Heritage Impact Accelerator
The Heritage Impact Accelerator will provide two cohorts of local practitioners with a 10-month needs-driven incubator programme, split into three phases. With a £4,000 stipend for each of the eight participants and a particular focus on Corby, Accelerator aims to build capacity and increase levels of income. This will enable new partnerships to thrive, supporting heritage project delivery to children and young people. Within each phase, Accelerator participants will benefit from tailored knowledge exchange and CPD opportunities, which will include nationally applicable industry specialists, staff from both universities and co-working sessions between each other.
Phase 1 – Training and Development
A training and co-working programme delivered in response to a participant skills audit, which realises areas for development. The end of this phase features Accelerator Demo Week, which enables participants to pilot ideas and work-in-progress with industry, community and cultural sector/cross-sector professionals.
Phase 2 – Project and Partnership Enhancement
Participants will extend project ideas from Phase 1. They will connect to new local partners, deliver a pilot heritage outreach programme, and receive support to consider robust methods of project management, delivery and evaluation.
Phase 3 – Bid Writing & Next Steps Support
Considering the impact of Phase 2 delivery, participants will further develop their partnerships, business plans, and will receive support to write funding applications that realise these new business, outreach and partnerships models, as well as ambitions for the future.
For more information or to register your interest, contact us: heritage@northampton.ac.uk
Chuck Middleton is a stand-up artist, poet and podcaster with a passion for all things Corby. He has been broadcasting in radio and tv for over 30 years in Northamptonshire and has performed at venues, events and festivals nationally.
Lisa Lovett is a graduate of UON’s Primary Education degree and a pottery sculptor and portrait artist. Leaving teaching in 2010, Lisa was able to focus solely on creating art and to teach her arts workshops and develop her Saturday Arts School and Family Areas at Music Festivals.
Carole Miles is a socially engaged artist who has worked across several disciplines, including digital imagery, print making, site specific temporary installations and textiles. With a wealth of experience of working in schools and community settings, Carole also has a long track record of designing and delivering creative wellbeing projects which are often informed by research, social history, local history, family histories and exploration of place. She is committed to offering creative experiences that leave a real legacy.
Phiona Richards is a visual storyteller and maker of books and jewellery whose work has been exhibited locally, nationally, and internationally.
Atlas is a queer illustrator, comic artist, and activist whose work focuses on LGBTQ+ rights and community. They have created illustrations for a variety of local, national, and international groups such as Happy Hood, West Northants Council, Sassify, Gender Reveal Podcast, and size?
Becky is Director of Northampton Film Festival, a creative industry and placemaking social enterprise which runs an annual festival and year-round creative industry events alongside producing community-based films and creative projects, all of which aim to consolidate Northamptonshire’s identity as a county of Rebels and Revolutionaries, Misfits and Mavericks, Creative and Changemakers.
Courtenay is a cultural producer developing community-led multi-arts and heritage projects locally as well as developing new theatre productions and live experiences that tour locally, nationally and internationally.
Lucy is a Dance Artist, Creative Facilitator and Producer working at the intersection of arts and health who is passionate about the transformative power creativity can have on people’s health, wellbeing, and quality of life.