Bridging the Gap CPDL

The world as we know it has been turned upside down in recent months and, as a result, our colleagues from the sector are facing professional challenges on a level never experienced before. With much of our daily work and lives moving online for the foreseeable future, it has never been more important to adapt and work in new and unfamiliar ways. As a North West Sector Support Organisation, Curious Minds has been listening to our cultural education freelancers and smaller arts organisations articulate what gaps they feel they have in their knowledge and skills in order to survive and thrive in this brave new world.

We reached out to those on furlough who may have skills to share and we were delighted with their generous response. We’ve also commissioned other partners who we know have expertise to share. Our volunteers bring expertise from their time working for Bruntwood, The RSA, The Lowry Theatre, Events Northern and TiPP.

With their help, we were able to deliver a range of online FREE CPDL webinars. They are intentionally short, designed as ‘beginner level’ and focus on some of the key themes revealed in our consultation. Whilst they are open to all, they were commissioned primarily in response to freelancers who told us they had very little experience in these areas. They might not be suitable for those who already have some degree of knowledge in these topics.

Recordings from the sessions and supporting documents are available below.