Arts Council England has launched the Our Music Crowd programme to support Music Education Hubs (Hubs) to develop their crowdfunding skills. Join crowdfunding platform Spacehive for a workshop where you will have the chance to develop your ideas and learn about how your Hub can be part of Our Music Crowd.

At this workshop you will:

• Understand how your Hub can take part in Our Music Crowd and pitch to the fund by 15 July
• Access advice on what ideas work best for crowdfunding and discover Spacehive success stories
• Learn how to start creating your crowdfunding project on Spacehive
• Explore how to develop your own campaign plan and how to best communicate your project to your crowd
• Discover what additional funds are available from Spacehive's partners that could help you reach your target
  
  

Click the green Register button to sign up and secure your free place but please note spaces are limited so we are restricting spots to one person per Hub in the first instance. Once registered if you would like to request additional tickets, please email caitlin@spacehive.com with the name of your Hub and your preferred workshop location, and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Do you already have an idea for your Hub’s crowdfunding project? Share it using this project idea form, and Spacehive will be in touch. Remember the sooner you share your idea with the Spacehive team, the sooner you can access additional support.

Not sure yet? Don’t worry – whether this is your first time creating a project or you're a seasoned community organiser, this event will tell you everything you need to know to join in and have the best chance of hitting your target. Spacehive are also running two webinars in June and July before you begin crowdfunding to give you all the guidance you need to take part.

You can find out more about Our Music Crowd here including project eligibility and key dates.

Want some inspiration? Click here to browse successful arts and culture projects on Spacehive.

Can't make this date? Did you know Spacehive are also running Our Music Crowd workshops in other locations this May? You can register to take part in London (15th), Manchester (16th) or Bristol (23rd). The upcoming webinar in June will also give you plenty of information to refine your project ready for crowdfunding, and you can speak with Spacehive in the meantime about your ideas.

This event will run until 1:30 and a lunch will be provided for participants. If you have any questions about this event please contact caitlin@spacehive.com.

Please note this is a private event for Music Education Hubs and their partners only, but Spacehive runs lots of public workshops around the UK. If you're interested in finding out more please email info@spacehive.com.