‘Programmes like Ontente are exactly the reasons why international students choose to study in the UK.’ Kim Bui, 2013 delegate.
Unlike conventional work placements, our co-productions can make the difference for students finding their place in an international market. Our …
At our Whirlwind Labs www.contented.net/whirlwind we’ve been talking about the difference between collaboration and coproduction. Our idea is that we can learn from the creative industries’ approach. Wikipedia defines coproduction http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coproduction, differentiating between the organisational structure used in film-making and …
An old adage warns not to believe what you read in newspapers. The professional reputation of social network LinkedIn is now under threat, suggest the FT’s Lucy Kellaway. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a0423cca-040a-11e3-8aab-00144feab7de.html#axzz2cdu dWGnc…
Exceptional business leaders across the world, from Britain’s Cadbury Brothers (now owned by Kraft), to India’s Tata Sons (now owners of Jaguar Land Rover), have been inspired by moral values based on religion: Cadbury by the Quakers; Tata by Mahatma …
Here’s a great opportunity for anyone interested in the production process and how to pitch your ideas. If you’re not registered on the BBC’s commissioning framework and would like to attend, please get in touch as there may be an
How can organisations engage their stakeholders in meaningful dialogue? We just came across this article from the BBC, explaining their strategy for engaging audiences. As we have discovered at Contented, elements of these approaches are transferable to companies who want …
A knee-high view of work is the comical subject of a new radio programme being commissioned by the BBC. CBeebies is looking for child led content that offers a young perspective on the grown up world of work and different
The BBC has given notice of the spring commissioning round for Radio 4 Drama and Contented is on the look out for ideas.
Contented is on the commissioning framework and would be interested in hearing from individuals and organisations
A London Comedy duo is disrupting meetings across Britain to mobilise theatre and the performing arts. Devoted and Disgruntled are creating a network of practitioners and audiences, using large-scale facilitation techniques to start a national dialogue.
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The School for Social Entrepreneurs franchise has launched a new branch in the West Midlands.
SSE is headed up by CEO Charles Rapson, a former Rover Group manager and online marketing specialist who’s also managing director of social enterprise Colebridge,
Contented is delighted to announce a new series of workshops dealing with issues faced by enterprises in today’s volatile financial environment. As a supporter of our work we would like to invite you to participate at a substantially discounted rate.…
We are pleased to announce our new programme of workshops; a menu of creative and participative workshops in the UK which can be taken as standalone elements to update skills and CVs, or can build to a leadership and management …