Development Fund Blog

It was lovely to catch up with Grimsby Creates Development Fund recipient Vikki Taylor (Deadly Bakes), for a chat.  Vikki received Development Fund support in order to undertake learning visits to the craft and flea market in Hull.  Since then, she has set up a space for local craft and makers businesses to get together […]

Grimsby Creates Development Fund recipient Ellie Collins took so time out to write a few words about her experience: The Grimsby Creates Development fund gave me the chance to propose a bespoke scheme of research focused on sensory storytelling.  I’ve always enjoyed writing and rhyme. Everyday things inspire me and I often daydream. I‘m playful

Lockdown was no doubt a challenging time for many.  However, for professional actors Aryana Ramkhalowan and Vicky Wild, it was a chance to take stock and further a writing ambition.  As Aryana states, “the pandemic really slowed us down, enabling us to put pen to paper and start to write things and enter competitions”.  Gradually,

Scarborough Yorkshire, the largest county in Britain and, following a couple of learning visits to the far North and South of the county (99 miles difference to be precise), certainly one that is creative and artistic.  Visits to both Scarborough and Sheffield were extremely insightful and made pertinent connections to art and place. First up

Every quarter, the Cultural Development Fund (CDF) 1 peer network group gather together at various locations across the country. Our first meet took place in Birmingham in January 2020 and then Covid came. That meant, like most other people, we were limited to meeting online for the next 2 years! That wasn’t the only change

Following on from Grimsby Creates funding three local creative practitioners to attend the prestigious National Arts Fundraising School (NAFS) online programme, local Executive Director of The Faraway Community Interest Company Laurie Kennedy provides us with a flavour of how the programme went and how it has helped him: What is your creative practice?: The Faraway CIC is a