1. Heritage and Culture LMI Event
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2. An Overview Lauren Wright Project Officer
Heritage and Culture
An Overview
Lauren Wright
Project Officer

3. Cultural heritage
The cultural heritage industry includes: Museums, Galleries, Built heritage, Conservation, Heritage landscape and Archaeology
There are 57,350 people working in the cultural heritage industry, of which:
59% are in museums and archives
29% in built heritage
12% in archaeology
There are 1,510 businesses, of which 77% employ less than 50 people.
Cultural heritage contributes £1.01 billion to the UK economy.
It is broad, encompassing historic buildings, landscapes and collections – from towns, cities and rural spaces in the UK, to collections from across the world. These sites are held in trust on behalf of the public.

4. Performing Arts
The performing arts comprises venues, employers, small businesses and freelancers in the theatre sector, dance, opera and the live music industry The industry workforce includes performers, promoters and those who provide backstage technical input and administration.
There are 101,593 people working in the performing arts, of which:
34% are employed in onstage occupations, such as acting or dancing
There are 5,480 businesses, of which 92% employ less than 50 people.
Performing arts contributes £4.6 billion to the UK economy.

5. Visual Arts
UK visual arts industry employs a range of people – artists, freelancers, consultants, education programmes and community work. Employers are museums, galleries, studios, arts centres, public sector agencies, public art agencies, educational bodies, studio organisations, festivals and art fairs.
There are 37,480 people working in the visual arts, of which:
76% are artists
24% are in art retail
There are 4,800 businesses, of which 82% employ less than 50 people.
Performing arts contributes £1.9 billion to the UK economy.

6. Workforce statistics
Only 4% of the cultural heritage workforce is self-employed.
58% of the performing arts workforce are self-employed
43% of those working in heritage and culture have a level 4 or above qualification.
70% of those in the visual arts are self-employed.

7. Type of Jobs Admission staff Archaeological scientist Archivist
Art exhibition organiser
Artistic director
Box office staff
Art valuer
Attendant/gallery staff
Artistic Director
Conservation officer
Curator
Documentation staff
Exhibitions staff
Historian
Inspector of ancient monuments
Stage manager
Community engagement
Sound technician

8. Heritage and Culture in the North East
There are 23,000 people employed in the North East in the arts, entertainment and recreation industry
4,500 of those are employed in museums, libraries, archives and other cultural activities
2,500 of those are employed in creative, arts and entertainment activities
BRES (2014)

9. Heritage and Culture in the North East
Creative and cultural industries in the NE have grown by 23% in employment terms since 2006.
96% of the creative and cultural workforce in the North East is white, and 63% is male.
76% of creative and cultural businesses in the North East are micro businesses (employing 1-5 people)
BRES (2014)

10. Local employers
National Trust is one of the top employers in the North East.
Other employers include:
Beamish Museum
Auckland Castle Trust
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
SAGE Gateshead
Historic England
Natural England
Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums (including: Discovery Museum, Hancock Museum, Laing Art Gallery, Stephenson Railway Museum, Tyne and Wear Archives)

11. Arts, Recreation and Entertainment vacancies North East - Source: Labour Insight Jobs (Burning Glass Technologies) © 2015 Burning Glass International Inc.

12. Volunteering
Volunteers play a huge part in the heritage and culture sector
Many people working in the heritage and culture sector gained initial experience through volunteering
There are a wide variety of volunteering roles, for example:
Beamish recruit volunteers in customer service roles, delivering family learning activities, behind-the-scenes work and costumed roles.
Historic England recruit volunteers to support the work of the archivists and helping with historic research
Stephenson Railway Museum recruit Heritage Railway Volunteers to help maintain and operate the heritage railway
This chart shows us actual numbers of employees across districts and county areas of the region

13. Work Experience
Many heritage and culture employers offer work experience placements for students looking to get an insight into the sector.
For example:
Tyne and Wear Museums and Archives offer one week work experience placements for students aged 15+. This is an opportunity to get a taste of what it’s like to work in a museum or gallery, with the chance to spend some time with staff in a variety of different departments.
BALTIC offers three one-week work based placement opportunities annually to regionally based school pupils.

14. Apprenticeships
Many heritage and culture employers deliver apprenticeship programmes for people to train in the sector whilst earning a salary. For example:
Auckland Castle have created the Auckland Academy, which offers a range of apprenticeship opportunities in many areas of the business including catering, horticulture, tourism and customer service
Beamish Museum are looking to recruit around 50 apprenticeships as part of the remaking Beamish project by 2021
Sage Gateshead is the regional training provider for Creative Apprenticeships. Apprentices have been employed by organisations including Sage Gateshead, Centre for Life, Jack Drum Arts, Tyne & Wear Museums, Northern Stage, The Customs House, Museum of Hartlepool and Hartlepool Maritime Experience and Seven Stories, The Centre for Children’s Books.

15. Skill Shortages
Gender imbalance
Ageing workforce
Turnover of staff
Funding
Issues in the Sector
Skill Shortages Gender imbalance Ageing workforce Turnover of staff Funding

16. Future skills for the industry
Management and leadership
Technical skills
Partnership working – cross sector and organisational collaboration
Education and community development skills
Fundraising
Across the creative and cultural industries, employment in professional, associated and technical roles will increase by 26%

17. Future skills for the industry – Why?
• Changing demographics: an ageing population, a decrease in the population of young people to enter the workforce and an increasingly diverse society
• Technological change: media convergence, a rapid rate of change and the ability for anyone to generate and distribute creative content
• Environmental change: climate change has an impact on consumer choice, and businesses are increasingly environmentally aware
• Changing ways of working: flexible working and portfolio careers, increased use of freelancers and the role of volunteers in the workforce

18. To Conclude
1. Varied sector 2. Skill gaps to fill 3. More young people needed to enter the industry Any questions???