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Partnership Creative and Culture Strategy 2016 - 2021
Forward
This is the first partnership-developed Culture Strategy that has been published for Doncaster. It brings together a
shared ambition for culture that has been developed by partners from; Doncaster Council, creative organisations,
local business representatives, education providers and health partners, and was shaped by Doncaster residents.
Celebrating Doncaster’s varied cultural and arts offer will:
contribute to the growth of strong and cohesive communities
contribute to positive outcomes for young people
support businesses and skills growth
This strategy describes how we can encourage and enable all aspects of our community to take part in and enjoy
great cultural experiences.
The strategy shows how taking a whole borough approach to recognising, embracing and developing our cultural
activities will help to share - regionally, nationally and internationally - that Doncaster is a great place to enjoy;
whether you live, visit, study or do business here.
We look at how culture impacts on the economy in Doncaster, and how we can bring in more investment in culture
to underpin local place marketing, investment in cultural and creative skills and support to nurture artists, cultural
organisations and businesses.
The strategy is building on the assets, talents and passions that already exist in Doncaster; it is not a starting point
for culture, but a shared commitment to work together to provide great cultural experiences and opportunities for
all.
Partnership Creative and Culture Strategy 2016 - 2021
Contents
Introduction
o What is Culture?
o Why a Cultural Strategy?
o Culture in Doncaster Today
o Development of the Strategy
The Vision’s Strategic Aims & Actions
Appendices
o Appendix 1: Due Regard Statement
o Appendix 2: Culture In Doncaster Engagement Report
o Appendix 3: Doncaster College Culture Survey Report
o Appendix 4: Culture in Doncaster TodayIntroduction
The partnership culture strategy sets out how Doncaster will support culture over the coming years and how culture
will help Doncaster to celebrate our unique identity, grow businesses and attract with confidence both visitors and
students. The strategy has been developed by the Creative and Cultural Strategic Partnership (CCSP) which was
established in 2015, to enable, convene and connect cultural and artistic programming and partners across
Doncaster. The CCSP is made up of representatives from business, education, health and cultural sectors, and is
chaired by Councillor Nigel Ball, the Portfolio Holder for Public Health, Leisure & Culture. The partnership includes:
Doncaster Libraries and Culture Higher Rhythm
Cast Sine FM
Visit Doncaster Doncaster Programmes & Partnerships Team
New Fringe Doncaster Community Arts (DARTS)
Doncaster Children’s Services Trust Public Health
Doncaster Rovers Community Foundation Doncaster Council Learner Engagement
Doncaster Voluntary Arts Network (DVAN) Art Fuel
Doncaster College and University Centre Right Up Our Street (RUOS)
Doncaster Culture & Leisure Trust (DCLT) Business Doncaster
Doncaster Chamber Doncaster Racecourse
Doncopolitan Doncaster Council Planning Team
Arts Council Doncaster Markets
The Village Shopping at Waterdale -
St.Modwen
The CCSP is not exclusive and more partners can get involved as the work through the strategy progresses. Through
the strategy, the CCSP will work together to demonstrate the economic value of culture and the impact that enjoying
culture has on all sections of the communities, including children & young people and contributing to public
wellbeing. This strategy will connect specifically to the Doncaster Heritage Strategy, the Place Marketing
developments and other relevant strategies developed within Doncaster.
What is Culture?
Culture can mean different things to different
people. When we talk about culture in the
strategy, we are referring to arts, music, drama,
theatre, dance, literature, crafts, design,
photography, libraries, museums, galleries, film,
fashion, sport, comedy, parks, heritage and all
the things that are unique about Doncaster as a
place – the things that make Doncaster great.
The CCSP asked people who live, visit, work and
study in Doncaster, what culture means to them
(see the full ‘Culture in Doncaster’ report in
Appendix 2). The word cloud highlights words
used to describe culture and the different forms
of culture. When promoting culture in
Doncaster the language we use will focus on
enjoyment, entertainment and fun to engage with people who may think culture is not for everyone.Culture in Doncaster Today
Culture plays an important role in our daily lives; it has a positive impact on the economy, education, health &
wellbeing and local communities. In appendix 4, you can read more about the range of cultural offers in Doncaster.
We can be proud of the following cultural assets:
Three theatres - Cast, Doncaster Little Theatre and Bawtry Phoenix Theatre - which offer great and varied
theatrical programming as well as many other experiences including comedy, music, film, dance, spoken
word, participatory arts and visual arts.
Two art galleries, The Point – which is home to Darts (Doncaster Community Arts) - and Doncaster Museum
and Art Gallery, which both provide a diverse range of exhibitions and events throughout the year. Darts are
a well-established - 26 year old - participatory arts organisation delivering a wide range of participatory
projects for all ages in a range of contexts.
There are many artists and arts organisations based in Doncaster, the strategy will aim to support this
sector to grow and develop.
Right Up Our Street is Doncaster’s Creative People and Places Project, funded by the Arts Council to help
Doncaster people choose, make, see and share great art, music, theatre, film, dance, radio, poetry and more.
A wide range of festivals and events that celebrate music, art, literature, heritage, and much more. There is
an opportunity to work together to promote and grow our festivals.
Six museums – Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery, Cusworth Hall Museum, King's Own Yorkshire Light
Infantry, South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, Ashworth Barracks and Markham Grange Steam Museum – all of
which capture our past and shape our future.
A thriving live music scene is being offered at a range of superb performance venues, including arts venues,
sports centres, pub and cafes.
