The Mighty Creatives
Named by and run with children and young people, The Mighty Creatives is the young people's creative development agency for the East Midlands. Launched in April 2009, our programmes and partnerships prepare children and young people for a lifetime of leadership, innovation and enterprise by giving them creative skills to drive positive change in their lives and communities.
We believe creative children and young people are integral to the region's success, both now and in the future. They can use their imaginations to address the region's priorities, driving forward innovation in schools, communities, business and the environment. Our challenge is to ensure adults want this to happen.
The Mighty Creatives team works across the East Midlands to support local partnerships and programmes, which include Creative Partnerships, Find Your Talent, Journal Project 2009-2012, MLA and Ignition.
The East Midlands covers the counties of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire and Rutland, and the unitary authorities of Nottingham, Leicester and Derby. This makes it an extremely diverse region, socially, economically and ethnically, and schools currently participating in the Creative Partnerships programme reflect this, from large urban secondaries to small rural primaries.
We aim to put creative young people at the heart of:
- successful schools and children's centres
- safe and stronger communities
- a thriving economy
- a vibrant cultural offer
We do this by:
- gaining a better understanding of young lives
- building systems and structures for youth participation
- building innovative and trusted partnerships with other organisations and individuals across the East Midlands
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Places and Spaces - Exploring Learning Beyond a Familiar Environment
Lift Off!
General Enquiries
The Mighty Creatives
LCB Depot
31 Rutland Street
Leicester
LE1 1RE
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Telephone: (0)116 261 6834
Email: info@themightycreatives.com
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Latest news
BBC Presenter attended the launch of a student history exhibition
21 Jul 2011
BBC presenter Dr Nina Ramirez gave an inspirational talk to students at Redmoor High School on Friday 15 July and explored their Creative Partnerships project.
Schools celebrate creativity at Derby event
9 Jun 2011
Hundreds of guests turned out to The Mighty Creatives summer sharing event on Wednesday 8 June at Derbyshire County Cricket Club.
Secure children’s home awarded for its creative project
3 Jun 2011
A Secure residential children’s home in Nottinghamshire received a prestigious award at the House of Commons. Clayfields House won the Kids Count Best Creative Contribution Award...
Students create an installation and music feast for all the family
27 May 2011
21 students from two Leicester schools curate their own Curve Ball at the city’s newest theatre as part of their Creative Partnerships project on Tuesday 31 May.
Pupils' aspirational rainforest artwork to go on display at Saatchi and Milton Keynes Gallery
6 May 2011
An exhibition of prints produced by pupils from Deanshanger Primary School were unveiled on the evening of Thursday 5 May at Milton Keynes Gallery and will later be displayed at...
Progressing from good to outstanding with creativity
9 Feb 2011
The latest Ofsted report for Bluecoat School, in Green Lane, Stamford, highlighted the positive impacts which creativity has had on their curriculum. The primary school joined the...
Join our ENQUIRY SCHOOL programme - last few places available
15 Dec 2010
Join over 100 schools in our region who want to try out new creative approaches to teaching and learning and are prepared to work with creative professionals to make this happen...
Creative Partnerships schools chosen for short film festival
18 Nov 2010
Five schools in Nottinghamshire will have their Creative Partnerships projects featured in Broadway’s Short Film Festival this month.
Speakgreen - Lincolnshire schools eco project launch
11 Nov 2010
Schools across the county have been invited to join charities The Mighty Creatives and Cape Farewell Education in making a global climate change awareness project local.
The Speakgreen...
Prime Minister and Deputy visit Nottinghamshire CP School
22 Oct 2010
Pupils and staff at Welbeck Primary School were delighted by the surprise visit of Prime Minister, David Cameron, and deputy, Nick Clegg, yesterday (Thursday) lunchtime.
TMC shortlisted for award
12 Oct 2010
The Mighty Creatives are delighted to announce that they have been shortlisted for an award in The Children & Young People Now Awards 2010.
New Schools join the Creative Partnerships programme
30 Jul 2010
Dozens of pupils and teachers at schools across the county are celebrating after being selected as a Creative Partnerships School.
TMC at the World Summit on Media for Children and Youth
3 Jun 2010
The Mighty Creatives (TMC) are always looking for new and exciting ways to engage with young people and to offer them opportunities to get involved.
And that's why Communications...
Journals Pilot Phase Recorded in History
11 May 2010
A DVD produced during the Pilot Phase of TMC's Journals Project has now been submitted to Public Record Offices across the East Midlands.
Young Communicators wanted
11 May 2010
The Mighty Creatives has teamed up with Find Your Talent to offer young people the chance work on a communications project over the summer.
Five young people attended the first...
Young facilitators wanted
11 May 2010
CCE’s ‘Tell Us Bus’
The Mighty Creatives (TMC) have an exciting opportunity for up to six young people to tour the East Midlands with CCE’s ‘Tell Us Bus’.
Join our LIVE online debate and WIN!
29 Apr 2010
Think Tank
Young people across the region need you to have your say in their future too!
Change School and Enquiry School Recruitment
21 Apr 2010
The deadline for Change School recruitment is looming but Enquiry School placements have now opened!
The Mighty Creatives are moving office!
15 Apr 2010
Between Monday April 19 and Wednesday April 21, The Mighty Creatives are moving offices within the LCB Depot in Leicester to accommodate our growing staff base.
Happy 1st Birthday to us!
1 Apr 2010
The Mighty Creatives formed a year ago on 1 April and to help us celebrate our achievements to date we'll be launching a brand new website today just for you!
Pupils Step into the Space Age to Explore New BSF School in Leicester
2 Nov 2009
Pupils in Leicester are stepping into the space age this autumn as they mix drama and science to explore their new school. Pupils from Beaumont Leys School have been working with...
StepUP: A training and development programme for Black, Asian and minority ethnic creative practitioners
8 Apr 2009
Creative Partnerships works to give school children in areas throughout England the opportunity to develop their potential, their ambition, their creativity and imagination through...
What is the impact of changing the environment on the conditions for learning? Dale Community Primary School & Creative Partnerships, Derby
21 Jan 2009
Katherine Clarke and Verity Jane Keefe from award winning art/architecture collective muf. have been working strategically with Dale for 3 years, to explore and test models for ideal...
Evolution: an event organised by young people for young people in Derby
11 Nov 2008
Young People from schools across Derby attended a groundbreaking showcase event celebrating creative learning in Derby schools working with Creative Partnerships.
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