Creative Sector
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) defines creative industries as "those goods and services in the creative sector: advertising, architecture, art and antiques, crafts, design, designer fashion, film and video, interactive leisure software, television and radio, performing arts, music and software and computer services which feature original creativity and generate intellectual property with a potential for wealth and job creation."
If your business fits into one of the categories above, this section maybe of use to you
- Creative Leicestershire
Creative Leicestershire is a networking organisation for anyone working in the creative sector. It provides not only contacts but information, training, funding and promotion. Anyone working in this field, whether a sole trader or large company should consider joining this very effective network
- Leicestershire Creatives Web Directory
Directory of Creative Industry businesses (arts, media and design)
- Creative Industries Cluster
Supported by EMIN
- The Creative Industries in Charnwood (MS Word, 356 Kb)
This work was commissioned by Culture East Midlands and undertaken by Burns Owen Partnership. The full report is due to be completed in autumn 2007, but you can download the profile for Charnwood below. These show the changes in numbers of businesses and employment in the creative sector between 2001 and 2005.
- Research on demand for creative workspace in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
This report demonstrates that there is strong unsatisfied demand from the creative industries for workspace in Loughborough.
E-bulletins from Creative Leicestershire
- November 2006 e-bulletin (MS Word, 104 Kb)
- October 2006 e-bulletin (MS Word, 162 Kb)
- September 2006 e-bulletin (MS Word, 133 Kb)
- August 2006 e-bulletin (MS Word, 140 Kb)
- July 2006 e-bulletin (MS Word, 109 Kb)
- June 2006 e-bulletin (MS Word, 105 Kb)
- May 2006 e-bulletin (MS Word, 93 Kb)
- April 2006 e-bulletin (MS Word, 110 Kb)
- March 2006 e-bulletin (MS Word, 101 Kb)
- February 2006 e-bulletin (MS Word, 100 Kb)
- January 2006 e-bulletin (MS Word, 80 Kb)
- December e-bulletin (MS Word, 80 Kb)
- November e-bulletin (MS Word, 92 Kb)
- October e-bulletin (MS Word, 70 Kb)
Useful Links
Events and Opportunities
- Creative Industries: Benefiting from Growth
A conference all about the how Creative Industries can benefit from growth. The day will focus on support for the sector looking at a range of different angles; these include property, funding, technology, innovation and government policy.
- Creative Export - International Opportunities (PDF, 158 Kb)
International opportunities for Creative Industries
- More events
More events and networking opportunities
Funding Opportunities
There are a number of grants and funding opportunities available for creative businesses, please use the link below to access some of them