# Bristol Creative Industries
> Bristol Creative Industries is the membership network uniting Bristol's creative sector, driven by the belief that we can achieve more collectively than alone.

Important notes:
- Not-for-profit community interest company, founded in 2005.
- Supports creative businesses, freelancers, and in-house teams across Bristol, Bath and the South West.
- Covers industries including advertising, marketing, design, digital, film, TV, photography, software, CreaTech and publishing.
- Profit is reinvested directly into more jobs, more connections and more opportunities for the creative sector.

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## Membership

- [Join as a Freelancer or Individual](https://bristolcreativeindustries.com/join/#Individual-startup-membership): Showcase your profile, build your network, gain recognition for your work and get discounts on industry events. Suitable for freelancers and sole-traders.
- [Join as a Creative Business](https://bristolcreativeindustries.com/join/#business-membership): Flaunt your work, connect with Bristol's creative network and save on recruitment fees with free job adverts. Suitable for creative agencies and studios.
- [Join as an In-House Team](https://bristolcreativeindustries.com/in-house-teams/): Connect with the wider creative industries, inspire and upskill your team and save on job advertising. Suitable for in-house marketing and creative teams.
- [Member Perks](https://bristolcreativeindustries.com/member-perks/): Exclusive discounts and benefits available to BCI members.
- [Member Directory](https://bristolcreativeindustries.com/members/): Browse the full directory of BCI member businesses, agencies and freelancers.

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## Jobs & Careers

- [Jobs Board](https://bristolcreativeindustries.com/jobs-board/): Search creative job opportunities across Bristol and the South West.
- [SW Creative Jobs](https://bristolcreativeindustries.com/swcreativejobs/): About the South West Creative Jobs platform and how to post a role.
- [Internship Programme](https://bristolcreativeindustries.com/bristol-creative-industries-internship-programme/): BCI's internship programme supporting people entering the creative industries.

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## Events & Learning

- [Events](https://bristolcreativeindustries.com/events/): Workshops, webinars and networking events for the creative sector across Bristol and the South West.
- [Newsletters](https://bristolcreativeindustries.com/newsletter-subscribe/): Subscribe to the BCI bulletin for news, events and opportunities.

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## News & Insights

- [News](https://bristolcreativeindustries.com/news/): Articles, opinion pieces and industry updates from BCI members and the wider creative sector.

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## Company

- [About Us](https://bristolcreativeindustries.com/about/): We're the membership network uniting Bristol's creative industries behind a common cause — supporting the sector to learn, grow and connect.
- [Our History](https://bristolcreativeindustries.com/our-history/): How Bristol Creative Industries has supported the creative sector since 2005.
- [Contact](https://bristolcreativeindustries.com/contact/): Get in touch with the Bristol Creative Industries team.
- [Privacy Policy](https://bristolcreativeindustries.com/privacy-policy/): How BCI handles your data.

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