Creative Places

We’re here to help to drive change with our research and insight, as active supporters of an adaptive and agile creative and cultural sector. We champion and facilitate a people - and communitycentred approach which gives people a voice in shaping a cultural offer that has meaning and purpose for them. It is also an approach which enables creatives and planners to connect with their communities in an informed and insightful way.

We pride ourselves at working at the grassroots, in the national policy arena and the myriad spaces in between, including local government, consortia, networks and flagship cultural organisations. That’s important because we believe policy-making and planning should be informed by and supportive of the work, knowledge and relationships built on the ground. This principle runs through all our work: like our guide to supporting local creative economy (in partnership with Local Government Association), our landmark research during the pandemic which led to the ‘Culture in Crisis’ report for Parliament, and the roadmap commissioned by DCMS (Digital, Culture, Media & Sport) for building a better cultural economy across the UK.

As a lead partner in the Centre for Cultural Value, we work with leading universities, think tanks and consultancies to use data and evidence to plan and deliver transformational, place-based change. We also work with industry leaders, government departments and arms-length bodies to explore and define strategies for sustainable sector development and implementation.