Blog

Sharing and celebrating learning from A New Direction's partnership investment programmes

Researcher Sarah Davies introduces our new Powerful Partnerships Resource Library - a collection of case studies, practical tools and research exploring strategic partnerships.

Susie Gray, Cultural Planning Manager at Enable, shares some of the impressive outcomes from their Cultivate programme

A New Direction is pleased to be investing in Creative Schools through our London Cultural Education Challenge. Victoria Patrick, Programme Manager at Creative Schools, tells us about their recent Symposium.

Izzy Bianchini from Croydon Music and Arts introduces Nee from Croydon Youth Arts Collective to tell us more about their recent Takeover Festival

Julian Knight, Creative Director at Creative Futures, tells us how Music for Change has demonstrated how music can improve children’s early development, and narrow the attainment gap

Jane Hendrie, Manager at Lewisham Education Arts Network (LEAN), tells us how the renovation of an old pub is providing opportunities for young people

Carey Robinson, Associate Curator: Education Programme, and Ruth Hayden-Wason, Learning Apprentice at the ICA give us an update on their Cultural Education Challenge programme

Our Young Challenge Group recently got the chance to visit Arts Council England and ask the questions which mattered to them

John Jones shares the successes and highlights from London Youth's Getting Ready Dance programme

NotDeadFish Director, Anita Kerwin-Nye, reflects on her top ten lessons for being a good funder

Today we’re publishing information of five new investments through our London Cultural Education Challenge.

Alice Mayers, Creative Youth Project Manager at Westway Trust, brings us up to speed with #CultureMakers

John Jones from London Youth tells us how his work on the Getting Ready Dance programme has been a valuable learning experience.

Chloe Mcfarlane, a member of our Young Challenge Group, tells us about her inspirational internship and her involvement with the #CultureMakers project

Lara Stavrinou reflects on the group's involvement so far in the London Cultural Education Challenge.

Ana Ospina brings us up to date with the Cultivate education programme.

Victoria Patrick fills us in on the East London Cultural Education Partnership's work with the Creative Schools programme

Partnerships Director, Holly Donagh reflects on the London Cultural Education Challenge and this year's focus on new London, new schools.

Isabel Bianchini from Creative Croydon tells us how the programme is empowering young people to champion culture in their borough.

Partnerships Director, Holly Donagh, shares her thoughts on what the new white papers mean for system leadership in cultural education

Julian Knight and Rimi Solloway from Creative Futures tell us how their Music For Change project is helping to broaden the horizons of early years children

Matt May from the Ovalhouse Cultural Education Challenge Emerging Artist team tells us how Ovalhouse are working to bring art into the lives of young Londoners

Our Senior Partnerships Associate, Corinne Bass, reports back on the conversations and ideas that came out of three Cultural Education Challenge events

How can the new Mayor support more children and young people to access the arts?

Anita Kerwin-Nye, the Chair of the advisory group sitting at the centre of the Cultural Education Challenge, reflects on the bids received for the programme.

We are inviting expressions of interest from partners with ideas that have the potential to bring 100% match funding to the programme. 

We are looking for up to 10 young people aged 15-23 from across London to form the Young Challenge Group.

Our Partnerships Director gives us an insight on the recently launched Warwick cultural value report.

A New Direction is pleased to announce the appointment of our new Chair, the outgoing Children’s Commissioner for England, Professor Maggie Atkinson.