Priority Area
Culture – Arts and Museums
Community Plan
Priority
Culture relates to every theme of the community plan, arts and museums are
fundamental in helping people understand the world, enrich their lives and
reach their full potential.
Key Targets
(For details of National Indicators (NI’s and recent baseline information go to
http://www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/research_and_statistics/5607.aspx
)
(For NI’s all museums, galleries, arts activities and events are included, not
only those funded by local authorities)
Service
Description

NI 10 - Number of education visits to museums and galleries

NI 11 - Number of young people under 26, older people, people with
disabilities, people from ethnic minority communities accessing theatre,
arts based positive activities and museums – data based on regular
surveying

Improve health and wellbeing link to n 119

NI 119 reported health and well being
Outcomes and type of service
Richmond’s Vision for Culture – “Enjoying excellence” is to enrich the lives of
people living in Richmond upon Thames and to attract visitors to the borough
by providing cultural and sporting opportunities and experiences that are
excellent, enjoyable and accessible to everyone”
Applications for grants should reflect this vision and reference the 6 themes of
the Cultural partnership Plan 2009-13 – Education and talent pathways,
Grassroots Culture, Health and Emotional Wellbeing, Promoting Richmond
and lively public realm, Heritage built environment and open spaces and the
creative industries.

Support voluntary sector arts organisations in Richmond to help achieve
the following:
o
Contribute to the delivery of the Cultural Partnership Plan
2009-13 targets and take an active part in the borough’s
Cultural Forum, Arts Advisory Forum, Dance Forum, Dramatic
Edge Partnership and other relevant meetings.
o
Contribute to the success of the Cultural Olympiad in
Richmond through participation in borough wide programmes,
links to the Olympiad 10 main projects, and the open weekend
initiative.
o
Promote and increase access to arts through improving access
to information and cultural signposting for the public
o
Provide opportunities for active engagement in the arts through
volunteering and work based learning opportunities
o
Widen participation and access to the arts by encouraging
attendances from priority groups (see targets) and through
delivering services on a local basis in the 5 deprived wards of
the borough
o
Promote and preserve the heritage of the borough through
exhibitions, publications and performances/events utilising the
wealth of material in the Local Studies Collection and Borough
Art Collection
o
Involve people in the design of arts and heritage services
through regular consultation and feedback
Performance
Indicators

Number of Visits to museums and galleries and number of attendances at
arts events/performances
(Year One)

Number of arts and heritage organisations supported/worked with in
partnership

Number of exhibitions, events, performances and number of artists
employed through these

Number of young people under 26, older people, people with disabilities,
people from ethnic minority communities, people from diverse religious
backgrounds accessing arts and museums – data in percentages based
on regular surveying

Number of people who consider that they have improved their health,
wellbeing and quality of life through arts (i.e. active participation in dance
and through combating isolation through taking part /attending the arts
and volunteering) - evidence based on surveying

Number of people consulted per annum and impact of the consultation
Indicative
Funding
Number of
Indicative
Awards
4-5
Link Officer
Rachel Tranter, Head of Arts
r.tranter@richmond.gov.uk
020 8831 6462
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