Duffryn Creative Enterprise Lab

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Duffryn Creative Enterprise Lab is a 12-week skills programme for Duffryn residents aged 16–35, helping participants develop visual design, creative thinking, and micro-enterprise skills. Through hands-on workshops in collage, art journaling, and digital design, participants will build portfolios, learn how to turn creative ideas into sellable products, and explore pathways into employment or self-employment.

Beneficiaries

Children / Young People
Young people aged 16–21 in Duffryn will gain creative enterprise skills, confidence, and practical experience through workshops, helping them build portfolios, develop employability skills, and explore pathways into further training, work.
Unemployed
Unemployed Duffryn residents will benefit from practical creative skills training, portfolio development, and enterprise guidance that improves employability, builds confidence, and opens pathways into freelance work, further education.
People in poverty
Residents experiencing poverty will gain access to free training, creative enterprise skills, and opportunities to develop products and portfolios, helping them explore income-generating activities and improve long-term employment prospects.
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People from ethnically and culturally diverse communities in Duffryn will benefit from inclusive creative training that supports self-expression, builds skills, and provides pathways into employment and enterprise within the creative sector.
Number of beneficiaries - 50
Direct participants will be Duffryn residents aged 16–35yrs

Geographic reach

Wales: Newport

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

50

50 direct participants

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£28,000.00

TIMELINE

May 2026 - Jul 2026

Project Outcome Targets

Duffryn residents gain creative enterprise skills that improve employability and income opportunity

Participants build portfolios and products that support freelance or creative work pathways.

Young people and adults increase confidence, skills, and readiness for training or employment.

Project Activities

Weekly creative enterprise workshops teaching art journaling, collage, and design skills.
Digital design training to turn artwork into prints, posters, and creative products.
Portfolio development sessions to build CV-ready creative work and personal branding.
Enterprise training covering pricing, selling, freelancing, and micro-business basics.
Community showcase and market event where participants present and sell their work.

Resources Needed For The Project

Resource	Description	Quantity needed	When needed	How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs)
MONEY	Funding for tutors, materials, venue hire, participant support, and programme delivery.	£28,000 to deliver a 12-week creative enterprise programme for Duffryn residents.	Flexible	Funds skills training, enabling 50 Duffryn residents to build portfolios and pathways into work.
PRODUCTS	Art materials, sketchbooks, collage supplies, printing materials and basic design equipment.	Creative kits and materials for 50 participants throughout programme delivery.	Flexible	Allows participants to create portfolios, products and designs for enterprise development.
SERVICES	Professional tutors, enterprise mentors and workshop facilitators	3–4 creative professionals delivering weekly training and mentoring sessions.	Flexible	Provides skills training, supporting participants to gain creative and enterprise skills.

Project Impact and Partners

IMPACT REPORTING

Bi-annually

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

UN SDG 1: No Poverty

UN SDG 2: Zero Hunger

UN SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being

How we monitor the quality and results of our work

We collect data through participant registration forms, attendance records, pre- and post-programme

WHO IS ALREADY FUNDING THE PROJECT?

N/A

n/a

OTHER PARTNERS

culture minds

mental healt and welbeing group