Aim

To promote and support the design industry in the South West to ensure its continued growth and development in the future.

Objectives

1. To provide a regional proactive voice for the design industry in the region.
2. To provide a focus for the strategic development of the sector within the region
3. To prove the economic, social and cultural value of the sector to regional agencies, particularly the South West Regional Development Agency.
4. To help secure project funding for the sector.
5. To strengthen communication and develop partnerships in the sector.
6. To foster collaborations between the design industry and design education sectors.
7. To link the region with national and international initiatives and organisations.

Membership and administration

• The Forum meets three times a year.
• Membership is by invitation, with the aim of ensuring a regional focus of design industry expertise and knowledge.
• The Forum aims to represent a wide range of design disciplines and to draw representsation from the whole South West region.
• Membership is initially for one year and reviewed annually.
• The Forum has two officers, a Chair and Vice-chair. The officers are elected annually from the membership of the Forum.
• The Forum is administrated by its officers with support from Culture South West.

Affiliations

• The Forum is supported by Culture South West.
• The Forum is non-profit making and is independent of political affiliations and trade associations.