The Doncaster Music Education Hub is a collection of partners working together to provide instrumental,
singing, music curriculum and ensemble provision to children and young people in Doncaster.
Three Arts Council National Portfolio Organisations who are helping to make great culture and arts
accessible to all including Cast, Darts and Higher Rhythm.
The Vue Cinema shows all the latest mainstream films. There is also a growing independent film audience
that attend alternative pop up cinemas, including Phantom Cinema in the Town Centre, Cosy Cinema in
Mexborough and Bawtry Phoenix Film Society. Doncaster Rovers Football Club also host Urban Cinema
events at the Lakeside and Cast screen movies.
A rich and varied heritage. Doncaster is well known for its links with horse racing, railway, coal mining, the
Romans, Doncaster Butterscotch, Georgian architecture and its historic market town roots. There is a
separate Heritage Strategy for Doncaster which the culture strategy will support.
A growing love of literature via popular social groups, for example, The Doncaster Writers Group, Read to
Write in Mexborough, Write On Mexborough and Doncaster Spoken Word. There are 25 Libraries
throughout the area providing community-focussed venues and access to literature for all ages, both on and
off line.
Children’s reading is encouraged and developed through programmes supported by the Children’s
University, Doncaster Library Services to Schools, Doncaster Imagination Library, The Doncaster Book Award
and the Young Writers Group at the Point.
Many historic buildings and attractions – including Cusworth Hall, Brodsworth Hall, Conisbrough Castle, The
Mansion House, The Yorkshire Wildlife Park and the Vulcan Experience - for residents and visitors to enjoy.
Beautiful countryside and parks including Doncaster Community Woodlands, Denaby Ings, Potteric Carr and
Thorne and Hatfield Moors National Nature Reserves.
Great sports clubs including Doncaster Knights, Doncaster Rugby League Club, Doncaster Rovers Football
Club and Doncaster Rovers Belles Football Club, as well as amateur sports clubs and fitness groups to takepart in. Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust provide leisure centres across Doncaster. There is a separate
Sports and Physical Activity Strategy for Doncaster which the Culture Strategy will support.
A popular and award winning market (ever present for hundreds of years) and lots of shopping options
including Frenchgate, Lakeside Village, Waterdale Village and Wheatley Retail Park. We can better celebrate
and promote local Doncaster produce through exportable brands, such as Doncaster Butterscotch, Brittons
Vodka and Doncaster Brewery Tap.
Over 120 dance schools providing a range of opportunities for children and adults.
Cast and The Dome both present some of the UKs favourite mainstream comedians. Cast host a monthly
comedy club showcasing a range of culturally diverse comedy. Other performance venues also host comedy
evenings too.
Coming from a history of strong mining and manufacturing industries, this has left Doncaster a legacy of
Miners Welfare Clubs, Working Men’s Clubs and Colliery Bands that provide social settings and
entertainment in communities.
Why a Culture Strategy?
Doncaster already offers an innovative programme of activities, events and festivals, but we are in a time where
funding for these activities is low. Between 2010 and 2015, the Department for Communities and Local Government
(DCLG) shows that total spending by councils in England on arts and culture developments and support has declined
by 16.6%. There is now a greater need for cultural organisations and individuals to work together to plan, share, and
cross-promote programmes. By working in collaboration, we can grow and develop Doncaster's creative and cultural
offer together.
This partnership strategy sets out jointly agreed priorities and will continue to encourage collaborative working
across organisations. The Strategy takes much influence of the national government’s commitments to culture:
Everyone should enjoy the opportunities and culture offers, no matter where they start in life
The riches of culture should benefit communities across the country
The power of culture can increase our international standing
Culture investment, resilience and reform
Development of the Strategy
This strategy has been shaped by two pieces of consultation with Doncaster residents, the ‘Culture in Doncaster’
Survey, which was delivered by the CCSP and the ‘Creating a place brand for Doncaster’ consultation that the Place
Board led on with ‘Thinkingplace’. This consultation helped to capture peoples’ current beliefs and opinions about
Doncaster. The report highlights challenges and opportunities in Doncaster that were identified by the local
residents. Some of the challenges captured include: Scale of offer, invisible history of our Market Town, a
disconnection between leaders of place and the people, no cultural offer, night time economy, lack of confidence
and a lack of quality, office space. Opportunities could include: Upgrading the Market and redeveloping the Town
Centre, events, creating a joined up offer, pop up food outlets, quality restaurants and getting behind the Yorkshire
brand.
The Place Board asked people; Is Doncaster Cultural? Only 32% of people said yes, 58% said no, and 11% didn’t know
similarly they asked; Is Doncaster Creative? 37% of people said yes, 63% said no, but 0% said they didn’t know, this
would suggest that people have a clearer understanding of the word creative as opposed to cultural. 68% of the
people asked thought that Doncaster is both Historic and Traditional.The CCSP asked; how cultural is Doncaster? 48% said a little cultural, 18% said very cultural, 9% didn’t know, 20%
said not very cultural and 5% said not cultural. The CCSP respondents have a higher perception of how cultural
Doncaster is. This response may be swayed as the survey was shared by the cultural partners making it easier for
people who already take part in cultural activities to share their experiences. The survey was also shared with
community, health and faith groups, to reach new audiences. The strategy will identify new partnerships to continue
to reach wider communities.
The Place Board report shared young peoples’ views on Doncaster, they said that over 50% felt that employment
opportunities in Doncaster were ‘poor’ with ‘no jobs’ or ‘no good jobs’ being available. When asked to rate their
pride for Doncaster, over 50% of young people said they have ‘no feelings’ or they ‘feel embarrassed’, with just over
20% of young people ranging from ‘a little’ to ‘very proud’.
