark your calendars and get ready to be inspired! ccn0625.eventbrite.co.uk

I've L❤️VED being the Poet Mentor on the @curiousminds.org.uk Rhyme & Reason project and with brilliant big-hearted poets & teachers. We spent today reflecting, evaluating and celebrating the impacts the project has had ... and folks wrote this inspiring collective poem. Phew ... poetry has power! ❤️

A reminder that we will be gathering to celebrate the life of our incredible colleague, Jude Bird, this coming Sunday. You can find the details on our website by clicking the link in the comments. If you're planning to join us, please send a message to the organisers so they know how many to expect.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by evaluation, or unsure how to prove your impact – come along on 23rd June to the CultureEd Impact Network. Artists. Educators. Creative changemakers. This one’s for YOU. The Launch is free & open to all. Sign up today: cultureedimpactjune25.eventbrite.co.uk

📣 New date announced 📣 I'm a Teenager, Get Me Into There! is back, and so is your chance to build confidence in welcoming young people into your venue. 🗓️ 20 November 📍 HOME, Manchester 🔗 Book your place now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/im-a-teena...

Want to feel more confident about evaluation? The CultureEd Impact Network includes speakers from Orchestras Live and Storyhouse – all sharing practical evaluation tools and methods. Join us 23rd June - everyone is welcome: cultureedimpactjune25.eventbrite.co.uk

We're excited to hold space for open discussions and honest feedback in our upcoming Curious Creatives Network Meeting. Our network is all about embracing diversity & inclusive practices, bringing together a wide range of creatives working in the cultural education space. ccn0625.eventbrite.co.uk