Merseyside ACME is helping culture thrive
Liverpool City Council is laying the foundations for an even stronger cultural community.
Working in partnership with Merseyside ACME and Liverpool Vision, free business advice is on offer to cultural organisations across the city to give them the skills and knowledge they need to succeed.
The Creative Growth Initiative will be led by business expert David Parrish, a creative, cultural and digital sector specialist, who will pass on invaluable advice and guidance on how to make organisations self-sufficient in these tough economic times.
Enterprises are offered a confidential business review and will then be given help on areas which could benefit them - from marketing and business plans right though to fundraising strategies and hints on how to become more entrepreneurial.
This project forms part of Culture Liverpool's Fit for the Future programme which focuses on bringing together organisations and their expertise to develop the city's cultural strategy.
The city council's cabinet member for Culture and Tourism, Councillor Wendy Simon, said: "We want to do everything we can to give cultural organisations the tools to survive.
"It's important for them not just to rely on short-term funding but to become self-sufficient and sustainable in their own right. I encourage as many organisations as possible to make the most of the free expertise on offer which really could help their business to bloom.
"Every organisation needs to prepare to weather the economic storm, and we want to help them to do this as we know how important culture is to this city."
David Parrish said: "I am looking forward to helping Liverpool's cultural organisations find new opportunities to develop in challenging times. My own background is in management in the cultural industries so I'm ideally placed to provide professional support which fits with the ethos of the sector.
"I am delighted to be able to offer my experience and expertise to Liverpool's cultural enterprises through this partnership project."
Any organisation who would like to be part of the Creative Growth Initiative can find out more by visiting www.tss-cgi.com or by calling Merseyside ACME on 0151 600 2900.
Kevin McManus from Merseyside ACME, said: "We have always worked well with cultural organisations as well as businesses in the creative and digital sector. It makes perfect sense to work with the city council and offer specialist advice to cultural organisations."
As part of the Fit for the Future programme, Culture Liverpool already works with other organisations which offer support to the cultural sector including Arts in Business, All about Audiences, Business in the Arts NW and the Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Service.
For more information on Merseyside ACME visit www.merseysideacme.com
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