Creative Junction

Creative Junction aims to be a point at which ideas come together, explosions occur and new turns are taken. We build partnerships with and for young people, to develop creativity and to connect powerful, innovative learning across sectors. We are a community interest company working in the South East, using the knowledge and expertise gained from delivering Creative Partnerships since 2002, and building on the solid foundations of many years’ leadership experience in education and creative practice.

We have these aspirations

• We wish to see young people being inspired and enjoying learning
• We want to support young people managing their own transformation
• Our work will influence understanding of the value of creative learning
• We will promote integration and collaboration between agendas for young people

Creative Junction will…

initiate and incubate new and innovative work with and for young people

… by initiating new partnerships across sectors; sharing expertise in imagining, brokering and delivering  partnerships for creativity.

… by supporting those who wish to research and develop new strands of work in this field.

… by promoting connections between creative learning and the creative enterprise/business sector.

… by supporting practitioner research and ensuring innovative practice informs thinking.

 

develop professional learning opportunities for creative and education professionals

… by working with other professional learning providers to ensure an integrated offer for creative and learning practitioners.

… by delivering tailored professional support for creative leaders, learning leaders and their teams.

… by delivering professional learning programmes to support those engaging in creative partnerships.

… by working with higher education and initial teacher training to support the developing expertise of new creative and learning practitioners.

 

champion creative learning and be an advocate for change

… by capturing and  disseminating exciting creative learning practice in order to influence policy.

… by supporting the voice of young people in schools and other places.

… by making connections between regional and national frameworks and agendas.

… by delivering media and publication campaigns.

 

be an axis for dialogue and collaboration between creative learning providers

… by creating opportunities for dialogue with and about young people, creativity and learning.

… by acting as a creative thinking sounding board for those who work with young people.

… by making creative introductions between formal and informal learning providers and those in the creative and cultural sector.

… by seeking a shared language about creative learning for those working in different sectors.