Creative Leaders in Arts, Culture & Digital

Creative Leadership & Management Skills Bootcamp

We are currently recruiting for Wave 6 of Cohort 2, starting on Tuesday 13th January 2026.

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 Tuesday 9th September 2025.

This 10-session programme is tailored for aspiring and current managers across Lancashire’s thriving creative sector. The programme offers high impact training every Tuesday, 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

Participants can also choose to complete a CMI-accredited qualification (Level 3 or 5 Award in Management and Leadership).

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.

How to Apply:

Places are limited so to express interest or secure your places, please contact Myka Gleave: –

01254 503043
myka.gleave@communitycvs.org.uk

or follow the QR Code for Learner Application or Organisation Application to complete the online enquiry form: –

Dates for upcoming cohort

Cohort 1Cohort 2
Week 1Tuesday 9th September 2025Tuesday 13th January 2026
Week 2Tuesday 16th September 2025Tuesday 20th January 2026
Week 3Tuesday 23rd September 2025Tuesday 27th January 2026
Week 4Tuesday 30th September 2025Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Week 5Tuesday 7th October 2025Tuesday 10th February 2026
Week 6Tuesday 14th October 2025Half Term
Week 7Tuesday 21st October 2025Tuesday 24th February 2026
Week 8Half TermTuesday 3rd March 2026
Week 9Tuesday 4th November 2025Tuesday 10th March 2026
Week 10Tuesday 11th November 2025Tuesday 17th March 2026
Week 11Tuesday 18th November 2025Tuesday 24th March 2026

Last update: Tuesday 7th October 2025