New Deal of the Mind has become The Creative Society
Since founder and CEO Martin Bright wrote the article that kick-started our work, the concept of a New Deal of the Mind has provided a mutually rewarding service in which creative organisations and businesses have directly benefitted from the creation of over 1000 sustainable jobs for young people.
As our work has evolved however, we’ve had to evolve with it, and now need a new way to better reflect the positive outcomes that we as New Deal of the Mind have helped to shape.
We are therefore evolving our brand to become known as The Creative Society with a mission to build and support the creative economy.
Look out for changes across our social media sites – coming very soon.

Good to see the recent joint report from the National Archives and the Museums and Libraries Association which underlines the huge importance of archives to the country.
Archives for the 21st Century recognises the role archives have to play in linking people with their communities and their shared history. Digital technology will help capture and storage of archives, shared information and easier acess for a wider group of people .
The policy, which has government support, makes five key recommendations: (more…)