1. Making Connections with the Cultural Commissioning Programme Lucie Stephens Head of Co-production, NEF

2. Outline Introducing the Cultural Commissioning Programme Sharing our recent research Outlining the ‘Making Connections’ work

3. Arts & cultural organisations better able to engage with public sector commissioning Public service commissioners more aware of potential for arts & cultural organisations to deliver outcomes Arts & cultural organisations better able to engage with public sector commissioning Public service commissioners more aware of potential for arts & cultural organisations to deliver outcomes Outcomes

4. Arts & Cultural organisations Public Service Commissioners Policy makers & influencers CCP workstreams Learning programme – A&Cs commission ready Social impact seminars National conferences & events – good practice, awareness raising High level round tables – engagement at strategic / policy level Policy /pub affairs input Case studies, online resources, evidence library, information, guidance Online resources: http://bit.ly/1FUuYe8http://bit.ly/1FUuYe8 Online resources: http://bit.ly/1FUuYe8http://bit.ly/1FUuYe8 Locality Programme - support to 5 local areas (Birmingham, Derby, Manchester, Torbay and York) Commissioning partners – pilots in Kent (L.A. led) and Gloucestershire (CCG led) generate shared learning Commissioning partners – pilots in Kent (L.A. led) and Gloucestershire (CCG led) generate shared learning

5. Value delivered 5 Encourage sustained participation Addresses inclusivity and difference Effective working in preventative agenda Use of existing community assets Place and inclusion Health and well-being Life skills Identity Safe way to explore difference Regeneration Engaging with seldom-heard voices Route into education Pride and identity Reduced social isolation Social bonding Personal communication tool Physical health Addressing stigma Community cohesion Cognitive and creative skills Social skills (confidence, teamwork etc.) Route into employment Mental health recovery Reintegration into society

6. Outcomes Outcome Mental health Well-being Education and learning Employment and training Physical health Inclusion/ participation / community cohesion Crime and public safety Regeneration Conservation and environment Substance use Housing Finance / legal 6

7. Groups who are involved 7 Beneficiary Children Young people Older/ retired people People with disabilities Seldom heard communities Local communities General public Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities (BAME) Refugees / Asylum seekers Adults Gender specific

8. Heart n Soul Allsorts is a place where adults with learning disabilities can try new arts activities, meet new people and have fun It takes place at the Albany Theatre on Thursdays. People can take part in a range of workshops from dance, cartoon drawing to circus skills, DJ- ing, Bhangra dancing and open mic sessions. It costs £5 for the day which can be paid from a personal budget This short film demonstrates how Heart n Soul touches and changes people’s lives This short film

9. Meet me @ the Albany A creative arts club for the over 60s that asks: ‘What could be possible if the isolated old were supported to attend their local arts centre, instead of a day centre?’ A regular meeting place where participants can become involved in creative workshops, experience performances from leading artists or simply sit back and enjoy the atmosphere, as we can see in this brief video they’ve put together.this brief video

10. Arts & cultural organisations are engaged in public service commissioning – but win significantly less in terms of contract value than rest of voluntary sector Excluding Arts Council funding, a typical arts organisation received 1/3 less public funding than a typical charitable organisation (2011/12 figs) Tend to be small to medium sized organisations so can struggle with standard commissioning processes Source: ‘Opportunities for Alignment’, NPC – published by Cultural Commissioning Programme, 2014 Position of arts and cultural sector

11. Making Connections events Already held events on Wellbeing Social prescribing Dance and health Housing and community cohesion Forthcoming events Creative approaches to improve dementia care – 11 th Dec, Bristol Uncovering what’s on your doorstep: how to co-produce with arts and cultural organisations to improve health and wellbeing – 3 rd Feb, London The art of positive mental health: the role that arts and cultural activities can play to support positive mental health – 22 nd Feb, Wakefield The Art of ageing well – 3 rd March, Oxford Reserve a place here, http://bit.ly/1GKDSB7http://bit.ly/1GKDSB7