Key Outputs
OUTPUTS & IMPACT Stockport Creative Campus
55
2 Cohorts facilitated
“I loved the networking and by the end of the programme feeling like we are on one big team, all supporting each other to reach our goals. I honestly can’t tell you what this alone has done for my confidence, and the life that it is breathing into my business having so many like-minded people around me! I feel much more embedded and connected with the creative community in Stockport, which I was completely lacking before Stockport Creative Campus.” Stockport Creative Campus Participant
Participants enrolled
The programme fostered a vibrant sense of community and collaboration while driving measurable business growth. Participants highlighted the value of networking lunches, one-to-one mentoring, and interactive workshops, which provided crucial resources and confidence to early-stage creative digital entrepreneurs. The programme also significantly impacted participants’ confidence, mindset, and engagement with Stockport’s creative community, creating lasting connections and fostering innovation locally.
Representation
The Stockport Creative Campus Programme is an 8-week, fully funded initiative designed to empower 55 of Stockport’s early- stage creative digital entrepreneurs. Hosted at the iconic Houldsworth Mill, the programme created a dynamic environment for local freelancers to connect, collaborate, and grow. Highlights included tailored business mentoring from experienced coaches, weekly in-person workshops on key business topics, and lasting connections through networking events, cohort WhatsApp groups, and access to IN4 Group’s alumni networks. The programme delivered transformative outcomes for a range of participants, including sole traders, entrepreneurs, registered companies, private limited companies, limited liability companies, and community interest companies.
82% 57% 16%
Female representation
With caring responsibilities
Identified as disabled
Key outcomes included:
76%
79%
of participants gained new collaborations or relationships
developed new products, services, or ways of working
“It was inspiring to meet so many other small independent entrepreneurs. It can be a lonely place, but now we have this community moving forward.” Stockport Creative Campus Participant
85%
Direct results include an £18k increase in work, 225% growth in Instagram reach, a celebrity endorsement, and recruitment of new team members
of participants would recommend the programme
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