NCO celebrates two year appointment with Arts Council England’s new Change Creation programme

NCO will soon begin an exciting collaboration with the two year programme that enables organisations to evolve, share ideas and generate positive changes within the workplace.

Out of the 260 organisations which expressed an interest in Change Creation, only 28 organisations will benefit from the panel’s expertise in organisation development. Amongst the selected participants are some of the arts world’s biggest movers and shakers, and we’re particularly excited to be working with Royal Opera House, British Paraorchestra - the world's first professional ensemble for disabled musicians - and the Arnolfini arts centre in neighboring Bristol.

Change Creation will support each organisation by providing a hothouse of support with mentoring, consultancy, a researcher in residence, training, investor networks, peer learning, coaching and masterclasses. The curriculum is designed around the individual change plans to ensure that each organisation sees their change plan delivered and delivering. We’re looking forward to achieving some amazing results at NCO.

Catherine Arlidge, NCO Artistic & Educational Director, commented:

“I am absolutely thrilled that NCO has been selected for the Change Creation programme as it will provide an invaluable opportunity for us not only to examine how we operate but also to share best practice across the widest cultural sector. We are rolling up our sleeves ready to participate in 2 years of cultural innovation.”

Richard Watts, Programme Director at Change Creation, said:

"I am so excited that NCO made such a good case to be part of the Change Creation programme - they were up against stiff competition and we are delighted to have them on the programme. They are at such an important stage in their evolution and the appointment of the extraordinary Catherine Arlidge to help lead the organisation is a measure of their ambition.”

“The opportunities for young people across the country that will be created through the rejuvenation of NCO are massive and profound. Change Creation is made up of a great group of companies and leaders - individually they are unstoppable and so I can't wait to see what changes they create when they support and enable each other... Welcome to Change Creation NCO, we can't wait to learn with and from you as we toil together over the next 2 years."

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