North East Creatives Workshop

 Potential Collaborative Cultural & Creative

SectorBids for funding for business/artist development

via the EU Programme (North East LEP

Agenda

BackgroundThe OpportunityThe ‘Offer’ from the SectorMatching the Offer to the Opportunity

Funding optionsDelivery model optionsLead Partner options

Next Steps © Dance City

The Opportunity

Reminder: the opportunity for North East Creatives

ERDF for business supported (possibly only trading businesses)ESF for training in enterprise skills (possibly only pre-start)Availability of match fundingIntervention rate(s)Partnership arrangements – dealing with riskOutputsConvincing the LEP of the GVA impactLead Partner – Cultural organisation? Local Authority? Enterprise Agency? RTC?

Latest position (?)

My thoughts (only guesses)

Cultural organisations will have options to bid for ‘Multiple Barriers’ work and/or ‘Health Inequalities’ work in their patchCould bid as part of wider partnerships in each patch OR as the cultural sector in that patch if can reach “critical mass” of £2-3m (unlikely?)If seeking to be part of a partnership, there are likely to be several courtiersCan be included in more than one proposal

The Offer from the Sector

Catharine Hearn, Helix Arts

Volunteering in cultural & creative

activities and events as a way of developing

confidence and skills.

The Offer from the SectorCultural/creative

classes as a way of overcoming isolation for excluded groups

e.g.• The elderly• People with

learning disabilities

Participation in cultural/creative

activity as a way of tackling health

problems – especially mental health

Culture & creativity as a way of

developing the skills and enthusiasm of

young people. Possibly leading to further education,

training or employment in the

sector.

Too Young

Too PoshToo Old/Disabled

Too Poorly

Creative Inclusion

The Offer from the Sector1. Culture & creativity as a route to engage, develop and move on young

people post 162. Volunteering on cultural & creative activities and events as a route for

disadvantaged people to gain confidence and skills3. Culture & creative classes to help overcome isolation and build confidence

for excluded adults, where this leads towards economic activity4. Participation in cultural/creative activity as a route to better (mental)

health, as part of progression towards economic activity

Proven track record of working with ‘hard to reach’ groupsProven impact on participation, well-being, confidenceVariety of ways into, through and out of the sectorScale of activity – 1,000s of beneficiaries (how many eligible?)Diverse size, sector, locationInteresting routes to digital inclusionMost organisations have some experience of ESF

The Offer from the Sector

Harnessing people’s enthusiasm for what they enjoy

The Offer from the Sector

Anything else?

© Sharon Dunn, part of Colour Your Life Photography project

Matching the Offer to the Opportunity

My thoughts (only guesses)

Cultural organisations will have options to bid for ‘Multiple Barriers’ work and/or ‘Health Inequalities’ work in their patchCould bid as part of wider partnerships in each patch OR as the cultural sector in that patch if can reach “critical mass” of £2-3m (unlikely?)If seeking to be part of a partnership, there are likely to be several courtiersCan be included in more than one proposal

Delivery model options

Part of wider partnerships or stand-alone bids?Named partners and/or framework procurement?Community Grants may continueWill need lead partners…

© Helix Arts

Lead partner options

Local AuthoritiesLocal VCS ConsortiaCommunity Foundation(s)Tyne & Wear Museums & ArchivesNorthern Inclusion Consortium

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Next steps

Write up results to dateGet some clarity on the callDecide whether to co-ordinate across the sector, if so, how?Woo partnersBid WinDeliver