Inspiring Winchester’s Creative Industries: Partnership launches programme of free events
A new series of free events designed to support creative sector freelancers and micro-businesses across the district has been developed by Evolve in partnership with Winchester City Council.
Fully funded by Winchester City Council via the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund, the free events take place in January and February and are part of the Creative Industries Growth Programme for Winchester, designed to support small businesses and freelancers within the creative sector with taking their business to the next level.
Evolve, an award-winning team of experts providing advice on business growth, has developed the programme of free events following feedback received from creative businesses across the district.
Rebecca Phillips, Programme Manager at Evolve, said:
“We’re delighted to deliver these free events, covering business-planning, marketing, Intellectual Property Law, artificial intelligence and the circular economy, to Winchester’s diverse and exciting creative community. We’re committed to empowering creative professionals to grow their businesses and thrive.
“In line with Hampshire County Council’s ‘Making Hampshire Healthier by 2050’ initiative and Year of Health and Wellbeing, we’re also weaving in a theme of sustainability throughout, including the intrinsic link between the mindset of owners and leaders, and business and financial growth.”
Earlier this month, the programme’s networking launch event was very well attended, underpinning the importance of this programme for our creative industries across the district.
Councillor Lucille Thompson, Cabinet Member for Business and Culture, Winchester City Council, said:
“It is great to be working with Evolve to help deliver this new programme of masterclasses and workshops, which will benefit our creative industries. The creative industry throughout the district plays a crucial role for our local economy and employs around 5000 people.
“The new Winchester District Cultural Strategy identified our creative sector as a priority area for development, and we know that the majority of creatives work as freelancers or micro-businesses, so it is great that we’ll soon be able to deliver this training completely free of charge, thanks to The UK Shared Prosperity Fund.”
Do you work in the creative industries and want to find out more? Visit Evolve’s website: www.evolveadvisory.co.uk/events/ for more information or to register for an event.
Upcoming Events: January/February 2025
- Creative Sales, Marketing & Tendering Jan 28 | 1:30-3:00PM
- The Circular Economy – Balancing Purpose with Profits Jan 28 | 4:00-5:30 PM
- Protect Your Creative Work: IP Workshop Feb 6 | 9:30-11:00 AM
- Turning Passion into Profit Feb 6 | 2:00-3:30 PM
- Skill-Swap Feb 6 | 4:00-6:00 PM
- Brand Building & Social Media Marketing Essentials Feb 14 | 9:30-11:00 AM
- Lean In to AI: Creatives – Rethink and Reap the Benefits Feb 14 | 11:30 AM-1:00 PM
- Creative Surgery- Feb 26 | All Day