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DCMS - Financial Resources
The resource explains how new UK initiatives, including a Creative Industries Finance Map, aim to help creative businesses access funding more easily by connecting them with investors, finance tools, and regional support networks.
Approx. reading time: 5-10 minutes
ACE: Investment Principles Resource Hub
The Arts Council England Investment Principles Resource Hub provides guidance, tools, and examples to help cultural organisations apply the four “Let’s Create” investment principles - ambition and quality, dynamism, environmental responsibility, and inclusivity and relevance - in their work and funding applications.
Approx. reading time: 3–5 mins (hub overview only)
Trans Aware - trans-led inclusions training service
TransAware provides training, consultancy, and support resources focused on improving awareness, inclusion, and advocacy for transgender and non-binary people in organisations and communities.
Approx. reading time: 2–4 mins for the homepage, varied for resources within the site.
Cultural Tax Reliefs Impact Review (Feb 2026)
The review evaluates UK cultural tax reliefs and finds they increase arts income, production, and international activity, while recommending the schemes be continued and strengthened.
Approx. reading time: 15–25 mins
CVAN England’s response to the Hodge Review
The CVAN England response summarises reactions to the Hodge Review of Arts Council England, supporting funding protections and calling for stronger investment in visual arts infrastructure.
Approx. reading time: 6–8 mins.
Arts Council England- an independent review by Baroness Margaret Hodge (Dec 2025)
The independent review examines Arts Council England’s role, funding system, and effectiveness, and recommends retaining the organisation while reducing bureaucracy and strengthening arm’s-length independence from government.
Approx. reading time: 20–30 mins.
Anti-Exploitation Academy (UNLIMITED)
A self-paced resource made up of short modules that explain how exploitation happens in the arts sector and how to challenge it through fairer working practices and boundaries.
Approx. reading time: ~60 minutes (full course).
Studio Affordability – Herbert Affordability Formula
The page outlines studio affordability pressures in London’s visual arts sector and explores pricing models like the Herbert affordability formula.
Approx. reading time: 4–6 mins.
Culture Fix: The Conscious Organisation (Dec 2025)
The provocation paper argues that cultural organisations should become more conscious, caring workplaces by addressing toxic cultures, improving leadership behaviours, and embedding long-term organisational change.
Approx. reading time: 8–12 mins.
The Elefsina Manifesto: Envisioning a Culture of Care (July 2023)
The Elefsina Manifesto is a call for cultural organisations and artists to adopt a politics and ethics of care to improve wellbeing, equity, and social connection.
Approx. reading time: 6–8 mins.
Calderdale Creates: Creative Directory
An online hub connecting creatives, cultural organisations, freelancers, and opportunities across Calderdale to support collaboration, visibility, and growth within the local creative sector.
Approx. reading time: 3–5 mins to browse the main directory.
The Uncultured: ACE Project Grant and DYCP Templates
The page provides downloadable Arts Council England application templates, budgets, and guidance resources to help artists and organisations prepare funding bids more easily.
Approx. reading time: ~8–12 minutes per resource
Artforms Glossary (Sept 2025)
A reference guide that explains different contemporary art practices such as painting, sculpture, installation, performance, and digital media in clear, accessible language.
Approx. reading time: 8–12 mins.
One Creative North Report
A pan-northern strategy to grow the North of England’s creative industries by improving access to finance, skills, R&D, and connectivity, aiming to reduce regional inequality and unlock major economic growth across creative clusters.
Approx. reading time: 15–25 minutes
Creative Industries Sector Plan
Yorkshire Policy Innovation Partnership
Bringing together universities, local authorities, and community organisations across Yorkshire to co-produce evidence-based policy focused on inclusive growth, creative industries, sustainable living, and better use of data to support communities.
Approx. reading time: 6–10 minutes (full page incl. sections and subpages overview).
Yorkshire & Humber Office for Data Analytics (YHODA)
University of Sheffield-led initiative building an open-access regional data hub (via the Yorkshire Engagement Portal) to support policymakers, communities, and researchers in using data to drive inclusive economic and social growth across Yorkshire and the Humber.
Approx. reading time: 4–6 minutes (homepage overview).
Making Data Work (Centre for Cultural Value)
A research project that explores how improved data collection, sharing, and analysis can help the cultural sector better demonstrate its impact and inform more effective policy and decision-making.
Approx. reading time: 6–8 mins.
Independent research & policy recommendations
A UK research centre that produces independent evidence and policy advice to support growth in the creative industries through research, data, and stakeholder engagement.
Approx. reading time: 2–4 mins for overview.
Areas of Research Interest (ARIs)
A searchable database published by UK government departments, helping researchers and policymakers connect evidence to policy questions across topics like economy, health, environment, and security.
Approx. reading time: 2–3 mins for homepage overview