We've selected some of the most useful websites for creatives on everything from workspace to IT...
Derbyshire CAN (Contracts Advice Network)
Derbyshire Contracts Advice Network is a partnership project led by Links: the Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire Council for Voluntary Service & Action Ltd.
Arts Council England
Grants For The Arts, the Arts Council's open funding scheme is for individuals, arts organisations, national touring and other people who use the arts in their work
Banks' Mill Studios
Banks' Mill Studios was set up to retain Graduate level skills in the creative industries in the Derby area
11.03.10 Call for entries for The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair The Great Northern is a high profile, high quality selected event that will showcase the finest contemporary craft coming out of the North and give makers from other parts of the country an opportunity to establish a northern client base.
11.03.10 Chesterfield College event: Reaching New Audiences Through Social Media Have you noticed how an increasing number of businesses are using Blogging, Youtube, Twitter and Facebook to reach a whole new audience for their work? Ever wondered how they do it and whether you could too?
05.03.10 Creative Exchange offer free skills development The Creative Exchange is running a series of exciting and informative free training courses aimed at improving the regions skill base.
05.03.10 Writing Industries Conference 2010 The Writing Industries Conference brings together writers from across the East Midlands and beyond with professionals from the writing industries to share knowledge, develop skills and make new contacts. The conference is open to anyone with an interest in writing, from unpublished writers who want to learn more to bestselling novelists.
05.03.10 New! BooksQUAD Would you like to start reading more? Are you into books, discussing your thoughts and want to broaden your literary remit?
03.02.10 Games Guru Gives Students Glimpse Of The Future One of the computer games industry's biggest names spoke to University of Derby students about his career - and his role in developing games for a revolutionary hands free control system, due to go on sale at the end of this year.