Welcome to the Creative Learning Guild

We co-ordinate the 'local cultural education partnership' (LCEP) for Calderdale. A network of more than 100 individuals and organisations who are passionate about using creativity to improve the lives of children and young people.

Do you believe creative activity can improve wellbeing? Do you think arts subjects are fundamentally important to an education in which all children can thrive? Do you want to see creativity valued across the curriculum? Do you believe that every person should have regular opportunities to develop and explore their creativity? Then you’re in the right place.

We’re here to champion, connect and inspire you: the innovators, educators and practitioners of Calderdale who live and breathe creative learning.

Championing inspirational approaches to learning

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Creative Learning Library

Explore our vast creative learning library of research, practice and learning tools. Resources cover early years to lifelong learning, drama to digital and everything in between.

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Learning Space - The Guild at Causey Hall

Our centre for Creative Learning is currently closed as part of measures to slow the spread of Covid-19

We will be back up and running and filling Causey Hall with creativity and laughter as soon as it is safe to do so.

"Hiring Causey Hall for our board and staff away day was a dream for us. The spaces are large, bright, accessible, flexible, beautiful and inspiring. The staff were hand on support us with anything we needed - nothing was too much trouble. The costs were incredibly reasonable and the proximity to the station very useful for some of our group of 23. I cannot recommend this enough. As the Hall and charity it is run by is all about promoting creativity, there is a tangible atmosphere of possibility and freshness which helped make our day as positive as it was." Rev John Hellewel, Chair, St Augustines Refugee Centre

In the meantime if you have any questions you can contact us via enquiries@creativelearningguild.co.uk

Closed for the moment

Creative Learning Awards 2019 The Winners

In 2019 we hosted the UK’s first national creative learning awards. We had people travel from as far north as Glasgow and as far south as Cornwall to share their practice and celebrate their achievements.

We’re now looking at how we can co-ordinate local awards moving forward and celebrate the incredible people and practice taking place on our doorstep.

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5000Miles / Into the Blue

Test + Learn

Here at the Creative Learning Guild we have a 30-year track record of piloting innovative approaches to creative learning. We make work happen by bringing partners together and leading consortia to test new approaches and connect research and practice.

Question: Can cross sector consortia working improve outcomes for children and young people?

Question: Can cross sector consortia working improve outcomes for children and young people?

Problem: Many arts organisations work to improve the lives and life chances of individuals and communities and their work has a significant social impact. Simultaneously, local authorities are negotia...

Guild Members

Arty-Physical

Arty-Physical

Jamie is the lead artist for Arty-Physical - a creative business that provides programmes of dance education for primary schools and special schools as well as performance work for children,

Arty-Physical
Bubbles Publishing Ltd

Bubbles Publishing Ltd

Quarterly magazine providing creative ideas for practitioners working with/caring for young children
Bubbles Publishing Ltd
Piecemakers

Piecemakers

Textile artists
Piecemakers