This June, Aesthetica, York St John University and the Combined Authority will launch the Creative Businesses Skills Bootcamp in order to support start-ups in the sector to create jobs and opportunities in York & North Yorkshire.

The 12-week course runs 5 hours per week over two evenings. It is designed to support creatives to develop and launch their businesses. It is free to attend and includes a series of workshops and masterclasses specifically aimed at start-ups. All attendees will be offered 12 months free rent at the Enterprise Centre at York St John University to support that critical first year.

The Creative Businesses Skills Bootcamp will offer start-ups a progression route into the Creative Industries and support entrepreneurial skills. We want to help you to launch your business in York and see it thrive. The deadline for applications to the Creative Business Skills Bootcamp is 26 May 2024.

Key topics: Branding, Marketing, Project Management, Developing Income Streams, Networking, Accountancy, Legal, HR, Sales, Negotiation, Business Planning, Scaling and Growth.

Speakers: Pablo Ettinger (Founder Caf Nero), Edward Twiddy (Founder Atom Bank), Helen Marriage (CEO Artichoke), Cherie Federico (Aesthetica), Kit Monkman (Viridian FX) and more.

Creativity Makes Places

The Creative Industries play a fundamental role in placemaking. Globally, the sector contributes towards developing sustainable, inclusive and more dynamic cities. Additionally, the sector can deliver different strategic outcomes beyond its fundamental values, such as economic development, promoting social cohesion, job creation, talent development and driving innovation.