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Creative Entrepreneurs Club
A membership network for the creative industries in Scotland. It brings together designers, creatives, analysts, stylists, musicians, architects and cultural academics to network, pitch their new ideas, listen to inspiring speakers and showcase their work.
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Scotland
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Networking and events
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Naked Wales
Naked Wales is a networking organisation for designers based in Wales.
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Wales
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Business development advice
Networking and events
Information resources
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British European Design Group
Organisation dedicated to promoting creative excellence worldwide. Organises seminars and conferences across the creative industries both in the UK and abroad and coordinates participation at trade fairs.
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International
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Networking and events
Export and international trade
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Creative and Cultural Skills
An industry-led campaining organisation operating across the UK covering skills development in advertising, crafts, cultural heritage, design, music, performing, literary and visual arts. Its aim is to secure world beating creative enterprise and more diverse cultural industries.
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UK-wide
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Business development advice
Information resources
Training and professional development
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Cockpit Arts
Provides subsidised workspace, business support, and promotional opportunities to resident desiger-maker businesses.
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London
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Business development advice
Sales and marketing
Workshop facilities and technical services
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Crafts Council
Independent organisation, funded by government, which provides services to crafts people and the public.
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UK-wide
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Funding and financial advice
Information resources
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Creative Industries Development Service (CIDS)
Works to help new and established creative businesses in Greater Manchester.
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North West
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Networking and events
Information resources
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Cultural Enterprise Office
Scotland's specialist Business Development Service for creative and cultural practitioners and micro businesses. Provides an information and enquiry service as well as a professional development programme of seminars, training and networking events.
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Scotland
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Business development advice
Information resources
Training and professional development
Workshop facilities and technical services
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Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS)
The Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) is a government-backed service which aims to address the practical needs of British manufacturers.
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UK-wide
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Business development advice
Workshop facilities and technical services
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Cultural Industries Development Agency (CIDA)
A specialist support agency that provides services to the creative and cultural industries.
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UK-wide
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Business development advice
Networking and events
Sales and marketing
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DesignGAP
A non-profit venture set up in 1980 to assist innovative, contemporary designers, makers and design-producers with the marketing of their work.
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UK-wide
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Networking and events
Sales and marketing
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Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS)
The UK's copyright and collecting society for artists and visual creators. DACS exists to promote and protect the copyright and related rights of artists and visual creators.
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UK-wide
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Information resources
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Cultural Enterprise Chapter
Support the creative industries throughout Wales by providing advice, information and mentoring services to individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises at any stage of their growth.
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Wales
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Business development advice
Funding and financial advice
Information resources
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Own It
Offers free intellectual property advice for London's creative people.
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London
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Legal advice
Information resources
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EQ
A national equality and diversity agency working in the creative industries.
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UK-wide
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Information resources
Training and professional development
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