Thrive
Creative Hub CIC

Creativity || Education || Progression

We believe learning does not stop at the classroom door, creativity is a powerful driver of confidence and wellbeing, and communities are strongest when people are equipped with skills, voice, and opportunity.
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Who We Are

Community-led education, creative programmes
and skills development

Thrive Creative Hub CIC is a community-led education, creative, and skills organisation based in Luton and serving communities across Bedfordshire. We exist to make learning, creativity, and opportunity accessible to young people and adults who want to build skills, confidence, and wellbeing, and to create clear pathways into employment, enterprise, and civic participation.
Rooted in local need and lived experience, Thrive combines non-formal education, creative practice, and structured educational support to help individuals progress personally, professionally, and socially.

We Make Learning, Skills and Progression Simple

Thrive brings accessible education, creativity, skills development, and progression support together in a community-led ecosystem that helps people and communities build confidence, unlock opportunity, and move forward into work, enterprise, and active participation in society.
  • Our Mission
To deliver accessible education, creative programmes, educational support, and advisory services that enable people to develop skills, confidence, wellbeing, and sustainable pathways into work, enterprise, and community participation.
  • Our Vision
A community where people can thrive creatively, emotionally, and economically.

The Thrive Difference

We make education, creativity, and opportunity understandable, accessible, and achievable for our community.

One hub
Multiple Pathways
Clear Progression

Education & Skills Development
Creative Programmes & Production
Mentoring & Educational Support
Advisory, Training & Consultancy

Who We Work With

Our programmes are inclusive, community-informed, and designed to remove barriers to participation.
  • Young people seeking skills, confidence, and direction
  • Adults looking to upskill, retrain, or re-engage with learning
  • Community groups and grassroots organisations
  • Schools, colleges, and education partners
  • Local authorities, funders, and delivery partners
 

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Thrive’s core concept is to deliver a blended education model, creative programming, and advisory support as practical tools for progression. All activities are designed to produce tangible learning outcomes, transferable skills, and confidence-building experiences.
Alongside direct programme delivery, Thrive provides structured guidance, programme design support, facilitation, and advisory input to partner organisations seeking to improve access to creative education, youth engagement, and employability outcomes.
We adopt a digital-first approach to remove barriers such as cost, transport, stigma, and space limitations. Over time, Thrive will transition into a hybrid delivery model that combines online activity with physical workshops, pop-up events, and partnerships, progressing towards a stable physical base when funding and demand allow.
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Whether you are an individual looking to develop skills, a community group seeking support, or an organisation interested in partnership, Thrive Creative Hub CIC welcomes collaboration.

What We Do

Education & Skills Development

We deliver accessible, non-formal and employability-focused learning that builds real-world skills and confidence.

  • Creative and digital skills training

  • Employability-focused education and life skills

  • Learning programmes for young people and adults

  • Confidence-building and wellbeing-informed learning approaches

Creative Programmes & Production

Creativity sits at the heart of Thrive. We support individuals and communities to explore, create, and share.

  • Community-based creative programmes

  • Artistic creation and collaborative projects

  • Creative workshops and short courses

  • Opportunities for expression, storytelling, and cultural participation

Mentoring & Educational Support

We provide structured support that helps learners move forward.

  • One-to-one and group mentoring

  • Progression planning and goal-setting

  • Educational and skills support for those facing barriers

  • Guidance into employment, further learning, or enterprise

Advisory & Consultancy Services

Thrive also works with individuals, community groups, and partner organisations to strengthen impact.

  • Programme design and delivery support

  • Community engagement and participation advisory

  • Creative and education-focused consultancy

  • Support for grassroots and voluntary organisations

Our Approach

Thrive’s approach is:

  • Community-led: Shaped by local voices, needs, and lived experience

  • Accessible: Designed to reduce barriers to learning and participation

  • Creative: Using creativity as a tool for growth, wellbeing, and engagement

  • Progression-focused: Supporting clear pathways into work, enterprise, and civic life

  • Collaborative: Working in partnership to create lasting impact

Impact & Outcomes

Through our work, participants are supported to:

  • Build practical skills and confidence

  • Improve wellbeing and self-belief

  • Develop employability and enterprise readiness

  • Access progression routes into work, education, or community leadership

  • Engage more fully in civic and cultural life

We focus on long-term change, not short-term intervention.