Focus were assigned to carry out a needs assessment to establish the value of, and a growth plan for, creative industries within Lowestoft as well as providing Suffolk Council with extensive GDPR compliant data of businesses within the area. Focus developed a Plan for Growth as well as a framework to support school and college leavers to enter a career in a creative enterprise.
As part of the feasibility study, Focus assessed key assets within the high street that had the potential to be re-purposed for creative uses. The report recommended the establishment of an anchor project – a Creative Hub – to act as a focal point for independent creatives in Lowestoft, providing an affordable and flexible space which provides opportunities to connect with other creatives. The project would unlock the potential of the town’s historic assets through the finding contemporary creative uses for the spaces in line with aspirations of the Town Investment Plan.
