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Groups of people sit at long wooden tables talking amongst one another with coffees, large sheets of paper and pens. The room has bare concrete walls and a yellow beam through the middle. At the back is a plywood wall that has large black text on it reading 'Hunger Melody Decency'.
Groups of people sit at long wooden tables talking amongst one another with coffees, large sheets of paper and pens. The room has bare concrete walls and a yellow beam through the middle. At the back is a plywood wall that has large black text on it reading 'Hunger Melody Decency'.

Unlock

Since 2018, our Unlock programme has worked to grow Sunderland’s cultural infrastructure, offering support for established and emerging creative practitioners and businesses. The programme has had many iterations over the years, from training sessions and support grants, to mentoring and networking. Keep an eye on this page for more opportunities and events for creatives.

UKSPF Creative Mentoring and Training Support Programme

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We are partnering with University of Sunderland through the Sunderland Skills and Inclusion Programme (SSIP) to support individuals, who are either self-employed or employed by a creative business, to identify their training needs and access the support they need.

Through the UKSPF Creative Mentoring and Training Support Programme, independent creative practitioners and employees of creative businesses and organisations based in Sunderland are invited to apply for a bespoke mentoring or training package, which addresses their own development needs and supports future employability.

To find out more about who is eligible, what support is on offer and how to apply, please read the UKSPF Creative Mentoring and Training Support Programme document linked below.

Closes 5pm, Friday 31 October.

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The Creative Mentoring and Training Support Programme is part of the UKSPF Sunderland Skills and Inclusion Project (SSIP) and is part funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, supported by Sunderland City Council and led by University of Sunderland.

 

Unlock is currently funded by the UK Government through the Shared Prosperity Fund. It is a part of the Sunderland Innovate and Grow enterprise programme, led by University of Sunderland.

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