The CCSP will continue to engage with Children and Young People to ensure that their voice is heard and
represented amongst cultural leaders, to continue to shape services in Doncaster.
The young people asked felt that better college courses, more jobs and apprenticeships and student accommodation
would encourage young adults to stay or move into the area.
Three main themes were identified for Doncaster through the creating a place brand research
The business of connectivity
Leisure Leaders
Beacon for skills and aspirations
The ‘Culture in Doncaster’ survey revealed that people in Doncaster are interested in shopping, the market,
countryside, green space and particular venues like Cast, Cusworth Hall and The Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
The top five activities that people take part in, in their spare time are film, music, theatre, parks and reading; and the
top five places that people go to are restaurants, Cusworth Hall, cinema, The Yorkshire Wildlife Park and Cast.
Cultural partners can use this information to shape offers for Doncaster residents, for example; dinner and a show or
performing in restaurants and cinemas. This information can also shape marketing and advertising plans.
Some of the less popular places people visit in Doncaster include: new attractions, for example, Ashworth Barracks,
the Vulcan Experience or volunteer led attractions like Markham Grange Steam Museum and Doncaster Little
Theatre. The Strategy will support new and volunteer led initiatives to raise their profile and increase participation.
The Vision
The Creative and Culture Strategic Partnership’s Vision for Doncaster is as follows:
To see all people who live, work, study and visit Doncaster taking part and enjoying great cultural experiences.
Strategic aims
In order to make the vision for culture a reality; we have adopted the following strategic aims;
1. To raise the profile of Doncaster through arts, creativity, heritage and culture.
2. To see all children and young people and their families take part in and enjoy great cultural experiences
across Doncaster.
3. To encourage people from all sections of the communities across Doncaster to access and take part in
creative and cultural activities.
4. To use culture, creatives and creativity to drive inclusive growth in Doncaster, reflecting the diversity of its
people.By adopting this vision and strategic aims, there will be:
An increased awareness and understanding of cultural organisations, attractions, opportunities events and
activities amongst Doncaster residents and tourists.
An enhanced reputation and profile of the borough as a creative, inspiring and attractive place to live, work,
study and visit, building pride of place in Doncaster.
A collective approach taken by residents, businesses, the council, community groups and educators to
celebrate and embrace culture in Doncaster.
A culture in the borough which respects promotes and is mindful of, the diverse forms of cultural identity
across the borough which is open and inclusive.
Local people participating in cultural activities that will help to improve residents’ health and general
wellbeing, as well as improve self-confidence and skills development.
A well connected amateur and voluntary arts sector that works with professional artists to create great
cultural experiences in Doncaster.
Stronger links between schools and the creative sector to help raise attainment in schools and engage
children and their families in cultural activities, both in and out of school time.
Children and young people develop creative and cultural skills and become culture champions in their youth
and on into their adult lives.
An increased creative economy that will provide more jobs and work experience opportunities for Doncaster
residents, demonstrating how culture and creative industries enhance the wider economy in Doncaster.
An increased awareness of the impact of culture in Doncaster on communities, children and young people
and Health & Wellbeing.
What will the Strategy deliver and how?
The partnership will establish small task and finish groups to work on individual actions within the strategy. The task
and finish groups will include CCSP members and wider partners from across Doncaster. Individual action plans for
each area of work will be developed.
Aim 1: To raise the profile of Doncaster through creativity & culture
Doncaster is a special place with a growing cultural offer alongside a desire to identify and celebrate its own unique
identity. The CCSP and Place Board will work together to develop a Doncaster ‘Culture Identity’ that promotes the
many reasons why people love Doncaster.
The ‘Culture in Doncaster’ survey expressed a clear need for stronger publicity and promotions of cultural activities
to help raise awareness of what’s going on in Doncaster. The survey told us that many people prefer to use digital
platforms to find things to do, for example websites, search engines, social media and online listings. The CCSP will
research different options and identify or develop digital platforms to connect residents and visitors with the
different opportunities and activities that are available. A dedicated website would significantly help:
● Promoting events and festivals ● Showcasing the vast cultural talent and offer
● Publishing news articles in Doncaster
● Sharing funding opportunities ● Allowing people to see Doncaster as the
● Promoting training opportunities cultural hub that it is
● Linking together creative individuals and
organisationsIt is however important that opportunities are also promoted off line because not all people have access to the internet. This can be achieved very easily by including the ‘Culture Identity’ on partners’ printed publicity materials and by developing free poster templates for community and voluntary groups to use. The Doncaster place identity has been developed for all partners from the public, private and third sector to use alongside their own identity, to show that Doncaster is unified and enhancing the place offer collectively. The Place Board have launched a ‘Doncaster Story Book’, capturing the essence of Doncaster’s identity. The Doncaster story can be used as an aid memoir by all partners when promoting the town to build pride of place amongst Doncaster’s existing residents, businesses and tourists, and to attract new investors, workforces and visitors to the area. A place ambassador programme is being launched to establish a strong business foundation to help share the Doncaster story and raise the profile of the area. The CCSP will liaise with the Place Board to ensure culture remains embedded in the Doncaster story and that the ambassadors are fully briefed on cultural activities. The partnership will continue to build relationships with local, regional and national partners to ensure the culture strategy is engaged with all of the relevant stakeholders to raise Doncaster's profile in Yorkshire and beyond. This will also include media partners to share our cultural ambitions for Doncaster. The primary focus will be to raise awareness of the aims of the culture strategy and identify ways in which media partners can get involved. There will also be a drive to integrate arts and culture into relevant plans and policies in Doncaster, via the Team Doncaster networks, with the aim of delivering cultural activities and public art in the development of new builds and spaces. Currently there are lots of festivals and events that take place in Doncaster which support our local economy. The CCSP will take a stronger partnership approach in supporting and delivering festivals and events, to grow these into full Doncaster-wide celebrations. The CCSP will identify national campaigns that partners will use to celebrate local culture at a local level; for example, Volunteers Week, National Archives Week, Black History Month and Museums at Night. Action Plan Colour Key: Priority 1: 2016-17 Priority 2: 2018 Priority 3: 2019-21
Action Plan Aim 1: To raise the profile of Doncaster through creativity & culture.
