Lara Carmona

I believe collaboration across public policy & social movements can be effective change mechanisms. 20+y in civil society. Views own. Tweets auto-delete.

[Financial Times @FT]

UK creative industries warn ‘superpower’ status at risk without investment https://t.co/Htd8uprR2e

[Simon Franglen @simonfranglen]

Excellent panel this morning. I was there on behalf of chaos and arguments and sweat and pain, rather than a billion monkeys with typewriters creating a river of s**t. #thebigcreativeUKsummit

[Deborah Dawton @DBADeborah]

Priceless insights in this last panel on The Change Starts With Us with Amaara Roze in the chair at #thebigcreativeuksummit who just told us “Hard to reach communities are not a thing. The top of a fridge is hard to reach until you get on a chair”

[Bectu @bectu]

Head of Bectu @philippachilds discusses 'Redesigning Freelancing' with @WeAreCreativeUK's @LaraSee, @CreativePEC's @LilliG & @Artiqtweets's Isaac Huxtable at #TheBigCreativeUKSummit.

The workforce is critical to the sector's success so any new model must focus on their needs.

[Moonraker VFX @moonrakervfx]

Today our live-streamed event for the #TheBigCreativeUKSummit will take viewers behind-the-scenes on the creation of our Fulldome film Moonbase: The Next Step.

Book your tickets now:
https://t.co/Obl9EvkxWt

Learn more about Moonbase:
https://t.co/3Ufosf5JlS

#Immersive #GiantScreen #IMAX #Fulldome #MoonbaseTheNextStep #Moonbase #MoonrakerVFX #VFX

[Creative UK @WeAreCreativeUK]

Over and out! Thank you to everyone who joined us, in-person and online, to reimagine, redefine and reignite our world-leading #CreativeIndustries at #TheBigCreativeUKSummit!

The Summit is over but the conversation is ongoing; stay connected with us: https://t.co/0wOhsgsOKy

[Creative UK @WeAreCreativeUK]

Lara Carmona, Director of Policy and Engagement at Creative UK, shares her thoughts on the Spring Budget 2024 and the Beautiful Game.

https://t.co/TkjVQK8vlz

[Melissa Sigodo @melissasigodo]

Stories from Black, Asian and Arab communities you shouldn’t have missed this week 🧵

[Lara Carmona @LaraSee]

@I_S_O_M_T Hi! I’ve just discovered this, and I’m wondering if the lecture is recorded - I haven had any luck looking, would you be able to share? 🙏🏼

[Lara Carmona @LaraSee]

@AdelAlgandouzi @FitFounder This is my big takeaway, too 🙏🏼

[Lara Carmona @LaraSee]

@FitFounder Not regret, more curiosity how I might be different now if in my 20s I had: (1) valued consistency, rather than perceiving it as a millstone; (2) given my full attention and awareness in every encounter I had with another human.

[Richard D. Bartlett @RichDecibels]

I drew this diagram to illustrate a lot of related insights about agency, hosting, community-building, collaborative leadership & social change

come with me now, the thread is long and full of bangers…

[Black Britain @theblkbrit]

V&A East Museum set to open 'The Music is Black: A British Story' Exhibition - open to the public in 2025. The exhibition will explore the past 125 years of UK music history and Black British musicians.

Here's first look at select artworks on display ✨

[Creative UK @WeAreCreativeUK]

Fresh off the #AutumnStatement, our CEO @CarolineNorbury has hosted @lucyfrazermp with leaders from across investment and the #CreativeIndustries, identifying how best to grow and build sustainable investment across the creative economy.

[chrisspeed @chrisspeed]

Surrounded by the analogue language model of the past, very pleased to chair the #GenAI panel with @LaraSee Ollie Brown and @KenLythgoe / @daaci_ai smart, playful and responsible conversation about the implications of GenAI on the creative industries @BeyondCnf

[Creative UK @WeAreCreativeUK]

Today we launch our new £35m investment fund for Creative Industry SMEs, Creative Growth Finance II. The fund is delivered in partnership with @triodosuk, continuing the work of our original CGF fund to boost our outstanding creative sector.

Learn more: https://t.co/GAlNavDQeJ

[Louis Coiffait-Gunn @LouisMMCoiffait]

Great job vacancy: Policy & Research Manager @WeAreCreativeUK @CreativeUK_News with @LaraSee @StaceyLArnold @CarolineNorbury et al @ the heart of the #CreativeIndustries £35k, deadline 26 April #jobs #policy #manifestos https://t.co/w9aD7x0rQf

[Dr Wanda Wyporska 🧡🇧🇧🇵🇱🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿FRHistS @WandaWyporska]

Honoured, privileged and excited to start this role. We are here to listen and to learn, to campaign and to support, and to work together to dismantle structural racism. Let's do this together.

[Lara Carmona @LaraSee]

@WandaWyporska Congratulations! Absolutely delighted to read this important news!

[What Works Centre for Wellbeing @WhatWorksWB]

What makes a robust wellbeing framework?

A new paper from @thriving_places, supported by @CarnegieUKTrust explores the shared core elements of eight wellbeing frameworks.

We look at the key insights & how to find the right framework for your context: https://t.co/RBqUMlk0zM