The Skills Bank encourages business managers to offer their specialist skills and experience to managers in the cultural sector. Projects undertaken through the Skills Bank aim to develop arts managers’ skills and strengthen their organisations whilst providing development opportunities to business managers.

The Board Bank programme introduces business people to arts organisations and museums as potential board members and ensures that they receive appropriate introductory training. A Positive Action Board Bank targets Black and Racial Minority candidates. Board Bank Extra targets Deaf and Disabled candidates. 

The Mentoring Programme uses business mentors to help arts and museum managers develop to their full potential.

Members of some professional bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Marketing can use the programmes to contribute to their Continuing Professional Development requirements.

BIA:NW also encourages businesses to provide places on relevant in house training courses to arts managers

BIA:NW uses its expertise to assist cultural organisations to develop effective board practice through the delivery of courses and bespoke whole board development.

Whether you are from a business, an arts organisation or a museum - if you would like more information please contact us.