My Creative Track – A Pathway to Arts and Culture  

My Creative Track is a themed framework that has been developed to help guide children and young people in care, and the adults who support them (Foster Carers, Key Workers, Social Workers, Designated Teachers, Residential Home Workers etc.), to engage with a journey of arts and cultural experiences.

Arts Award Start Up Packages: Young People’s Settings

The Mighty Creatives (TMC) are offering a limited number of support packages for young people’s settings who want to deliver the Arts Award qualification for the first time or progress their delivery to a new level.

Arts Award Start Up Packages for Schools and Colleges

The Mighty Creatives (TMC) are offering a limited number of support packages for schools, colleges and formal education settings who want to deliver the Arts Award qualification for the first time or progress their delivery to a new level.

Launching our Group School Offer 2022 – £2,500 bursaries for schools

Are you connected to a network of schools interested in working together to develop your arts provision? Then our Group School Offer programme of support could help!

Megan: My experience of being a Kickstarter

Megan tells us about her experience as a Kickstarter on the DWP’s Kickstart Scheme, in her role at TMC helping to bring the charity’s brand to life…

The Art of Creative Mentoring – Empowering Artists and Creative Mentors to Support Children in Need and in Care Across the East Midlands 

In October 2021, we received the great news that we had been successful in applying for a grant from Foyle Foundation to support the development of a training programme for artists and Creative Mentors.

Young Empowerment Fund 2022 – Open for Applications!

Are you aged between 16 and 25? Do you live in the East Midlands? Do you have an idea for a creative project that needs support to get off the ground?

Arts Award Youth Board Artist Commission

We’re looking for an artist and trained Arts Award adviser to lead the delivery of Arts Award in schools along with our TMC Youth Board.

Help, advice and resources for young people feeling overwhelmed by news about the war in Ukraine

We’ve pulled together some videos, links, and other information to help you make sense of the news about the war in Ukraine.

TMC’S Mighty Hub – Mr Holly’s New Top 10!

Mr Holly – regional creative producer – gave us a run down of some of his highlights on the TMC Mighty Hub!

Youth Board Away Day

Janah writes about what our Youth Board discussed at their away day last month and what’s next for them.

Wellbeing, Creativity and Young People: A Guide for Education Professionals – download for free!

Prepared by Jo Stockdale, founder of Well Within Reach, and commissioned by The Mighty Creatives, this free Wellbeing, Creativity and Young People guide is designed specifically for education professionals.

Boss Bike Rides – Winds of Change

Nick Owen led the charge for another Boss Bike Ride this past weekend.

Fly Don’t Fall – Casey Soma

YEF recipient Casey talks about his poetry anthology Fly Don’t Fall.

Introducing The Mighty Creatives’ Youth Board

Guest Blog: Artsmark at 20

To ring in Artsmark Celebration Week, Felicity Woolf, our Chair of the Board of Trustees reflects on 20 years of the Artsmark Award.

Bourne Westfield – My #Artsmark20 Story

Becky Beavis, of Artsmark Platinum school Bourne Westfield Primary Academy, gives us a look into the school’s journey to Platinum.

Launching our new Creative Communities Fund!

Our new Creative Communities Fund offers critical support for cultural sector organisations to readdress the needs of children and young people in the East Midlands.

Can Creative Mentoring be Embedded in Primary Schools?

It all started with a vision.

Young Empowerment Fund (YEF) participant, Sarah, discusses her project and being a funding recipient.

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

The Mighty Creatives invite schools to apply for a grant of up to £1000 to support networking and collaborative working for schools in your area. The grant is available for all schools in the East Midlands region.

Launching our Group School Offer 2021/2022 Round 2 – £2,500 bursaries for schools

Are you connected to a network of schools interested in working together to develop your arts provision? Then our Group School Offer programme of support could help!

Jess’s story: Overcoming isolation through music in lockdown

We spoke to Jess Fisher, a young disabled musician who works with local arts organisations, to find out more about her creative social action project funded by TMC.

Leicester Heritage Action Zone – Summer Workshop!

Are you looking for something different to get involved in over the Summer Holidays? Want to develop your photography and audio skills? Want to help to make Leicester City Centre a better place? Why not join our Heritage Action Zone session? 

Join our Youth Board!

Are you aged 16-21 and passionate about the creative industries, arts and culture? Do you want to have your voice heard and make a difference to the lives of children and young people across the East Midlands?

Digital Development Grants

We have grants available for £4000 each to support organisations and individuals in the East Midlands.

Have your say: Wellbeing survey for students, teachers and parents

Are you a teacher or parent of secondary school students? Or are you a young person aged 14-18? How has the Covid-19 pandemic affected you?

The Mighty Media Masterclass

Call out for Young People aged 14-19 to take part in 2-day masterclass with The Mighty Creatives, Creative Forum and Rofl Audio.

The Power of Creative Mentoring

Ground-breaking research into the efficacy of Creative Mentoring.

A mighty 12 years

After a mighty 12 years at The Mighty Creatives, our Head of Development Becky Rose reflects on her very personal journey at TMC in this parting poem.