What How When Who Outcome Measures Progress
1. Develop stronger Establish a Creative & March DMBC Comms, Shared resources, skills, Attendance at the COMPLETE
marketing activities to Cultural Marketing Group 2017 Heritage Services, and knowledge across DNweekeND. The group has been
promote culture in to coordinate marketing RUOS, DARTS, the sector. formed and are meeting
activities; with an initial Higher Rhythm, Trackable URLs for on a monthly basis.
Doncaster to residents
focus on promoting the Music Services, Increased awareness of online campaigns.
and visitors. DNweekeND. DCEP, Youth Doncaster’s cultural
Alliance, Doncaster offer.
Rovers, Cast, Darts,
Doncaster Little,
Town Centre Team,
Visit Doncaster,
Business
Doncaster,
Doncopolitan,
DCLT.
Ensure that culture is May CCSP People identify that Visitor numbers, COMPLETE
represented through 2016 Doncaster is a place spend and feedback. Michael Hart is on the
place marketing by that celebrates and Place Board representing
working with the Place
provides great cultural Culture & Leisure.
Board.
experiences.
Support the launch of a October CC Marketing Cultural leaders engage Number of Cultural IN PROGRESS
Doncaster Story Book 2017 Group. in the Ambassador Ambassadors. Culture Partners to
and Ambassadors Programme. continue to attend
programme via the
Ambassadors Events.
digital platform.
Work with the Place October CC Marketing Increased awareness of Annual survey. IN PROGRESS
Board to develop an 2017 Group, Place Doncaster’s cultural A culture strategyidentity that celebrates Board, DMBC identity. summary document is
and promotes Comms. being designed using the
Doncaster’s varied place branding style. This
cultural offers. will need to be approved
by the Place Board and
the CCSP.
The DCEP has used the
branding to create a
newsletter and website.
The website still needs to
go to the Place board for
approval.
Identify and develop October CC Marketing A strong online Website and social IN PROGRESS
digital platforms to 2017 Group, CCSP presence that connects media statistics, A preferred option for a
promote creative and residents and visitors conversion rate, Creative & Cultural
with cultural events and applause rate, website has been
cultural opportunities in
opportunities. application rate and selected.
Doncaster for people engagement rate etc.
who want to make, see
do and enjoy local
culture. Including
websites, social media
accounts, newsletters,
event listings and
directories.
Build links with local, August CC Marketing Residents and visitors An increase in media IN PROGRESS
regional and national 2017 Group, CCSP, will be informed about stories about culture A Comms plan is being
media contacts to DMBC Comms. positive cultural stories, in Doncaster. developed to promote
showcase Doncaster. which will raise pride of the Culture in Doncaster,
place. CCSP & Culture Strategy.Build greater, local, Ongoing CC Marketing A greater understanding Visitor numbers, ONGOING
regional and national Group, CCSP, of culture environments spend and feedback. We have seen examples
cultural partners to share DMBC Comms. across the UK and of this happen via the
information, resources increased marketing Yorkshire Festival,
and best practice. opportunities. Mayflower 400 &
Encourage organisations Tour De Yorkshire.
to support new initiatives
through joint
promotions.
2. Take a partnership Establish a festivals Decemb Visit Doncaster’s Doncaster wide Attendance figures TO DO
approach to delivering working group to identify er 2017 Events Planning celebrations of our and feedback. An Events Planning Group
Doncaster’s festivals and how many days of Group, CC festivals, that helps to has been set up by Visit
events. festivals there are in Marketing Group, grow events and Doncaster. The group
Doncaster and co- DMBC Comms. increase audiences. includes partners across
ordinate a partnership Doncaster will be able Doncaster that organise
action and marketing to quote we have xxx large scale events.
plan, bringing together a days of festivals to
year round series of promote our town. A small strategic group
festivals. will write an events
strategy for Doncaster.
Identify national Decemb CC Marketing An increased awareness Number of national COMPLETE
campaigns to celebrate er 2016 Group, CCSP. of shared issues and campaigns integrated
culture at a local level. themes across the UK. into cultural portfolio A list of Doncaster
August and qualitative festivals and national
Prioritise a list of 2017 feedback from these campaigns has been
campaigns that the CCSP campaigns. collated and shared.
will work on together to Demonstrate
celebrate. efficiencies by gaining
leverage from national TO DO
campaigns and Prioritise which
funding. campaigns at marketinggroup/ CCSP.
3. Embed art and culture Ensure culture is Septem DMBC Culture & Culture is well Review the IN PROGRESS
in buildings and spaces embedded in the ‘Town ber Leisure, DMBC considered and development of the
across Doncaster, by Centre Master Plan’, 2017 Planning Team. embedded throughout plan. A Public Art Strategy is
engaging with the the delivery of the being developed.
integrating arts and
Regeneration and ‘Town Centre Master
culture into local plans. Environment Directorate Plan’.
leading on this work.
