programme
Creative Ambitions
Scotland
Our first-ever freelancer skills programme, is focussed on practical and engaging content. Delivered online, it will up-skill, re-skill and re-ignite your passion for your work.
How it works
Creative Ambitions is a carefully curated set of live seminars, videos tutorials, and discussions. The course kicks off with the Intake session, after which participants can access all materials as they are released.
You might want to do all of it or just a little. It’s up to you.
Intake
All participants must register for this introductory session.
In this session we will expand on what you can expect from the sessions listed below. We will also gather key information from you to make sure we are meeting the needs of everyone on the programme. There are several intake days so go ahead and book the one that best suits your schedule.
Leadership
You are in charge, be a leader
Available: Jan 2022
Growth mindset
Available: Jan 2022
Getting into the right rooms – stakeholder & partners
Available: Feb 2022
Intelligent risk taking
Available: Mar 2022
Customer insights
Selling what you do
Available: Feb 2022
Getting into the right rooms
Available: Jan 2022
Finding supporters
Available: Mar 2022
Digital skills
Balancing your skills
Available: Feb 2022
Know your digital opps
Available: Feb 2022
Social media
Available: Feb 2022
Operations & impact
Balancing the spinning plates
Available: Mar 2022
Creative problem solving
Available: Jan 2022
Intelligent risk taking
Available: Jan 2022
Impactful collaborations
Available: Mar 2022
Planning for action
Available: Mar 2022
Green opportunities
Pivoting, shifting and managing
Available: Feb 2022
New green world
Available: Mar 2022
Net zero in your practice
Available: Mar 2022
Investment readiness
Attracting money
Available: Jan 2022
Cashflow & margins
Available: Feb 2022
Investors, funders, customers
Available: Mar 2022
Next steps
Available: March 2022
Book a 15 minute advice session to discuss your next steps now you have completed the programme.
Information session
Q&A about the programme with Creative Entrepreneurs Club’s CEO, Rachael Brown.
Private discussion group
Everyone who completes our Intake session will have instant access to the private Creative Ambitions group. Use this mini community to network, ask questions, share your thoughts, and access course-specific resources.
Is Creative Ambitions right for me?
Are you looking to broaden your horizons? Scale your business and find new opportunities? This programme has been designed to support freelancers who have been adversely affected by the pandemic, including those in the performing arts, events and live sectors such as stage. If you want the tools to rebuild, refocus and re-energise your practice, we want to hear from you.
Are you?
Aged 25 and over
Resident in Scotland
A CEC member (it’s free to join)
Professional in performing arts, live events or crafts
Struggling to make enough money
Ready to up-skill and/or re-skill
Partners
This programme is funded as part of the SDS Creative Industries Freelance Workforce Recovery Programme supported by the Scottish Government National Transitions Training Fund. It is delivered in partnership with The Future Economy Company and Social Investment Scotland.
