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NCACE Blog Community Innovation Practitioners: Fostering a Community of Practice Our blog this month features some of the key findings from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Community Innovation Practitioners (CIP) pilot programme. In a rapidly evolving world, the ability of cross-sector partners to share knowledge and collaborate effectively is essential for driving innovation and change. Communities of practice - groups of people who share a common interest or field of expertise - play a vital role in facilitating co-creation, knowledge exchange and fostering a sense of belonging. By providing a platform for individuals to connect, learn from one another, and develop shared skills, communities of practice can empower individuals and organisations to discover untapped knowledge, identify common challenges and opportunities, and realise their goals. Read the full blog: https://lnkd.in/eKq8DDwY Authors: Dr Lauren Baker Mitchell, Senior Research Fellow for AHRC Creative Communities, Northumbria University Georgina Aasgaard, Community Innovation Practitioner 2023-24, University of Liverpool The call for the second round of the Community Innovation Practitioner (CIP) Awards 2025-2026 is now open. More information here: https://lnkd.in/eudMwmdJ #community #devolution

Championing Change Through Sport and Social Justice Next Stage is proud to share our latest case study, showcasing our partnership with the Institute for Sport and Social Justice! We worked closely with the Institute to craft a transformative strategic plan, setting them on a path to become a global leader in advancing equity, safety, and inclusion through the power of sport. From a powerful theory of change—"Change Me. Change Us. Change the World"—to a detailed 3-year strategic roadmap, this engagement highlights the importance of human-centered impact. 🏅 Key Focus Areas: 1. Training & Education 2. Community & Youth 3. Global Engagement 4. Knowledge Creation Read the full story on how the Institute is using sport to drive social change, and learn how strategic planning can take your organization to the next level. 📖 Read the case study – https://hubs.li/Q02TJJYW0 🌍 Learn more: https://hubs.li/Q02TJHP10 #SocialJustice #SportForChange #StrategicPlanning #NextStage #ChangeMeChangeUsChangeTheWorld #GlobalImpact #NonprofitLeadership #EquityInSports cc: Institute for Sport and Social Justice (The Institute), Dr. Jeffrey OBrien, Ashleigh Huffman, Ph.D., Shannon Spriggs Murdoch PhD, Spencer Bonahoom, Brittany Clay, Whitney Tarver

2024 Applications for IofC Trustbuilding Awards are OPEN! "Promote and celebrate valuable trust-building work in the world." The IofC Trustbuilding Awards aim to recognize, encourage and raise the profile of the outstanding individuals/ organizations, promote youth efforts in building trust and thus raise the standards of 'trustbuilders' around the world. https://lnkd.in/dXmAtK-b Initiatives of Change #trust #change #communities #personalchange #societalchange

A new 10 year vision and $54 million funding commitment for the creative sector was launched last night in #Boorloo.🎉🙌🏽🙌🏾 Exciting times ahead for Western Australia’s creative and cultural community 🖤💛❤️

Why Cultural and Creative Economy Organizations Must Rethink Their Approach to Supporting Practitioners Cultural and creative economy organizations play a vital role in helping to preserve traditions and empowering practitioners. However, systemic challenges such as limited staff expertise, inequitable funding distribution, and a focus on mainstream projects often hinder their impact. These issues leave niche art forms and grassroots practitioners underserved, risking the loss of cultural diversity. To truly support the arts, these organizations must hire arts-oriented personnel, prioritize culturally significant projects, and adopt more inclusive funding mechanisms. By doing so, they can create lasting change for practitioners and preserve the rich tapestry of artistic traditions. #CulturalEconomy #CreativeEconomy #ArtsSupport #SustainingArtisans #CulturalDiversity #CreativeFunding #ArtsAdvocacy #InclusiveArts #NicheArtForms #EmpoweringCreativity Read my full perspective here:

