Creative Excellence

Lancashire County Council, in collaboration with North West Development Agency, Arts Council England, Blackpool Council, Wyre Borough Council, Lancaster City Council, West Lancashire District Council and Business Link has established a countywide agency for the support of the creative and digital industries in Lancashire.

The main activity of the Creative Excellence project is to provide

• Bespoke business counselling and advice for the creative and digital industries businesses, e.g. specialist support for developing new markets, innovation and product development, management and human resource management.
• The development of clusters and networks (Sizzle, Group Hub)

Developing New Markets.

• Expert advice in marketing research and analysis
• Developing a marketing plan
• Advice on market targeting
• One to one marketing surgeries
• Signposting to marketing services.

Innovation and Product Development.

• Specialist one to one surgeries on design and product development
• Assistance to find suitable manufacturers.
• Specialist advice on prototyping and product development.

Financial Management

• Specialist advice from industry experts on cash-flow projections, pricing, account analysis and succession planning.

Human Resource Management

• Assistance with instituting appraisal systems, equal opportunities policy.
• Advice on effective recruitment.

E Commerce Development

• Contact with specialist knowledge on website development.
• Referral and signposting to relevant expert services.

Access to the Creative Excellence products and services are available to businesses resident in ERDF eligible areas.

Please contact the Creative Excellence team for details on:

Gemma Coupe

Neil Simpson

01772 536 600

clinfo@creativelancashire.org