Creative Learning empower people in Aberdeen to realise their potential through relevant creative and collaborative experiences which develop their skill set to enrich their lives.
Creative Learning is a city-wide service, prioritising projects based on identified need and working in partnership with others using arts, culture and creativity.
We have 3 areas of work:
- Supporting employability
- Supporting education
- Supporting communities
These areas are closely aligned to local priorities across Aberdeen.
Working with ABZWorks
Creative Learning delivers two key projects in partnership with ABZWorks, supporting individuals aged 16–65 with a focus on employability.
Enterprising Creatives
Over eight weeks, participants will explore key themes such as researching what makes a great product, sustainability, packaging, and marketing. This programme is designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs kick-start their creative small business journey, equipping them with the skills and knowledge needed to establish their own ventures.
Enterprising New Parents and Carers
This 8 week programme builds resilience, confidence, and employability skills, supporting participants in creating a written and illustrated book to aid children’s learning and development. With a focus on numeracy and literacy, it provides parents and carers with the tools to produce engaging educational materials while enhancing their own creative and professional abilities.
If you are interested in finding out more, please email: abzworks@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Supporting Youth Voice
The Young Ambassadors are young people (aged 10-18) living in Aberdeen who are passionate about bringing change to Aberdeen City. They use creative approaches to explore and explain their ideas and goals. They want to bring young people with them, encourage young people to share their voices and bring their ideas to people who influence change.
Have a look at their Constitution to learn more:
If you are interested in finding out more, or joining the group, please email: creativelearningteam@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Culture Roundup Newsletter
The Culture Roundup newsletter is distributed by Creative Learning on behalf of the Culture Aberdeen member organisations. Our monthly newsletter is for students, graduates, cultural workers and creative practitioners in Aberdeen.
Download our newsletter and stay connected with jobs and opportunities across the arts and creative industries in the city and beyond.
If you want to include your creative event, opportunity, or workshop in the newsletter, or subscribe/unsubscribe please email: members@cultureaberdeen.org
Working with Creative Scotland
Creative Learning manage the VACMA scheme for Aberdeen in partnership with Creative Scotland. VACMA is a programme of small grant schemes designed to support visual artists and craft makers, at all career stages, in their creative and professional development.
The purpose of the fund is to provide artists and craft makers with access to local funding and support to develop their creative practice.
For further information visit our VACMA page.
Members of the National Creative Learning Network
The Creative Learning team are the National Creative Learning contact for Aberdeen City. Education Scotland and Creative Scotland have a shared commitment to advancing the creativity agenda in Scotland and supporting the development of a creative education system. They are supporting local authorities across Scotland to develop Creative Learning Networks (CLNs) which bring together all those with an interest in children and young people’s creative learning, including learners and parents, to form new partnerships and to work together ensuring that young people are getting the best creative learning experiences and opportunities possible.
The CLNs are helping to build our capacity as a creative nation, encouraging collaborative working across the Education, Culture and Communities sectors, with a strong focus on the importance of creativity as a vital element across all areas of learning, aiming ultimately to build young people’s confidence, achievements and skills for future life and work.
CLNs bring together practitioners and creative partners, providing high quality learning experiences, practical support and discussions on creative teaching, creative learning and the conditions in which they can flourish.
If you wish to learn more visit National Creative Learning Networks.
Contact details
Creative Learning Team
Top Floor
Rosemount Learning Centre
Belgrave Terrace
Aberdeen
AB25 2NS
01224 611161
creativelearningteam@aberdeencity.gov.uk
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