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.

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?

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

Apply for a £2500 bursary for your school

The Group School Offer programme is open once again to applications from East Midlands Schools.

TMC On Tour: Leicester Print Workshop

Nick pays a visit to our friends at Leicester Print Workshop to discuss the many ways to learn.

TMC on Tour Part Two: The Collection, Lincoln

Nick and Emily pay a visit to The Collection & Usher Gallery in Lincoln to talk all things creativity.

TMC On Tour With Emily & Nick

Our Deputy CEO Emily Bowman paid a visit to our Leicester neighbours, Curve to learn more about their future plans.

The Power of Partnerships Gathering 2019

We reflect on the first Power of Partnerships gathering from November 2019.

Guest Blog: What Dance Means To Me

Jemma is a third year student at De Montfort University, studying Dance.

An Interview with Moving Together

Moving Together have been bringing dance to communities throughout Leicestershire for 9 years. They were also one of the first creative businesses we supported through our Bank of TMC project for young entrepreneurs.

Mary Strickson – The Picture Whole

Mary Strickson is the founder of creative enterprise The Picture Whole and one of the artists behind two of The Mighty Creatives projects – Emerge and Splash!