Inclusion
Making everybody count
This collection features many of our resources designed to build your knowledge of current research on keeping inclusion – in its broadest sense – at the heart of your work.
You will find practical guides, case studies and videos offering a range of perspectives on how working inclusively can enhance your organisation.
Audience Diversity Academy
The impact of the ADA on Hull Truck Theatre
Ruth Puckering, Director of Communications, talked to CultureHive Editor Hannah Mason about the ripple effect that taking part in the Audience Diversity Academy has had at Hull Truck Theatre. The impact of the ADA on Hull Truck Theatre October 12th, 2018Hannah Mason
The Audience Diversity Academy is an initiative which helps drive organisational change. It addresses a key sector challenge — building new and diverse audiences from the whole of society. We use the word diversity in its broadest sense.
The entire programme takes place online. Fellows are encouraged to work in an agile way and experiment with ways of engaging new and diverse audiences by delivering work-based experiments with the support of international Mentors. They also get time to share their experiences, learn from peers and take part in online workshops.
Our Fellows represent arts, culture and heritage organisations across England. We also offer Joint Fellowships for two people from the same organisation to take part.
Guides
Guided by Young Voices
In a new guide from Roundhouse we find out how to include young people on your board and in your decision making processes. Guided by Young Voices October 19th, 2018Carol Jones
Open Up Museums
Open Up is a new resource that can help you think about how to make your museum relevant to people who don’t currently visit and take action that will increase your visitor numbers, improve your resilience and better fulfil your organisation’s purpose. Open Up Museums June 10th, 2019Hannah Mason
Kids in Museums: Guide to Welcoming Families with a Wheelchair User
Kids in Museums believes museums are for everyone. But families with a wheelchair user find that some museums are much better than others at making them feel welcome and included in everything there is to see and do. Her is their Keep and Share Guide to making your venue more accessible. Kids in Museums: Guide […]
Changing the World through Arts and Kindness
People United is a creative laboratory and arts charity. In this report they explore how the arts can inspire kindness, community and social change. The report brings together 10 years of research around our work to show that the arts can play a practical and imaginative role in building a kinder and more caring society. […]
The Green Guide
Understanding and marketing to rural audiences for large- and middle-scale venues. The Green Guide October 19th, 2018Sara Lock
Video
Audience development strategy as a sword for tackling inequality
In this video from CultureHive Day, Janine Irons from Tomorrow’s Warriors shares her learning from the CultureHive Small-scale Development Programme. Discover how rethinking their audience development strategy allowed Tomorrow’s Warriors to tackle inequality. Audience development strategy as a sword for tackling inequality November 18th, 2018Sara Lock
Debris Stevenson: my journey from hard-to-reach audience to arts leader
In this video from CultureHive Day, Debris Stevenson shares her own personal journey from being a hard-to-reach young person to running her own arts organisation. Discover 15 things she has learnt along the way. Debris Stevenson: my journey from hard-to-reach audience to arts leader November 18th, 2018Sara Lock
Not for the Likes of You – Part 2 (training video)
This training video is based on the Action Research project Not for the likes of you, which carried out a study of 32 cultural organisations that have successfully become accessible to a wider audience by changing their overall positioning and message. Not for the Likes of You – Part 2 (training video) October 12th, 2018Sara […]
Not for the Likes of You – Part 1 (training video)
This on demand training video is based on the Action Research project Not for the likes of you, which carried out a study of 32 cultural organisations that have successfully become accessible to a wider audience. Part 1 focuses on what you can do internally to attract a broader audience. Not for the Likes of […]
Case studies and articles
Arts Council England – The Conversation
In Autumn 2019, Arts Council England will publish a new strategy for 2020-30, setting out its mission, vision and ambition for the next ten years. Consultation with the sector and the public continues throughout Autumn 2018. Arts Council England – The Conversation June 12th, 2019Sonya Dyer
State of Museum Access 2018: does your museum website welcome and inform disabled visitors?
A report by VocalEyes, in collaboration with Stagetext and Autism in Museums on the State of Museum Access 2018. A major barrier to disabled people visiting museums is the lack of advance information. Museum websites are key tools for providing visitor access information, and the absence of this contributes to the ‘disability engagement gap’; where people with a disability are […]
Prosper business support project evaluation
The full evaluation report of Prosper, a business support and action research programme, designed and managed by Creative United, that ran from March 2017 to March 2018. The aim of this programme was to improve business sustainability and resilience in the creative and cultural sectors, and complete research into the provision and use of business […]
Encouraging Safer and More Supportive Working Practices in Theatre
A UK Theatre and SOLT handbook ensuring that everyone in theatre can prevent and tackle harassment and abuses of power ensuring a safer, more supportive, inclusive working environment. Encouraging Safer and More Supportive Working Practices in Theatre October 19th, 2018Carol Jones
Gender Pay Gap in Numbers
A new advice piece by Sage on how to identify and close the gender pay gap in any size business. Gender Pay Gap in Numbers October 19th, 2018Carol Jones
Circuit at Tate – Test Risk Change
Young People, Youth Organisations and Galleries: Working as Allies to Spark Change This national programme saw ten galleries work in partnership with youth sector organisations to create opportunities for a more diverse range of young people to engage with art in galleries. Circuit at Tate – Test Risk Change October 19th, 2018Hannah Mason
60% of Leap into Live Music! audience from least engaged postcodes
Liverpool Philharmonic shares its experience of building relationships with audiences from disadvantaged groups through the Leap into Live Music! programme. 60% of Leap into Live Music! audience from least engaged postcodes October 19th, 2018Sara Lock
Becoming a Dementia Friendly Arts Venue: A Practical Guide
This practical guide is designed to help arts venue managers and staff make the environment, facilities and programming of arts venues accessible to people with dementia. Becoming a Dementia Friendly Arts Venue: A Practical Guide October 19th, 2018Sara Lock
Understanding disabled people as audiences
A report looking at how cultural organisations can better understand disabled people as audiences, the barriers they may face and how they access the sector. This research-based report includes data on audience behaviour, as well as an analysis of the barriers that must be overcome, such as access, and how those involved in audience development […]
Explore the background and policy guiding arts work with refugees, and case studies of good practice
This report of research into the circumstances, policy and issues surround arts for, by and with refugees in the UK gives background to the circumstances governing this work, the numbers of people involved and an idea of how the research was carried out. Alongside this are short case studies of projects with refugees from around […]
Research
Kids in Museums: Guide to Welcoming Families with a Wheelchair User
Kids in Museums believes museums are for everyone. But families with a wheelchair user find that some museums are much better than others at making them feel welcome and included in everything there is to see and do. Her is their Keep and Share Guide to making your venue more accessible. Kids in Museums: Guide […]
Changing the World through Arts and Kindness
People United is a creative laboratory and arts charity. In this report they explore how the arts can inspire kindness, community and social change. The report brings together 10 years of research around our work to show that the arts can play a practical and imaginative role in building a kinder and more caring society. […]
Open Conversations: developing strong, effective connections to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities
Voluntary Arts shares the process it undertook to create a national Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Advisory Panel. Explore the outcomes and learning that resulted from the work of this Panel. Open Conversations: developing strong, effective connections to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities November 18th, 2018Sara Lock