It is abundantly clear that creating the conditions for economic growth whilst improving the lives of people and communities are at the very top of the new Government’s list of primary priorities. As other recent blogs and insights issued by Lichfields highlight, this must include fresh investment in place making, delivery of new housing and, most critically, the stimulation of economic growth. The latter embraces a strong sector-based approach with much attention already given to the rebirth of an active industrial strategy. Sensibly, the government during its campaigning period also highlighted the importance of supporting many key non-industrial sectors which specifically included a commitment to ‘fire up the engines of our creative economy…for its economic benefit and the enrichment of lives’.     Lichfields recently were commissioned to undertake an economic and social impact assessment of The Lowry – a nationally significant theatre, art gallery, cultural and community facility constructed in 2000 as the first major development at Salford Quays in Greater Manchester- a derelict former dockland. If there was ever a panacea for integrating economic growth, social improvement and place-making power through a single investment, one would be hard pressed to find a more compelling example than that of well-planned and soundly delivered arts, culture and heritage assets. Not only can these deliver exceptional economic and social benefits but, as The Lowry example demonstrates, these impacts can be achieved in a cost-effective way, representing excellent value-for-money. Lichfields discuss these issues further including the need for improved and more stable funding support in our Insight Focus: https://lnkd.in/eA4vtfcz An executive summary of our report for the Lowry is available here. https://lnkd.in/eFCj-d7u The full report is available here. https://lnkd.in/eRm5z45g The case for investment in arts, culture and heritage is compelling – so much so that The Lowry gave the Lichfields report a well promoted public launch earlier in the summer using it as the headline act in celebrating their forthcoming 25th birthday. Paul Dennett, Salford City Mayor highlights how the Council has witnessed the city’s transformation through the power of culture: https://lnkd.in/eW7chtxP

🎂 Celebrating 10 years of helping organisations to treat people as #CitizensNotConsumers 🎂 In 2019, Historic England asked New Citizen Project to help it develop its strategy to guide how the organisation involves the public in its work. In response, we proposed co-developing that strategy alongside the people who share Historic England’s love of heritage and the historic environment.   Through an open call out, we invited people to share stories of the ways they had taken actions, large and small, to champion and protect historic places. People were invited to submit stories in a range of accessible formats. From these submissions, we pulled together a co-creation group of 24 people (including everyday citizens, Historic England staff and other stakeholders, broadly representative of England’s demographic makeup) to further develop the strategy with us through a series of workshops.    The range and breadth of people taking action to champion and protect the historic places that matter to them soon became apparent. The focus of the project changed: rather than simply trying to involve more people in what it was already doing, Historic England recognised the opportunity to become an organisation that’s always learning from people about the places that matter to them and then empowering them to take action.    With the new strategy in place, New Citizen Project helped Historic England deliver a capacity-building programme to support a cohort of staff to become “active participation pioneers”, equipping their colleagues and teams with the knowledge, skills and confidence to enable more people to champion and protect the historic environment.    ️ ☀ This is a time of reset and reconfiguring for third sector leaders. The evidence shows that doing things WITH people, not just for them, is the path to more sustainable organisations and deeper impact. Get in touch with us for a chat about how people power can help you reach your goals: irenie@newcitizenproject.com ☀ Anna Maria Hosford Oliver Holtaway Andy Galloway Irenie Ekkeshis Jon Alexander Josie Harris Polly Keane

Green Park were delighted to have been the Headline Conference Supporter at this year's 'Governance Now'. CEO Raj Tulsiani and Partner Joanna Moriarty, gave a practical session on creating the perfect board. Presented by Clore Leadership and the Cultural Governance Alliance, the event explored the critical issues in cultural governance. 1) Core discussions included remunerating charitable trustees, how will this promote equity and what is legal to provide currently; 2) How might arts and culture organisations leverage applications of new technologies including AI. There are many complexities, including organisational obligations to protect artistic output and the broad ethical implications of using audience data; 3) How board membership can become more accessible and inclusive. There are practical ways that recruitment processes, onboarding and support in-post can do to support inclusion at board-level and how might these strategies guard against the phenomenon of the Glass Cliff in the Arts. Kai Adams, Jo Sweetland, Jon Morrison (he/him)

In this article for Alliance magazine, Chiara K. Cattaneo looks at the transformative power of narratives and explores that ways that 'cultural strategies' can shift societal mindsets and help advance human rights: https://lnkd.in/gguQabQq

Exciting news! 🎉 We're delighted to announce our partnership with Sheffield Hallam University delivering a new Centre for Collaboration in Community Connectedness (C4).  Funded by UK Research and Innovation, C4 will develop successful community leadership approaches, focusing on:  👨👩👦👦 community connections where people live and with their neighbours 💞 relationships, identifying which social interactions are most meaningful in tackling poverty, isolation and mental health  💫 social capital, in the benefits derived from networks and relationships Celebrating our role as C4's Innovation and Impact Hub, Helen Goulden OBE said: "There is a large and growing appetite and aspiration for cross-sector collaboration to support communities, particularly those experiencing the sharpest end of disadvantage. If we are to realise that ambition, it requires us to innovate, work differently, and be honest and unrelenting in the pursuit for genuine change and impact as a result.” This ambitious project is a collaboration between regional and national partners, including Clackmannanshire Third Sector Interface (CTSI), Darnall Well Being, Local Trust, London Metropolitan University, Queen's University Belfast, The Brixton Project, University of Stirling, and Black Mountains College. Read more >> https://bit.ly/4gqo1ef