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Freelance UK

Business news and information.
w: www.freelanceuk.com

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Arts Council

Developing, sustaining and promoting the arts in England.
w: www.artscouncil.org.uk

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Arts Hub

Information about the latest arts jobs and arts news from the local industry and around the world.
w: www.artshub.co.uk

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Arts & Business

A&B aspires to be the world's most successful and widespread creative network, helping business people support the arts & the arts inspire business people.
w: www.aandb.org.uk

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Voluntary Arts Network

Development agency for the voluntary arts, VAN aims to promote participation in the arts and crafts, recognising that they are a key part of our culture and that they are vital to our health, social and economic development.
w: www.voluntaryarts.org

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Ideas Factory

Practical information, advice, and forums for people involved in the creative industries. The business zone includes information about starting and running your own business.
w: ideasfactory.com

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Freeform Arts Trust

Delivers imaginative urban renewal & regeneration through art and design-led solutions to humanise the social and physical environment locally, nationally and increasingly internationally.
w: www.freeform.org.uk

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Creative Match

The web source for contacts, news and jobs for the UK creative industry.
w: www.creativematch.co.uk

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The Drum

The Drum is the only major arts centre in Britain dedicated to promoting African, Asian and Caribbean art and cultural activities.
w: www.the-drum.org.uk

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Your Creative Future

Guide to education and career opportunities in the creative industries.
w: www.yourcreativefuture.org

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British Council

Connect people worldwide with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK.
w: www.creativeconomy.org.uk

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Creative Capital

Advice and information service for London-based artists and arts professionals. Advice, career development and up-to-date information on services and resources in the capital.
w: www.creative-capital.org.uk

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Creative People

CreativePeople is a national network of organisations. These organisations individually supply a training and professional development (CPD) information, advice and guidance service to current and aspiring arts and crafts practitioners.
w: www.creativepeople.org.uk

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Pensions For Artists

Matching pensions to the circumstances of people working in the cultural and creative industries.
w: www.pensionsforartists.org.uk

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CIDA (Cultural Industries Development Agency)

CIDA provides information and advice on creative sectors, job opportunities and funding. Specialises in delivering creative and cultural industry business and marketing support, locally and sub-regionally.
w: www.cida.co.uk

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Creative Economy

Interaction, experience and networking for the global creative economy
w: www.creativeconomy.org.uk

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Design Council

Look up the latest facts and figures on design. Browse information from expert authors on design disciplines, issues and methods.
w: www.designcouncil.org.uk

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MAS

Advice and support for manufacturers to improve productivity and performance
w: www.mas-london.co.uk

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Designer Forum

A UK-wide support organisation for the fashion and textiles industry that works with industry & academia. Support is focused in the following 5 key areas: Trends, Business Support, Recruitment, Training & Courses, Education
w: www.design-online.net

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Collage Arts

Collage Arts (formerly Haringey Arts Council) is a leading arts development, training and creative regeneration organisation
w: www.collage-arts.org

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Creative Choices

Creative Choices is the first online service to provide the tools, knowledge and networks to support every individual and business to get in, and get on, in the creative industries and cultural sector.
w: www.creative-choices.co.uk

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UK Young Design Entrepreneur award (UKYDE)

UKYDE is the newest award in the British Council's Young Creative Entrepreneur programme. The programme began in 2004.

There are now nine international awards, for young creative entrepreneurs in the communications, design, fashion, interactive, music, performing arts, publishing, screen and visual arts sectors. The breadth of these awards ensures that all of the creative industries are covered by this programme.

UKYDE is one of nine awards for young creative entrepreneurs that are being developed by the British Council with support from NESTA, the Cultural Leadership Programme, trade associations and professional bodies within the creative sector.
w: www.creativeconomy.org.uk/UKYCE/index.asp?ID=13

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