Creative Leadership & Management Skills Bootcamp
80-100% Funded Creative Leadership Programme in Arts, Culture & Digital
Community CVS are offering limited places for the upcoming funded Creative Leaders in Arts, Culture & Digital Skills Bootcamp, a heavily subsidised (government funded) leadership development programme starting on Monday 11th January 2027.
This 14-session programme is tailored for aspiring and current managers across Lancashire’s thriving creative sector. The programme offers high impact training every Monday and Wednesday, from 9:30am to 3:00pm, at Community CVS’s accessible accredited training centre at the Boulevard Centre, Railway Road, Blackburn. (Course breaks for half term)
Who is it for?
This programme is ideal for creative organisations and individuals looking to strengthen their leadership skills, enhance their confidence, and gain practical tools to lead teams and projects more effectively.
Course Content Includes:
- Lead with Confidence and Identity
- Understand Motivation, Mindset, Strategy & Communication
- Storytelling & Pitching
- Building & Leading Creative Teams
- Communities of Practice & CPD
- Tools and Methods of Project Management
- Artificial Intelligence – Ethics, Opportunity & Best Practise
Learners have the opportunity to complete an additional optional CMI qualification at no extra cost alongside the Skills Bootcamp.
Join a Community of Creatives: Connect with dynamic leaders and managers from your sector, create partnerships and collaborate.
Cost and Funding:
- £360 for SME employers (90% funded)
- £750 for non-SMEs (approx. 80% funded)
- Fully funded for individuals that will secure a new job in the creative sector following course commencement.
Eligibility:
- Learners must be 19+
- Must be based in Lancashire
- Must work in or contribute to the creative sector
Progression Evidence Required:
To support the funding, all we ask for is a short letter from the employer at the end of the programme explaining how the learner has applied what they’ve learned by taking on some new responsibilities – whether that’s leading a project, managing people, or starting a new initiative. We’ll keep in touch throughout the programme and support this process – this evidence is required before course completion.
Want to Know More? Get in Touch Now:
Places are limited so to express interest or secure your places, please get in touch: –
Dates for Wave 7, Cohort 2:
- Monday 11th January
- Wednesday 13th January
- Monday 18th January
- Wednesday 20th January
- Monday 25th January
- Wednesday 27th January
- Monday 1st February
- Wednesday 3rd February
- Monday 8th February
- Wednesday 10th February
- Monday 22nd February
- Wednesday 24th February
- Monday 1st March
- Wednesday 3rd March
Last update: Sunday 4th October 2026