Advocate for the Septem DMBC Culture & Public Art is considered Growth in number of IN PROGRESS
inclusion of a public art ber Leisure, DMBC and emended at the art installations in new
aligned to regeneration 2017 Planning Team. start of each project, builds and urban and A Public Art Strategy is
policies and strategies, and is delivered by open space in the being developed.
embedding public art experts, who consult borough.
into new strategies with communities.
within the LA and
partnerships.
4. Develop an open Promote unique outdoor March TBC An increase in people Quality of engagement TO DO
spaces strategy to utilise spaces to cultural 2019 taking part in cultural and feedback from
squares, parks, and organisations, residents activities, who don’t public events and
countryside. and visitors to encourage usually visit cultural festivals using open
them to be active and venues. spaces
take part in physical
activities, sports and
cultural activities i.e.
trails, routes, events and
activities.
Use trails to share April TBC Attract new audiences Number of finds. TO DO
Doncaster’s culture and 2018 Doncaster Heritage to cultural venues and
heritage to engage with Services, Public outdoor spaces.
new audiences. Health, Visit
Doncaster.Aim 2: To see all children and young people and their families participate in and enjoy great cultural
experiences across Doncaster.
A new Doncaster Culture Education Partnership (DCEP) was formed in 2015, in response to the Arts Council’s
England’s Education Challenge to bring art, culture and education sectors to work together in offering a
consistent and high quality art and cultural education for all children and young people. The DCEP will lead on
delivering this aim by engaging with schools and academies, children, young people and their families and artistic
and cultural organisations. This statement from the ‘Culture White Paper (2016)’ echoed what we aim to achieve
with this strategy:-
“Culture should be an essential part of every child’s education, both in and out of school.”
There is much work to do to support schools and academies in providing access for children and young people to
great culture and arts both in and out of school. The DCEP will fulfil an advocacy role using evidence to demonstrate
the value of cultural experience and raise awareness of the benefits of great cultural and artistic engagement to
educational leaders in the borough.
There are several barriers that prevent children and young people from accessing arts and culture. The ‘Cultural
Capital’ study that was commissioned by ‘A New Direction’ has identified the following barriers:
Socially children and Young People don’t want to take part if their friends don’t
Travelling to cultural venues
Cost of activities
Lack of awareness of activities taking place outside of school
Cost of activities
Parents attitudes towards cultural activities
There are currently 138 education establishments in Doncaster across primary, secondary, all-through and 16+ phase
types. 13% of schools in Doncaster provide Arts Award.
The DCEP will be consultative with young people, so that young people have a clear and central voice and are able to
influence the direction and focus on culture.
In 2016 an Education and Skills Commission was established in Doncaster to better align education, skills and
employment. The finding from this research will be released in September 2016. The DCEP will use the
recommendations from the Education and Skills Commission report to review their action plan.Action Plan Aim 2: To see all children and young people and their families participate in and enjoy great cultural experiences across Doncaster.
What How Who When Outcomes Measures Progress
1. Engage parents and Create targeted DCEP 2017-18 Parents reporting An increase in parents
carers in cultural and messages and positive appreciation reporting engagement
artistic experiences. content aimed at levels in response to with culture and arts
parents and carers culture and arts activities in Doncaster.
that will encourage engagement.
and increase their
cultural and artistic
engagement and
promote wellbeing.
2. Support schools to Advance school DCEP TFG 2016 More children and Number of Artsmark IN PROGRESS
enable children and young take-up of Artsmark young people centres.
people access to by Working in reporting positive A task and finish group has
participate and enjoy collaboration with benefits through arts been established and is
culture both in and out of IVE. Education engagement and working with PIL to break
school. Sector, PIL, activity. down barriers for schools.
Governers and
creative orgs.
Seek to inform and DCEP 2017-18 Arts and Culture Increase in schools and TO DO
influence the embedded in the academies providing time
development of the curriculum providing for arts studies in various
Doncaster creative learning media and forms both in
Curriculum. opportunities in and out of the classroom.
other subjects.
Provide a range of DCEP 2016-17 Culture is more Take up of the activities TO DO
projects which visible and accessibleschools can access - for schools and on offer to schools.
a directory / supports the aims of
portfolio of raising attainment in
activities which schools.
support schools'
priorities.
Create a training / DCEP 2017-18 Knowledgeable Number of teachers IN PROGRESS
CPD programme teachers providing taking part and the
collaboratively - quality cultural qualifications achieved. A CPD working group has been
bespoke training learning. established.
created more cost The first Arts Teach Meet was
effectively and held in July 2017.
more centralised in
Doncaster. The CPD working group will
meet in September 2017 to
plan future events.
Identify discounted DCEP, December More affordable Participation numbers at TO DO
cultural EXPECT 2016 cultural offer. discounted shows.
opportunities for Youth
schools and children
and young people.
3. Engage with children Give children and DCEP 2016-17 Establish a creativity Numbers of young people ON GOING
and young people to young people a and culture forum attending and satisfaction
shape and promote the voice and the ability within the CCSP and levels reflecting cultural The Voice Project is now
cultural offer in to influence culture / or have children and artistic outputs. Complete and the report has
Doncaster. and arts in and young people been delivered to the DCEP
attend LCEP / CCSP and share with CCSPDoncaster. meetings. members.
The DCEP will review their
Action Plan based on the
recommendations from the
Voice Project.
