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November 8, 2023
A group of young people engaged in conversations around a table.
November 8, 2023

Young Associates Recruitment

Now we are recruiting for the latest cohort of Young Associates. We are looking for young leaders from creative backgrounds, aged 18 to 25 years old, who are ready to take on a new challenge and become the next generation of leaders and changemakers in cultural education.
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September 4, 2023
Leading the Arts in your School delegates at a training day. Participants are sat at tables in a light, airy room. They are listening to a trainer facilitator who is speaking.
September 4, 2023

Leading the Arts in Your School 2023-24

Curious Minds will be running this ever popular arts leadership development programme for teachers in the 2023-24 academic year. This year, with the support of Arts Council England, we are delighted to be extending our offer to welcome delegates from across the North of England.

Applications are now open for our highly popular arts leadership development programme Leading the Arts in Your School.
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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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July 13, 2023
An employee of Chester Zoo speaks to a group of young people at the Zoo.
July 13, 2023

Exploring Inclusive Evaluation

A recent impact evaluation, conducted by Curious Minds with Chester Zoo, has led to the development of an inclusive evaluation methodology for projects involving young people with learning disabilities.

The research evaluation focused on measuring the impacts and effectiveness of a UK wildlife-themed project.
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June 27, 2023
Image shows #BridgeReport front cover. Text reads "The Bridge Network. Reflections on Strategic Work with Children and Young People in Education, Culture and the Arts, funded by Arts Council England."
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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June 16, 2023
A young school pupil wearing a cape and mask speaks confidently into a microphone - From WoW's Super Heroes project.
June 16, 2023

The Power of Words

For the past 4 years, Curious Minds has been working with Writing on the Wall to evaluate and support their pioneering creative writing programme, Super Heroes. Here she summarises her findings - breaking down the key features of the project and the evidence of impact that she, with the Writing on the Wall project team, has been able to document.
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