The Creativity Centre Educational Trust

The Creativity Centre Educational Trust (CCET), is a UK registered charity founded by the directors of The Creativity Centre Ltd in order to widen access to education and training in creativity.

The work of the CCET follows the same principles as The Creativity Centre Ltd, but caters for members of the public, the voluntary sector, young people and schools. Projects run by the CCET are funded by sponsorship and grants, with support from The Creativity Centre Ltd.

The CCET is overseen by its Board of Trustees, Dr Richard Perkin (Chair), Sally Bassett, Coll Bell, Dr Lynda Foster, John Mee and Julie Robinson. Caroline Bolingbroke is the Chief Executive. Dr M.K. Raina is our external advisor. Previous external advisors were the late Prof Morris I Stein and Dr E Paul Torrance.

Future Problem Solving Program International

We have recently been appointed by the Future Problem Solving Program International to deliver the programme here in the UK. FPSPI enables young people to learn creative problem solving skills, apply them to future scenarios, and come up with potential solutions. We are piloting the project in 2007-08, following which we intend to expand the project to as many schools as possible. If your Junior or Secondary school is interested in taking part please contact us with your details. There will also be opportunities to sponsor the program, please let us know if you would be interested in this exciting opportunity.

Recent projects

Science Alliance

The pilot year of the Science Alliance initative, funded by NESTA, brought together four primary schools in Brighton & Hove to produce the Science Alliance website. Pupils used digital camcorders and still cameras to capture their school science projects for the site and worked together to design their own web pages. This project was part of NESTA's ACRISAT initiative which aims to raise the educational attainment of young people from African and African-Caribbean ethnic backgrounds.

Whole class groups participated in this pilot project which culminated in the launch of the Science Alliance website and a teachers' twilight seminar held in Brighton in April 2004.

Pupils taking part in Science Alliance were able to develop their creativity, learn media production skills and gain increased confidence with new technology, as well as an appreciation of the contribution of ethnic minority scientists.

In 2004-5 Science Alliance took place in Kirklees, thanks to the support of Kirklees LEA, with 6 local schools participating.

Creativity & Cultural Diversity

The CCET's book 'Creativity & Cultural Diversity' is available to buy online. Our online shopping facility means you can buy our publications straight from us using Paypal secure online payments.

All profits from this book go to CCET. This is because it was sponsored by Arts Council England (Yorkshire), the European Social Fund (under the Equal Community Initiative Programme) and The Creativity Centre Ltd. See more details >>

£17.50 including free UK delivery:

£19.50 including overseas shipping:

Enquiries

To contact the CCET, please contact us or write to:

Caroline Bolingbroke
The Creativity Centre
Vantage Point
Long Road
Paignton, TQ4 7EJ, UK

Tel +44 (0)8456 431235

The Creativity Centre Educational Trust
is a registered charity and non-profit company limited by guarantee.
Registered charity no. 1095342
Registered company no. 4023948