Creative Partnerships – www.creative-partnerships.com

Creative Partnerships is a Government-funded national programme, managed by Arts Council England. Its remit is to encourage schools to explore new approaches to teaching and learning, through creative professionals working in partnership with school staff and pupils.

National Science and Engineering week (9-18 March) - www.the-ba.net

National Science and Engineering Week is a ten-day programme of around 2,000 events running throughout the whole of the UK, with the aim of celebrating science, engineering and technology and its importance in our lives. NSEW provides a focus and context for your own events.

The programme is coordinated by the British Association for the Advancement of Science (BA) in partnership with the Engineering and Technology Board and funded by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

Nottingham Science City – www.science-city.co.uk

Nottingham was designated a Science City in the March 2005 Budget. The designation recognises the outstanding nature of past achievements and present strengths. There are only six such cities in the UK – York, Newcastle, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham and Nottingham.

A partnership approach, driven by Nottingham City Council and embraced by East Midlands Development Agency (emda), Innovation East Midlands, the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Nottingham Development Enterprise has led to a clear vision for future Science City activities.

A distinctive, high-profile programme of work and activities planned for Nottingham Science City will ensure that the City’s scientific assets are engaged and developed for the enhanced economic success of Nottingham, the wider city region and the community.

iFestival - www.innovationem.org.uk

The first region-wide innovation festival (iFestival) will encompass an inspiring, inclusive programme of events, designed to help foster a culture of innovation in the region, with activity targeted at young people, businesses communities and organisations supporting or involved within an innovation environment.

East Midlands Development Agency – www.emda.org.uk

The East Midlands Development Agency (emda) is one of nine English Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) set up by the Government in April 1999 to promote sustainable economic development in England. The primary focus of RDAs is to help the English regions improve their relative economic performance, and reduce social and economic disparities within and between regions.