Provide guidance DCEP 2017-2018 Improved access to Establishment of TO DO
and direction on training outside of guidance and training
progressive training school reported for opportunities and
outside of the children and young marketing of
school curriculum, people. opportunities to students
which students can in the borough.
access.
4. Joined up marketing Designated TFG DCEP 2016 A share approach to The variety of content IN PROGRESS
regarding the cultural within the DCEP marketing culture shared via the working
offer for children and working with and the support that group. A Creative & Cultural
Marketing group has been
young people. appropriate is available via the
partners and DCEP. formed to support the CCSP &
children and young DCEP with communications.
people to identify
suitable marketing
channels for
children and young
people.
Develop a quarterly DCEP December An increased Newsletter sign ups and COMPLETE
DCEP newsletter for 2016 awareness and take interactions.
schools. up of culturalactivities that are
available to schools.
5. Support artists and Work with Cape UK DCEP October More young people Number of students who CANCELLED
culture organisations to & The Breeze 2016 accessing culture engaged with cultural
work with schools and Culture Network to and arts due to marketing via The Breeze Culture Network
other cultural partners to help to connect schools and no longer operates in South
deliver quality culture artists and arts academies using Breeze Culture Network Yorkshire.
experiences to children, organisations with Breeze.
young people and their schools.
families.
Provide Quality TBC 2017-18 Improvement in Number of organisations
Assurance for dance reports of quality of adapting the Quality
and arts groups in provision and Assurance.
Doncaster. customer
satisfaction.Aim 3: To encourage people from all communities across Doncaster to access and take part in great
creative and cultural activities.
Doncaster is at the heart of a significant and growing cultural and visitor offer in Yorkshire that will further develop
with a focus on quality and family related activities; an example of this has been the highly successful staging of the
2016 Tour de Yorkshire which saw phenomenal crowds, enthusiasm and excitement. This strategy aims to increase
participation in our communities to ensure that great culture and art is accessible to all. Doncaster is the largest
Borough Council in England, with a growing population of around 300,000 (Census 2011), and is ranked as an area of
very high deprivation on the Multiple Index of Deprivation Ranking, being 39th out of 353 in the UK. Arts and culture
can be used to bring communities together via intergenerational community projects. The CCSP will work with the
Communities Teams at Doncaster Council, the third sector and specialist organisations to identify ways of engaging
with communities who don’t usually take part in cultural opportunities, for example older people and ethnic
minority groups that we can work with to celebrate diversity in Doncaster and people with health issues or
disabilities. Transport can be a barrier to accessing cultural activities: Doncaster has lower levels of mobility; 31.2%
of households have no car, compared to 26.8% nationally. This will need to be considered when programming
cultural activities.
Doncaster residents have poorer than average levels of health; 22% of residents consider they have a long-term,
limiting illness, 11% of the population provide unpaid care (this includes 732 young people aged up to 24 years) and
21.7% of the population have some form of disability (2011 Census). Arts and cultural activities can improve health
and wellbeing through improved engagement with the public and patients. Arts groups are often at the heart of
communities and do not resemble traditional services so can reach people who do not engage with traditional health
and social care providers. Their approaches are participative, engaging and responsive to interest, building
relationships that raise aspiration and self-esteem. Arts Council England released the ‘Cultural activities, art forms,
and wellbeing Report’ in January 2015, which shares a wide range of cultural forms which can be used to help
improve general health and wellbeing. The report said:
All arts and culture activities are significantly associated with happiness and relaxation. The report shows the
following activities have a positive impact on happiness:
1. Theatre, dance, concerts 4. Hobbies, arts, crafts
2. Singing, performing 5. Listening to music
3. Exhibitions, museums, libraries 6. Reading
This information will be considered, when programming cultural activities in communities.
Arts and cultural activities can also deliver value for money through primary and secondary prevention and self-
management of health conditions. Examples include arts sessions in GP surgeries that have decreased GP and
outpatient appointments and reduced hospital admissions for long term conditions. Other therapeutic interventions
have been shown to impact across a breadth of areas including increased wellbeing in people with dementia and
reduced crisis admissions for people with severe and enduring mental health conditions.
Arts and culture can also promote health and wellbeing through wider social and economic regeneration,
transforming the identity of an area and creating employment opportunities through tourism, leisure and
investment. Economic development and improved living conditions is one of four broad themes that will be key
factors in reducing health inequalities, as described in ‘Due North’ (Public Health England’s report on health equity).
The CCSP will form a subgroup of health and cultural partners that will provide greater advocacy, advice and support
for health professionals and commissioners, to embed creativity and culture in health initiatives in Doncaster. This
group will also demonstrate how culture and arts underpin healthy living, as evidenced in national research
examples. The ‘Understanding the value of arts & culture: the AHRC Cultural Value Project’, explains that:“The contribution of arts and culture to improving health and wellbeing has been extensively studied, with
activities that include dedicated arts therapies, the use of art and design to produce better healthcare
environments, community arts interventions to improve social inclusion and mental health, and the benefits of
engagement for older people and also for those suffering with dementia. While noting the powerful evidence in
support of many of these, the report stresses that only by gathering qualitative and personal evidence can the
more pervasive benefits for health and wellbeing be fully grasped”.
The strategy will work with leisure and cultural leaders to map out cultural events and opportunities and develop
marketing to promote this offer to our communities, showing clear access and progression routes. The CCSP will
work with learning providers and cultural partners who offer arts and cultural community learning in non-formal
education settings. For some residents, informal learning could be the first steps into taking part in culture or
community learning and could lead onto more formal education. The CCSP will work with these providers to share
learning opportunities and clear progression routes into further learning, volunteering or engaging with cultural
events and activities.
