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Taunton, Somerset

Creative Innovation Centre CIC is a Community Interest Company with a strong mission to provide and unite enterprise, culture and community. We are focused on creativity, innovation and business. Each event and workshop we provide is focused on all these themes and we welcome business and community to attend or invent their own creative events in Taunton and Somerset.Working with multiple agencies, public and private bodies and third sector to develop economic and community cohesion through heritage, arts and culture, and creative business practices. Working with the council, tourist information, town centre traders and business/community organisations to develop activities around all arts and culture strands and educating on funding and grants. Managing multiple groups through partnership activities and working with third sector, public bodies such as Arts Council, Design Council, Chartered Institute of Marketing, Arts & Health South West, Visual Arts South West, Creative & Cultural Skills, HLF, museums, universities and colleges and local and regional public sector.For fun I also programme all music and community activities and develop funded projects for community partnership around heritage, arts and culture.

Taunton, United Kingdom

We are a community of creative, bold minds who love creating. Our workspace and the people around us inspire us to take action, to grow, to do better.We provide business advice, support and mentoring, CPD events, social events, network introductions, collaboration on projects and more.Creative Industries Centre is owned by a collective of established local entrepreneurs, whose experience of local and national, creative and digital enterprise spans decades. By being part of CIC, you will be connected to the local community and widely in the creative and digital landscape of the South West.Kindly supported by Somerset West & Taunton council.

Taunton, United Kingdom

Arts, culture and creative industries strategies are essential to successful business, communities, and places. At Creative Developments we understand how to support and grow social enterprises, businesses and sector related organisations at all levels.From consultancy to business advice and mentoring. From developing design related services and funding advice. We can help you create networks, strategies and build your organisation.We do this by listening, understanding, researching, educating and delivering. And with years of helping over 1000 practitioners, companies, social enterprises and government large and small you’ll be amazed at the positive impact it can make to you and your organisation.

Taunton, United Kingdom

A Culture Of Creativity & Growth For SomersetSomerset Arts Business & Cultural Alliance (SABCA) is an innovate and creative organisation that understands that arts and culture can bring many benefits. From economic ones to place making ones. From community cohesion to supporting the young and old. From boosting the creative industries beyond county boundaries to health and well-being. Its benefits extend out further into areas of national, local & personal life than any other activity we do in society.We support and develop the arts and culture sector and organisations so they can become more enterprising and see how being more business-like can bring economic success and longevity. We achieve this through skills development, advice, mentoring, workshops, self-help groups and networks.We assist arts and culture programmes using local assets for public consumption, which in turn assists in our financial sustainability while ensuring a comprehensive cultural programme throughout the county and its town and villages. Supporting tourism and economic growth.We develop business focused arts and culture strategies that use local assets to create social interaction in public spaces and a marketing focused town centre development plan and set services to maximise local business investments such as Business Improvement Districts (BID). We support a strong digital strategy for the sector and bring skills to those who need it.Not only do we consider the subsidised cultural sector but also the commercial, amateur and participatory which, after all, are where most people find their cultural engagement. We are interested not just in publicly-funded concert halls, art galleries, theatres and museums, important as these are; but also commercial film, music and literature; young people getting together in a band, amateur choirs, local art clubs and reading groups, and people crafting at home or in local clubs; as well as those engaging in prisons, hospitals and care homes.

Somerset, Uk

CORE Business Design is a not-for-profit enterprise based on the existing and highly successful Somerset Design Enterprise Network. We are based on the Somerset and Devon border and work with businesses, individuals, trade associations, groups and government departments.The Core team of associate members have a wealth of experience in design, marketing and digital communication, they all have impressive network connections and, importantly, share a passion for design, business, building the South West's economy, and the creative industries sector.Collectively they also have notable expertise in training and knowledge sharing. This ranges from direct educational roles at all levels through to Continual Professional development; Conference and Workshop management and facilitation aimed at SME's; to defining and creating 'Intervention & Training' programme's in the South West and Nationally, again with a predominantly SME focus.Many of our associates volunteer within the business and creative industries sector and have been responsible for creating change in both sectors locally, regionally and nationally.

The South West is one of the most vibrant, exciting and creative centres in the UK and the South West Design Forum is the regional voice for the design industry in the South West.The South West Design Forum brings together 6 sub-regional Design groups:Cornwall Design ForumDesigned in DevonDorset Design ForumGloucestershire Design NetworkSomerset Design Enterprise NetworkWest of England Design ForumSouth West Design Forum is the voice of design in the region. We are the lead body for strategy and communication and aim to reflect and drive the aspirations of the whole sector throughout the seven counties of the South West, at the highest level. The South West Design Forum connects and shares ideas between sub-regional and cultural agencies, national design bodies, higher education institutions and other key public and private sector organisations.So if you’re looking for the best of creative and media talent, look no further because they’re all here! We have over 2000 South West Design Forum members, from major marketing agencies, award winning digital agencies, international TV companies, world famous animation houses to dynamic new start ups and hugely talented freelencers, the South West’s got the lot!SWDF is also an official member of The European Interest Group on Creativity and Innovation (EICI) and represents the South West in Europe.

