Professional Development

Training Opportunities For Makers

Cockpit has been supporting makers since 1986. We understand what it takes to build a creative business as a professional maker.

Whether you’re a maker on the threshold of starting your own creative business, already established, or an organisation that supports creative professionals, our tiered professional development programme meets makers at every stage of their journey.

“Participating in Cockpit’s 10-week intensive ‘Make it Count’ course has been key in helping me to understand how to best tweak my business in order to make it more successful, financially and in terms of marketing, as well as tailoring the processes of product development and pricing.”

Kathryn Tomasetti, Cockpit Maker

Our programmes are trusted by makers and by our partners who support creative talent, with proven results over many years.

Each programme has been created with our core values in mind and informed by decades of working alongside makers who have gone on to define the craft sector.

Our Programmes

Our Expert Team

Our experienced coaches offer a unique blend of skill and expertise in our their support for makers.​ With 59 combined years of industry experience, we understand the multiple routes to market for craft and the unique challenges facing makers.​ 

 

Tailored Professional Development Programmes

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