The CCSP will champion amateur and voluntary arts and cultural groups, supporting them to thrive by promoting
their offer via the new digital platforms and helping them grow their membership. It is the role of CCSP to provide
mentoring support where appropriate and share information about skills development and opportunities to enable a
robust and sustainable amateur and voluntary arts offer in Doncaster that provides quality opportunities and
experiences to our communities and visitors.
There are a large number of cultural volunteers in Doncaster that are passionate about our local culture and
heritage, an example being the large number of heritage societies and friends of groups across the borough. The
partnership can amplify the great work they are delivering. The CCSP aims to work with cultural organisations to
celebrate volunteer contributions, strengthen the volunteering infrastructure and promote new volunteering
opportunities in the culture and arts sector.Action Plan Aim 3: To encourage people from all communities across Doncaster to access and take part in great creative and cultural activities.
What How Who When Outcomes Measures Progress
1. Identify current cultural Map out cultural DMBC September A clearer The number of IN PROGRESS
provisions and work to fill activities in Doncaster. Culture & 2017 understanding of what people taking part, Join up cultural mapping that has
any gaps. Develop marketing to Libraries, is available in and how they been conducted.
promote this offer Youth Doncaster. This will be found out about
showing clear Alliance, evidenced by the the activities.
progression routes. DCEP. marketing materials
produced.
2. Identify ways to engage Develop an Audience CC November Targeted engagement. The number of TO DO
with local people who Development Strategy Marketin 2017 people taking part,
don’t traditionally take g Group and how they
part. found out about
the activities.
The Creative People and RUOS 2017-18 New cultural Survey to RUOS IN PROGRESS
Place project that is audiences that will participants. RUOS
being delivered by Right contribute to engaged, Annual reports and
healthier, happier
Up Our Street. full data report in
communities.
2019.
Work with the third TBC 2017-18 Greater awareness Annual survey. TO DO
sector and specialist and access to
organisations to reach opportunities within
communities.
new audiences.
3. Ensure culture in Build and develop TBC September An accessible cultural Annual survey of TO DO
Doncaster is accessible to activities and 2017-18 offer for all, that residents including Face to face marketing with
residents with protected partnerships with provides regular those who have partners. Review survey.
organisation that are inclusion to those with protected
characteristics.
working with these protected characteristicaudiences. Taking characteristics. backgrounds as
inspiration from defined by the
examples of best practice Equalities Act.
from similar areas across
the UK.
4. Embed creativity and Provide greater TBC 2018 – Healthier communities in Identify ways to TO DO
culture in health advocacy, advice and 2019 Doncaster by taking a report on impact of Libraries & Culture are meeting with
support for health multi-agency approach, creativity and Public Health reps in July 2017 to
initiatives in Doncaster. using culture and arts to
professionals and culture on integrate plans.
improve health and
organisations to wellbeing in
wellbeing.
collaborate with artists Doncaster. Culture reps to meet with heath reps
and cultural in September 2017
organisations.
We will work with Public
Health and other health
partners to take an
evidenced based
approach to
demonstrating how
culture and arts underpin
healthy living.
5. Promote and provide Map and understand the TBC September Gain a greater Number of people TO DO
creative and cultural marketplace for creative 2017 understanding of attending creative
opportunities to learners learning in communities. creative and cultural courses and the
Use appropriate informal learning qualification levels
in non-formal education
marketing channels to opportunities and achieved from
settings for all. define and showcase identify any gaps that these courses.
creative learning need addressing.
opportunities with clear
progression routes into
formal education.6. Champion amateur and Work in partnership with TBC November A robust amateur and Increased audience TO DO
voluntary arts and culture, amateur and voluntary 2017 voluntary arts offer in attendance and
supporting them to thrive. groups and support them Doncaster that membership
to promote their offer provides quality numbers.
and grow their opportunities and
membership. Provide experiences to our
mentoring support and communities and
share information about visitors.
skills development and
opportunities.
Celebrate cultural CC June 2018 Volunteers case TO DO
volunteers and promote Marketin studies.
volunteering g Number of
opportunities. Group/CC volunteers.
Strengthen the SP Number of
volunteering volunteer hours.
infrastructure, by sharing Volunteer
expertise, free resources progression.