The Somerset Design Enterprise Network aims is to bring the Somerset Design Industry together and provide a meeting point for design, industry, education and other design related activities. We will promote Somerset's design industry and represent our members at regional, national, and global level.

Membership recruitment, constitution and organisational creation, public speaking, conferences, workshops, training, partnership building, design advocacy, public sector meetings, working with education sector, networking and organisational development

ADK Ltd still exists but was trading as ADK Design, which has now been sold to a new owner. ADK Ltd now produces and runs several design and media businesses is a range of sectors.Andrew has created over 200 websites in his time and created content for 80% of these so much experience and knowledge comes from his trainign as a designer and technologist. Our strengths range from an intimate knowledge of the internet, ICT and how design works with it all and how business can profit from it. At ADK we also carry our work for other design agencies on non-disclosure basis and have clients from all over the UK.Having been in business for over 17 years means we also have an intimate relationship with the design community stretching over the globe and this means we can deliver any design lead project no matter what skills are demanded.We have delivered projects for SMEs, government and charities and provide sponsorship to our local community each year to the value of £5000.So if you are looking for a design agency that likes to keep it real yet focused on business objectives then why not call or visit our website.

Taunton, England, United Kingdom

Strategising and helping to deliver on core themes within the Somerset West & Taunton Cultural Strategy covering the Taunton Deane and West Somerset area. Working with internal and external stakeholders to develop outputs that contribute to the cultural strategy. Developing funding strategies and working with national bodies and agencies to develop cultural and arts related activities within the district.This includes working with external providers such as venues, theatres, town centres, community groups, skills and education and more. Plus, developing relationships to map and synchronise objectives over the whole council district.Joining up opportunities and objectives with in the councils corporate strategy, economic development strategy, Garden Town initiative and other national programmes.

Dorchester, United Kingdom

A £1m Arts Council & ERDF funded project. My role is to increase the economic impact of the arts and culture sector for Dorset, Bournemouth & Poole. Working with artist, councils, venues, art centres and third sector I will be developing their practice or business through business advice, mentoring, strategising and developing programmes for increased knowledge and sector development. Developing cultural tourism, research and changing attitudes to become more enterprising is my core role. Working universities, colleges and public and private sector to achieve these aims.Developing marketing for the programme and networking with the county and business sector to develop a clear vision for economic success in the visual arts and creative industries.

Taunton

Designer and editor of one of the largest Arts & Culture publications in the South West. In charge of all content direction, editor, designer, writer, publisher and reporter. Print run of 30,000 with 20,000 delivered direct to homes. See http://www.artsculturepublishing.co.uk/

Somerset

ADK Ltd is a well seasoned design company with an array of expertise and business knowledge that can help any company utilise design to its full potential.Our company provides all the services you need to succeed off and online. Including web design, ecommerce, content writing, social media, blogs, search engine optimisation, graphic and print, digital magazines and brochures, consultancy, presentations, elearning, training, animation and ebusiness development.Our strengths range from an intimate knowledge of the internet, ICT and how design works with it all and how business can profit from it. That's why we are an Associate of the Institute of Business Consulting, UK Web Design Association, South West Design Forum, Somerset Design Enterprise Network, Microsoft Partner, and many chambers of commerce and business networking associations.At ADK we also carry our work for other design agencies on non-disclosure basis and have clients from all over the UK.Having been in business for over 17 years means we also have an intimate relationship with the design community stretching over the globe and this means we can deliver any design lead project no matter what skills are demanded.We have delivered projects for SMEs, government and charities and provide sponsorship to our local community each year to the value of £10,000.So if you are looking for a design agency that likes to keep it real yet focused on business objectives then why not call or visit our website.

Somerset

In association with my companies ADK Design and Core Business Design I have been commissioned by Somerset County Council & European Intereg to develop a food and drink hub for Somerset. This includes making connections with all food and drink businesses, developing a communications hub and developing a range of services, products and activities for the sector. The ultimate aim is to help drive a sustainable, collaborative, economical food and drink sector for Somerset

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Technology advisor and business advisor around all things related to broadband, IT, web, marketing, funding, service and product development, building community, public and private partnerships.

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