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May 21, 2025
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May 21, 2025

Reimagining Child Wellbeing

The latest UNICEF Innocenti Report Card 19, Child Wellbeing in an Unpredictable World, offers a stark wake-up call for anyone invested in the future of children in the UK. Emma Bush, Director of Education & Leadership and Creative Health & Wellbeing Lead, challenges the UK to change.
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March 18, 2025
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March 18, 2025

Tuning In, Giving Back

The BRIT Award spotlight on Ezra Collective reaffirms a vital truth: early access to arts and culture transforms lives. At Curious Minds, we champion this belief through initiatives like the Chance to See Fund, co-created with The Lathums, to break financial barriers and ensure every young person can experience the power of live music and creative inspiration. Discover how artists like Ezra Collective and The Lathums are giving back—and how you can help shape the next generation of talent.
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August 25, 2023
Eleanor Chapman
August 25, 2023

Remembering Eleanor Chapman

We were devastated to learn this week of the sudden and unexpected death of our Trustee, Eleanor Chapman. A hugely accomplished cultural leader and performer, Elli was also a passionate advocate for children and young people's right to high quality creative and cultural learning.
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June 27, 2023
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June 27, 2023

The Bridge Network

A new report has been published, which charts the development of the network of Bridge Organisations - reflecting on their collective achievements in delivering better outcomes for young people. Dr David Parker's report was commissioned by all 10 former Bridge Organisations and is published with the support of the Cultural Learning Alliance.
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April 28, 2021
April 28, 2021

Proof Positive

Art and creativity implicitly strengthen the character of young people. All practitioners working in the cultural education sector know this. In Summer 2020, Curious Minds partnered with Goldsmiths, University of London for an ambitious research program that seeks to help researchers and practitioners back this up with empirical data.
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October 16, 2020
October 16, 2020

Cultural Education Unlocked

Curious Minds is delighted to announce the shortlisted finalists of the North West Cultural Education Awards 2020. This year we will be celebrating the individuals and teams in our region’s schools, arts and cultural sectors who have gone above and beyond to bring creative and cultural learning to life for children and young people through the period of national lockdown.
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