and signposting. Volunteer
satisfaction levels.Aim 4: To use culture, creatives and creativity to drive inclusive growth in Doncaster, reflecting the diversity of its people. Doncaster developed as a strong industrial centre in the 19th and 20th centuries when coal, glass production, wire rope making and locomotive building was at the heart of Doncaster’s exponential growth. The demise of coal mining in the late 20th century had a knock on effect for other industries, employment and skills confidence. In recent times, Doncaster has been re-inventing itself with regeneration schemes; examples which demonstrate this include Lakeside, which is home to housing, businesses, leisure facilities and Doncaster Rovers; the Frenchgate Shopping Centre and Transport Interchange; the Waterdale civic and cultural quarter; and the borough is about to develop a European Tour standard golf course. We know that 25% of Doncaster residents are economically inactive compared to 23% for the region and 22.7% nationally. Engagement in cultural activities is one way of stimulating people to develop skills and take an interest in being economically active. By getting involved, volunteering and gaining new and diverse skills or interests, people can go on to do more and fulfil their potential and culture and arts have a significant role in achieving this. The CCSP will make contact with education partners and careers supporting agencies to recognise the breadth of creative and cultural careers available for people of all backgrounds. The partnership will encourage creative industries to provide sector experience via apprenticeships, work placements, paid internships for graduates and careers development. The Sheffield City Region’s Creative Digital Industry sub-sectors provide an outline of creative sector roles: Advertising, Architecture, Arts and Antiques Market, Crafts , Cultural Heritage, Design, Film and Video, Hardware and Computer Services, Music, Performing Arts, Publishing, Software, Television and Radio, and Visual Arts. Doncaster has lower than average levels of formal education qualifications; 35.9% having no qualifications compared to 28.9% nationally, 18.6% obtaining level 3, 4 or 5 qualifications compared to 28.2% nationally. To increase skills development for individuals and businesses in the creative and cultural sector, the CCSP will work with training providers and national partners to identify and share opportunities. There are already several established partnerships that support and advance cultural leadership in Doncaster the CCSP will continue to support all cultural leaders to have a voice and help them to shape arts and culture in Doncaster. There is a lack of quality office/ work space in Doncaster, the CCSP will work with businesses and landlords to identify space for artists and creative industries to grow, using pop up spaces as per those seen in Waterdale, Church View and other locations. To be able to raise awareness of the impact of culture, the CCSP need to work with wider partners to identify a coordinated approach to measure and demonstrate the impact of culture on communities, health and wellbeing and the economy in Doncaster through shared research and evidence. This strategy will provide a foundation for a co-ordinated and co-designed cultural offer that will help the partnership to explore, identify and promote new opportunities to bring cultural investment into Doncaster.
Aim 4: To use culture, creatives and creativity to drive inclusive growth in Doncaster, reflecting the diversity of its people.
What How Who When Outcomes Measures Progress
1. Support and advance Maintain and grow Place Board, Ongoing The delivery of greater Effective governance, ONGOING
diverse cultural leadership established CCSP, DCEP, collaborative projects. monitoring and challenging
and share sector partnerships Doncaster through Team Doncaster.
experience. Heritage Forum. Effective action planning
focussing on tangible and
realistic outcomes for
residents across the
borough.
To provide peer CC Marketing August Increased awareness of Forum membership levels IN PROGRESS
support through Group/DCEP 2017 local artists, cultural and feedback from forums.
various opportunities – organisations and A new Arts Teach
such as networking, businesses cultural Meet has been
cultural conversations contributions. Greater set up by DCEP.
and cross promotion partnership working. Business focus
i.e. Artist meet up at group at the
Cast. chamber August
2017
Develop a programme TBC October Bring the voice of the An annual survey and focus TO DO
of engagement with 2017 creative and cultural groups.
communities, artists communities into the
and businesses. strategic place.2. Identify and promote Work with regional TBC 2018 New culture investment in The number of bids awarded
opportunities to bring partners to identify Doncaster that enhances and the amount of
investment into income generation and compliments investment brought into
Doncaster. models. Scope out the Doncaster’s current Doncaster.
funding opportunities. cultural offer.
Work with businesses TBC 2017 An increase in financial or Support received from local TO DO
to support culture in in-kind support from businesses.
Doncaster, as a part of businesses in the sector.
their Corporate Social
Responsibilities.
3. Support cultural Work with partners TBC Septembe A knowledgeable cultural Number of people employed TO DO
businesses and increase who provide business r 2018 sector that continues to in creative and cultural
skills development in the support and skills grow and progress. industries.
creative and cultural development to
sector. support cultural
business and
strengthen the cultural
sector. Support for
emerging creatives.
4. Recognise the breadth Encourage creative Culture Skills December Inspired career driven Number of students going on In Progress
of creative and cultural industries to provide working Group 2017 -18 individuals with a passion to study in creative and
careers available for sector experience via for culture, joining and cultural sector courses. A Culture Skills
people of all backgrounds. apprenticeships, work expanding the creative Group has been
placements, paid sector. establishes they
internships for will meet for the
first time ingraduates and careers September 2017.
development.
Careers support for
young people.
5. Provide space for artists Encourage artists to TBC March Empty spaces are brought Amount of space dedicated TO DO
and creative industries to use innovative and 2018 to life with temporary to this purpose and
grow using pop up spaces unexpected spaces to creative projects. Cost engagement levels with the
as per those seen in deliver cultural effective work spaces. concept.
Waterdale and other activities and engage
locations in 2015-16. with new audiences i.e.
rooftops, car parks,
shopping centres.
Share opportunities on
the digital platform.
6. Measure and Measure participation TBC August The value of culture is Demonstrate impact to Team TO DO
demonstrate the impact to identify how people 2017 recognised by all sectors. Doncaster.
of culture on engage with culture Explore funding
communities, health and and the successfulness opportunities.
Work with
wellbeing and the of this engagement.
economy in Doncaster University of
through shared research Sheffield
and evidence. Students.Get Involved
Anyone who would like to contribute to Culture in Doncaster can email culture@doncaster.org.uk to express an interest in joining the Creative & Cultural
Strategic Partnership or one of the Task and Finish groups.
Governance of the CCSP
Enterprising Doncaster Children and Families Strategic Team Doncaster Strategic Health & Wellbeing Board Safer and Stronger Doncaster
Partnership Partnership Board Members Partnership
CCSP Steering Group
Doncaster Culture Education Partnership Doncaster Heritage Forum
Creative & Cultural Strategic Partnership
Creative & Cultural Marketing Group
Other working groups the partnership aim to establish or work with:
Skills and Business Town Centre Team Place Board DMBC Equality & Diversity Public Arts Group (TBC)
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