curious minds – Curious Minds

May 8, 2025

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May 8, 2025

Work for us: Operations Coordinator

We are looking for an Operations Coordinator who can help lay the foundations for our next chapter as we settle into a new base at Wigan Pier. This is a unique opportunity to join a nationally recognised, values-driven arts education charity at an exciting moment in our journey.

May 8, 2025

Remembering Jude Bird

We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our much-loved former colleague and friend, Jude Bird. The professional legacy of Jude's time at Curious Minds remains woven through much of our current work. She was a dedicated mentor, a trusted advisor, a fierce advocate and her impact will be felt for a long time to come.

April 2, 2025

Who Gets to Be Creative?

Reflections on the Cultural Learning Alliance’s 2025 Report Card by Emma Bush, Director of Education and Leadership, Curious Minds. The findings confirm, with evidence, that the arts are disappearing from the lives of young people. Emma discusses the impact on young people and what this means for education.

April 1, 2025

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April 1, 2025

Join our Board as Treasurer

We're currently seeking to fill the role of Treasurer on our Board Of Trustees. Find out more about this important role and how to apply.

March 20, 2025

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March 20, 2025

Rebalancing the Curriculum

Derri Burdon outlines our response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review Interim Report, highlighting the urgent need to place creativity at the heart of education. She argues that turning ambition into action needs more than vision - it demands leadership, infrastructure and courage.

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.

February 21, 2025

Responding to the Arts Everywhere Fund

The Curriculum and Assessment Review has been commissioned to make recommendations on potential improvements to the current national curriculum and statutory assessment system in England. This is our opportunity to make sure a renewed focus on the arts and creative experiences, as a key component of a broad and rich curriculum, is backed up with the training, funding and support infrastructure we know the workforce needs to make change effective.

January 31, 2025

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January 31, 2025

Work for us: Programme Manager (Inclusion)

We're looking for a dynamic change-maker who wants to amplify underrepresented voices, diversify the cultural education workforce, and help shape a more inclusive creative future for children and young people.

December 4, 2024

Celebrating 4 Years of Let’s Craft

We're incredibly proud to have been involved in this excellent project over the last 4 years, through our local partnerships in Ellesmere Port, as well as elsewhere in Northern England. Let's Craft has been instrumental in dismantling barriers to creativity for children and young people through the hardest of times.

November 10, 2024

Responding to the Curriculum & Assessment Review

The Curriculum and Assessment Review has been commissioned to make recommendations on potential improvements to the current national curriculum and statutory assessment system in England. This is our opportunity to make sure a renewed focus on the arts and creative experiences, as a key component of a broad and rich curriculum, is backed up with the training, funding and support infrastructure we know the workforce needs to make change effective.

January 16, 2024

Awards 2024 Launched

The Northern Cultural Education Awards shine a light on best practice, innovation and activism in the field of creative and cultural education across the North of England. Taking place on May 24th 2024, the Awards Ceremony will bring together teachers, cultural organisations, artists and leaders to celebrate their commitment and impact.

December 19, 2023

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December 19, 2023

Art Beyond Borders

At the beginning of December, Curious Minds was delighted to learn that one of our projects - Pushing Boundaries - had won the the Award for the Promotion of Education and Culture at the Manchester Culture Awards.

November 8, 2023

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November 8, 2023

Young Associates Recruitment 2024

We are recruiting the latest cohort of Young Associates. We are looking for ten 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 change-makers.