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Child of the North report highlights the value of creativity in education

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A new report published by the N8 Research Partnership and the Centre for Young Lives calls for a new era of creativity and the arts in schools, boosting the creative … Read more

Culture in crisis – new report from our major research project into the impacts of Covid-19

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UK cultural sector at a crossroads, as new research reveals profound impact of Covid-19 on workforce, audiences and organisations The UK’s cultural sector is at a major inflection point and … Read more

Understanding and measuring cultural vitality in the UK

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Where culture plays such a pivotal role in shaping place identity, fostering social cohesion, and improving well-being, why is measuring its impact and reflecting the breadth of cultural activity across … Read more

Cultural Vitality: A discussion of national cultural indicators

Book event Join us for the national launch of the Cultural Indicator Suite. Cultural vitality is a central part of understanding the cultural and artistic health of places. It involves ... Read more

“What’s the point of it?” Art, community, and the challenges of cultural value

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In a northern market town, a light and sound installation simultaneously sparks a wealth of community interactions and highlights the often messy process of cultural placemaking. Our recent research digest, … Read more

Yours, Mine and Ours: capturing the voices of migrant communities

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How can local museums work collaboratively with migrant communities to develop a deeper sense of cultural inclusion and belonging? In this research project, supported by the Centre’s Collaborate fund, the … Read more

Findings from Culture Commons: The future of cultural devolution in the UK

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New research into how the ‘devolution revolution’ and increased local decision-making can affect the creative, cultural and heritage ecosystem has been unveiled by Culture Commons. As a project partner, the … Read more

Reflecting upon the Centre’s first five years

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2024 marks five years of the Centre for Cultural Value. Our recently published five-year review reflects upon the work and impact of the Centre across its first five years. With … Read more

Next steps in transforming cultural sector data

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Ben Walmsley and Patrick Towell outline the motivations behind a new scoping project to develop a blueprint for a national cultural data observatory There is a crisis in cultural data. … Read more

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Our impact Our mission is to enrich lives by building an equitable, confident and sustainable cultural sector. We do this by helping to ensure cultural policy and practice are underpinned ... Read more

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