Hanger Farm Arts

Culture in Common is a community-led arts and culture programme for the New Forest, funded by Arts Council England’s Creative People and Places initiative. Led by a consortium including Energise Me, Folio, The Handy Trust, New Forest District Council, and the National Park Authority, it aims to increase cultural engagement in underserved areas. Since 2022, it has reached over 45,000 residents through workshops, exhibitions, and creative clubs, co-designed with local communities to reflect their interests and needs.

Flip Computing is an inclusion-first technology education company for all ages with a focus on creative technology. We create and review technical curriculums for primary school through to industry professionals. We have worked with Unity and the Unreal Editor for Fortnite. We provide consultancy on making technology education resources and tools inclusive and accessible. We’re the creators of Flock XR a browser-based 3D coding and creativity tool for young people aged 9-14+. Flock XR (eXtended Reality) allows young people to expressive themselves creatively and develop forward-facing skills for careers in creative and tech industries. Flock XR is free to use and has received funding from NLnet Foundation and the UK Game Fund.

Based in Winchester, the Hampshire Writers Society is a member-run society for writers. With the aim of supporting and inspiring the local writing community, we organise talks, workshops and more for our over 100 members.