CREATIVE SUPPORT

Creatives in Cornwall are being encouraged to register their interest in a new support scheme available.

Creative UK’s Cornwall Create Growth Programme is offering up to 60 businesses an extensive support package over the course of nine months. A call out to businesses trading or operating in the following industries: advertising and marketing, architecture, crafts, design and fashion (including textiles), film, TV, video, radio, photography, IT, software, and computer services (including gaming), publishing, museums, galleries and libraries, music, performing and visual arts.

Cornish heritage in Penzance will be run by the charity Bewnans Kernow. Director Jane Howells explained: “Cornwall has lots of stories to tell - big histories which had global impact, and smaller events from this area which need to be remembered.

“Many people know about the past, through research or their own experience, and we want to preserve this information and to give people a platform to share it. We aim also to become a centre for research, uncovering new material and attracting academics to give talks and training.”

Cornish culture will feature strongly in activities.

“Our past projects have shown us that Cornish culture strengthens communities and brings people together,” said chairman Peter Sheldon.

The library building was built in 1889, as Penzance Mining and Science School and closed as a library in 2016 when the books were transferred to St John’s Hall. Since then, the building has been owned by Truro and Penwith College which has given the much-loved property a thorough renovation.

The deadline for programme one applications has now expired, but programme two’s application deadline is in September with the programme commencing from October and running until June 2024. The third and final programme application deadline is April 2024 with the programme starting in May and running until January 2025.

Visit wearecreative.co.uk for more details.