‘Creative Pathways in the Shire’ was planned as a two-year project, funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) through the Volunteering Futures programme run by Arts Council England (ACE). It was managed and led by the ACE National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) Ledbury Poetry Festival, working with the Herefordshire Cultural Partnership.
Ledbury Poetry facilitated many Creative Pathways members by providing both training and opportunities such as Artist Management Internships, event photography, events management, window display artists, tech and production opportunities, art facilitation delivery and performance opportunities.