A safe place for girls to say – spoken word diary

Enter this spoken word/lyrical competition for girls aged 12-16 based in the Midlands region!

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The summer is here and so are we!

The end of term is here, and we are keen to continue supporting schools like yours through the summer. Take a look at what opportunities we have coming up!

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Saving the Arts – and shouting about the East Midlands ‘Crown Jewels’

The Mighty Creatives’ CEO, Nick Owen, is inviting organisations and individuals across the arts and culture sector to sign their support.

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The Mighty Hub of Creativity: Mr Holly’s Top Ten!

Simon Hollingworth, an East Midlands Freelance Creative Producer who helped us pull our Mighty Hub of Creativity together, discusses how the hub was put together and recommends his Top 10 entries.

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The Mighty Creatives: Sharing what we know about the power of cultural education in times of the ‘Big Unknowns’

Nick Owen, CEO at TMC, discusses the power of cultural education in times of the ‘Big Unknowns’.

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Digital Development Grants 2020

Find out more about applying for our Digital Development Grants.

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Welcome to TMC’s Mighty Hub of Creativity!

Sign up to our FREE Mighty Hub of Creativity – a place where you can access a range of high quality resources and activities for children and young people.

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The 2.6 Challenge

The UK’s mass participation event industry has come together with JustGiving to create The 2.6 Challenge, a nationwide fundraising campaign launched in response to COVID-19 to Save the UK’s Charities.

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CEP – Arts Award Start Up Packages

Are you a member of a Cultural Education Partnership and want to kick-start and develop your Arts Award provision?

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Guest Blog from Anita Fox

Using loans boxes to develop outreach work: consultation with children and young people.

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National Storytelling Week 2020:
3 Creative Ways to Tell a Story

Once upon a time, a long time ago, in a land far, far away…

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Young Performer Call Out!

Calling all young performers! We’re looking for YOU to join us at this year’s Be Mighty Be Creative Awards!

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Charity of the year

We are delighted to announce that we have been selected as Charity of the Year by the East Midlands Chamber Charity Fund for 2020

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TMC On Tour: Leicester Print Workshop

Nick pays a visit to our friends at Leicester Print Workshop to discuss the many ways to learn.

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TMC on Tour Part Two: The Collection, Lincoln

Nick and Emily pay a visit to The Collection & Usher Gallery in Lincoln to talk all things creativity.

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TMC On Tour With Emily & Nick

Our Deputy CEO Emily Bowman paid a visit to our Leicester neighbours, Curve to learn more about their future plans.

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The Power of Partnerships Gathering 2019

We reflect on the first Power of Partnerships gathering from November 2019.

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Guest Blog: What Dance Means To Me

Jemma is a third year student at De Montfort University, studying Dance.

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An Interview with Moving Together

Moving Together have been bringing dance to communities throughout Leicestershire for 9 years. They were also one of the first creative businesses we supported through our Bank of TMC project for young entrepreneurs.

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Mary Strickson – The Picture Whole

Mary Strickson is the founder of creative enterprise The Picture Whole and one of the artists behind two of The Mighty Creatives projects – Emerge and Splash!

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From Super Stormzy to Magical Mums on Creative Hero Day 2019

Discover how Eyres Monsell Primary School celebrated Creative Hero Day 2019.

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Creative Hero Day 2019

Help TMC raise awareness this Creative Hero Day by signing up another school!

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Outreach through Open Heritage Days

Anita Fox shares how Open Heritage Day will support the development of The Collection’s outreach work.

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The Joy of Fundraising

On International Day of Charity, we asked our Head of Development to share advice and insights into a career in fundraising

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Happy Playday (let’s make it last all year)

Why a day spent playing is a wonderful thing!

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SO Festival 2019

​One of the UK’s leading outdoor cultural festivals is engaging young people in its weekend-long activities as part of a drive to nurture creative talent.

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“Changemaker” – cool job title, but what does it mean?

Since March I have been employed by TMC as a Changemaker. The whole process was a total whirlwind of creativity, vision and hard work and I wanted to reflect on my journey, learnings and impact. By Louise Kay

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Notes for Change – A Poem by Charley Genever

Charley Genever’s poem about our Create the Future conference.

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