Be Mighty Be Create Awards 2020 – the finalists!

Take a look at all of our amazing finalists across the 11 categories of this year’s Be Mighty Be Creative Awards. 

3 top tips for ‘at home’ sensory play ideas for young children and children with additional needs

Egg Box Theatre shares their 3 top tips for sensory play ideas for young children and children with additional needs that  you can do at home.

‘Return to School’ Arts Award Support fund

The ‘Return to School’ Arts Award Support Fund provides grants of up to £1000 to schools and education settings.

The Arts is Good for the Bottom Line!

Griffydam Primary School, Leicestershire gives a first-hand account of its Artsmark journey.

The ‘How Are We?’ Zine created by Sophiya & supported by the Youth Cultural Life Fund

YCLF recipient Sophiya talks about her experience with launching a zine in lockdown.

Youth Cultural Life Fund 2020

Are you a creative and motivated young person? Do you want to use your creative skills to make a positive change?

Apply for a bursary of up to £1,000 for your school’s network!

The Mighty Creatives invite schools and arts organisations to apply for a grant of up to £1000 to support networking and collaborative working for schools in your area.

The Mighty Creatives – A Year in the Life of An Apprentice

Our Finance Apprentice Charlotte reflects on a year working with us at The Mighty Creatives.

World Mental Health Day 2020 Quiz!

The Rule of Six: blame, bluster and betrayal

Creative Mentoring: A perspective from Claire Parker

Claire Parker’s guest blog talks about the impact TMC’s creative mentors have on the lives of young people.

Creative Mentoring – A Local Authority perspective by Kim Johnson

Derbyshire Virtual School’s Kim Johnson talks about creative mentoring.

Sir Ken Robinson: when Herbert meets Ken, what an afterlife that will be.

Our CEO, Dr Nick Owen pays tribute to the life of Sir Ken Robinson.

Guest blog: Jo Stockdale of Well Within Reach discusses child wellbeing and the return to learning

Jo Stockdale of Well Within Reach discusses child wellbeing and the return to learning.

Delivering Bronze Arts Award as part of a virtual Work Experience programme

Vikki Jones, from UK New Artists, discusses the digital Bronze Arts Award programme they have been running through their TMC start-up package and her experience of ‘digital delivery’.

A safe place for girls to say – spoken word diary

Enter this spoken word/lyrical competition for girls aged 12-16 based in the Midlands region!

The summer is here and so are we!

The end of term is here, and we are keen to continue supporting schools like yours through the summer. Take a look at what opportunities we have coming up!

Saving the Arts – and shouting about the East Midlands ‘Crown Jewels’

The Mighty Creatives’ CEO, Nick Owen, is inviting organisations and individuals across the arts and culture sector to sign their support.

The Mighty Hub of Creativity: Mr Holly’s Top Ten!

Simon Hollingworth, an East Midlands Freelance Creative Producer who helped us pull our Mighty Hub of Creativity together, discusses how the hub was put together and recommends his Top 10 entries.

Introducing Discover at Home

The Mighty Creatives: Sharing what we know about the power of cultural education in times of the ‘Big Unknowns’

Nick Owen, CEO at TMC, discusses the power of cultural education in times of the ‘Big Unknowns’.

Digital Development Grants 2020

Find out more about applying for our Digital Development Grants.

Welcome to TMC’s Mighty Hub of Creativity!

Sign up to our FREE Mighty Hub of Creativity – a place where you can access a range of high quality resources and activities for children and young people.

The 2.6 Challenge

The UK’s mass participation event industry has come together with JustGiving to create The 2.6 Challenge, a nationwide fundraising campaign launched in response to COVID-19 to Save the UK’s Charities.

CEP – Arts Award Start Up Packages

Are you a member of a Cultural Education Partnership and want to kick-start and develop your Arts Award provision?

Arts Award Start Up Packages 2020

The Mighty Creatives are offering a number of support packages for settings who want to deliver the Arts Award qualification.

Guest Blog from Anita Fox

Using loans boxes to develop outreach work: consultation with children and young people.

National Storytelling Week 2020:
3 Creative Ways to Tell a Story

Once upon a time, a long time ago, in a land far, far away…

Young Performer Call Out!

Calling all young performers! We’re looking for YOU to join us at this year’s Be Mighty Be Creative Awards!

Charity of the year

We are delighted to announce that we have been selected as Charity of the Year by the East Midlands Chamber Charity Fund for 2020