Practical help for designers

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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.

Scotland

Networking and events

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Naked Wales

Naked Wales is a networking organisation for designers based in Wales.

Wales

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.

International

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.

UK-wide

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.

London

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.

UK-wide

Funding and financial advice

Information resources

Glasswork by Amy Cushing

Creative Industries Development Service (CIDS)

Works to help new and established creative businesses in Greater Manchester.

North West

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.

Scotland

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.

UK-wide

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.

UK-wide

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.

UK-wide

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.

UK-wide

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.

Wales

Business development advice

Funding and financial advice

Information resources

'No Fit State Circus' acrobats, clients of Cultural Enterprise Chapter

Own It

Offers free intellectual property advice for London's creative people.

London

Legal advice

Information resources

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EQ

A national equality and diversity agency working in the creative industries.

UK-wide

Information resources

Training and professional development

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