Creative United launches applications for final edition of Prosper North programme

Applications are now open for the final edition of Creative United’s business support programme, Prosper North.

Launched in May 2019, Prosper North supports cultural heritage organisations across the North of England to increase their income, improve their business planning, strengthen their impact in their communities and be ready to access social investment from Key Fund’s Northern Cultural Regeneration Fund.

To date, the programme has helped 55 cultural heritage organisations, through the provision of over 600 hours of bespoke 1:1 support, workshops and webinars from specialist business advisors and partners Bates Wells, Key Fund and Social Investment Business.

For this final round, the programme will also directly address the challenging times faced by the sector due to social distancing and the Covid 19 pandemic, offering the organisations help with planning for the recovery post-lock down.

Prosper North alumni include People’s History Museum (Manchester), Sunderland Maritime Heritage, Homotopia (Liverpool), Greencroft Arts (Northumberland), Theatre Royal Wakefield, Huddersfield Literature Festival and many more.

Applications are now open, deadline closes 3rd August.

Sarah Thirtle, the Director of Business Support Programmes at Creative United said:

“In these challenging times, it is more important than ever that we provide free advice, guidance and practical skills to people who run the incredible cultural heritage organisations in the Prosper North programme. We’re committed to doing all we can to equip them with the strategies and plans to bring their cherished organisations – whether they be venues with full-time teams or volunteer-led heritage sites – through the Covid 19 lock down, and towards a prosperous and impactful future.”

Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

In partnership with Key Fund, Bates Wells and Social Investment Business.