Achates Community

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A new platform for cultural sector charity employees offering support and learning, a leadership programme and community spaces, Achates Community is a revolution in cultural sector support.

Launched in October 2024, Achates Community is a new affordable digital platform where you can access webinars detailing best practise approaches using Achates’ purpose designed tools and resources to support and develop new skills in every area needed to grow contributed and new income generation sources.

With three pillars of support:

– Support and Learning: Access 50+ masterclasses offering step-by-step support and learning with tools and associated live webinars, covering every aspect of income generation.

– The Purposeful Leader leadership programme: Tune in to monthly live webinars equipping participants with the practical tools and expertise to lead with purpose. More details on The Purposeful Leader Programme here.

– Community and Networking Spaces: Engage with a vibrant community of cultural sector professionals to discuss the issues of the day.

Joining the Achates Community costs £50 per month for a minimum 12 month subscription or £500 upfront annual payment*. To get access to Achates Community you will need to sign up to our platform and enter your payment details.

At Achates, we always want to ensure that our services are equitable, so our Bursary programme is specifically aimed at those who identify as having a protected characteristic or are from a lower socio-economic background, with places ring-fenced for each of the UK nations, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Achates Community Bursary winners have now been announced. See the list of those awarded Bursaries here.

Want to know more?

Learn all about Achates Community in our blog series. Our July, August and September blog series focus on each of the three pillars of Achates Community as we built up to going live in October.

Watch Achates’ Director, Caroline McCormick introduce Achates Community with the 10 principles that underpin the programme of Support and Learning.

*The £50 p/m subscription offer is applicable only to cultural sector employees. Consultants and government sector workers can join Achates Community at a rate of £100 p/m here.