Mark Turnbull explains how a long-term commitment to the arts by a social housing provider in Bolton has inspired tenants and promoted social change.
Committing time and money to any community arts project presents risk for organisations working in the public sector.
I’m sure we can all recall examples of housing providers being criticised by the media for using money they say could be better spent elsewhere. That’s especially the case in these times of austerity.
You won’t need me to tell you how difficult it is to weigh up the potential benefits of a project when at the same time you’re having to deal with welfare reform and all it entails. It’s why community arts projects must be able to stand up to scrutiny and prove they have tangible worth.
At Bolton at Home our experience is that participation in creative activity is an invaluable way for us to engage customers and be a catalyst for achieving broader outcomes around confidence, attainment and employment.
As well as encouraging engagement, the actual exposure to the arts often stimulates reflection individually, or in groups, about their lives and this can lead to people progressing issues that may be happening in their lives in new ways... Keep reading on 24dash
Committing time and money to any community arts project presents risk for organisations working in the public sector.
I’m sure we can all recall examples of housing providers being criticised by the media for using money they say could be better spent elsewhere. That’s especially the case in these times of austerity.
You won’t need me to tell you how difficult it is to weigh up the potential benefits of a project when at the same time you’re having to deal with welfare reform and all it entails. It’s why community arts projects must be able to stand up to scrutiny and prove they have tangible worth.
At Bolton at Home our experience is that participation in creative activity is an invaluable way for us to engage customers and be a catalyst for achieving broader outcomes around confidence, attainment and employment.
As well as encouraging engagement, the actual exposure to the arts often stimulates reflection individually, or in groups, about their lives and this can lead to people progressing issues that may be happening in their lives in new ways... Keep reading on 24dash