Unleashing the power of culture: Discover the transformative impact of Clore Learning Spaces, dedicated spaces for children, families and local communities in arts and heritage organisations across the UK. Clore Learning Spaces nurture creativity and a love of art, performance and heritage.
About
A well designed, prominently positioned, dedicated learning space within cultural institutions allows schools, families and community groups to play, make, create, and feel at home within the building.
Since 2000, the Clore Duffield Foundation has provided funding to support the development of Clore Learning Spaces in museums, theatre and heritage sites across the UK. We have funded more than 80 Clore Learning Spaces, with grants of between £50,000 and £2.5m, to create Clore Learning Centres in museums, galleries, performing arts, heritage sites and libraries.
Clore Learning Space Funding programmes
Clore Schools Connect
The Clore Duffield Foundation is running a grant programme to support organisations with Clore Learning Spaces to develop and deliver innovative programmes for hard-to-reach state-funded primary and secondary schools. The programme aims to allow organisations to make a significant step-change in their current engagement with schools. Find out more.
Fit for the Future Fund
Existing Clore Learning Spaces can apply for a small capital grant to refurbish or re-equip their space to better meet the needs of users. We will prioritise organisations whose Clore Learning Space is over five years old, or, in the case of more recent Clore Learning Spaces, those who can demonstrate that the investment will make a step change to their learning and engagement offer - for example, to enable complex digital delivery or to adapt spaces for a broader range of learners. Grants of up to 10% of the original value (or 5% for grants over £1m) may be applied for. If you are interested and think you have a compelling case, please contact us at info@cloreduffield.org.uk
Locations of Clore Learning Spaces
See the locations of existing Clore Learning Spaces
Learning Spaces Resources
We worked with experienced partners to develop a set of Space for Learning resources which we hope will help those of you planning or operating a learning space.
If you are a cultural organisation seeking advice about creating a new Learning Space you can download Space for Learning: A new handbook for creating inspirational learning spaces .
If you are considering applying for funding to support your new learning space, please read the Clore Duffield Foundation Learning Space Guidance and FAQs and contact us at info@cloreduffield.org.uk if your project is a good fit.
Case studies
These Clore Learning Space case studies may help you think about designing, building and making the best use of Clore Learning Spaces.