Other Agencies

SEEDA
The South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), as the Regional Development Agency for the South East, is responsible for the sustainable economic development and regeneration of the South East of England - the driving force of the UK's economy.
The Creative Foundation works closely with SEEDA on a number of initiaitives aimed at regenerating Folkestone.

Folkestone Enterprise Gateway
Part of our ambition for the Creative Quarter is that it should help people make a living from their creative work, which in turn should give them the time and space to continue with that work. The Enterprise Gateway helps people thinking about starting or expanding their own businesses.

The top floor of Quarterhouse includes a dedicated space for a creative business "hatchery", providing a cost-effective and supportive office environment for creative businesses in their start-up phase.

Kent County Council
The County Council plays a central role in many aspects of the drive to regenerate Folkestone. The Creative Foundation has close links with KCC's Children, Families and Education, Environment and Regeneration and Communities Directorates with which it works on a broad range of projects, including the Shepway Find Your Talent Pathfinder project

Shepway District Council
Shepway District Council covers Folkestone, Hythe & Romney Marsh. The councils commitment to regenerating Folkestone is detailed on our Regeneration page. Recent projects include: Rail for Folkestone, the Bouverie Place Shopping Centre, the Coastal Park and Streets and Squares.

Folkestone Town Council
Following a Referendum of the town’s people in May 2003 and the subsequent approval of the Secretary of State, Folkestone Parish Council was formed on the 15 June 2004 and became a Town Council on 24 June 2004.

Go Folkestone
Go Folkestone was initially sponsored & formed as "Go Folkestone Action Group" by Folkestone Lions Club in 2001. Since then they have been working on behalf of the people of Folkestone to make Folkestone a better place to live in.

Arts and Health
The Creative Foundation arts-led regeneration project has a strong interest in the links between the arts and other sectors, and in particular in the impact that creativity can have on health. The Creative Foundation is delighted to have forged a partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University to initiate groundbreaking work in this area. Christ Church's Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health is based in Folkestone and is committed to researching the contribution of music and other participative arts activities in promoting the well-being and health of individuals and communities.

Club Shepway
Club Shepway is a group of emerging artists and writers, attempting to develop an active arena of cultural engagement and experimentation. Promoting contemporary art, music and its encompassing dialogue.
Playing with local histories, hidden memories and current affairs club Shepway is fundamentally concerned with the social and commercial development occurring in the area, locking onto its fading histories and current myths.
www.clubshepway.com