Community Engagement

BMAG showcases Muslim cultures

Exhibitions and events at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery leads to new relationships with diverse communities in the West

New community library in Bury

Getting the local community involved has transformed a council estate and provided a model for further community libraries in the

Camden's refugee work placement

Camden's innovative Refugee Work Experience Placement programme has enabled refugees to gain skills that will help future career

Hands on Horniman

The Horniman Museum, in London, has developed a wide-ranging programme of community engagement with hands-on handling of the

Time to give in Kent

How a new 'Time2Give' initiative has encouraged local people to become actively involved in the library service as volunteers

Teenagers take over Knowsley

Getting local teenagers involved in transforming an area in the new Halewood library see young peoples' library use soar

Leicester champions diversity

Leicester Libraries and Information Services has delivered an ambitious new strategy taking on board its complex multi-cultural

Project commemorates abolishment of slavery

A series of events across Teesside have have led to an increased public understanding of the slave trade and strengthened links

Film-making project for homeless in Manchester

A film-making project for homeless men in Manchester has successfully taught film-making skills and enhanced self-esteem,

Marketing approaches in Norfolk libraries

A look at the services and approaches put in place by Norfolk Library and Information Service to meet the needs of the local

Sandwell libraries go local

Developing a new management process has seen Sandwell libraries engage with all of their local community, whatever their ethnic

Tyne and Wear volunteer programme

A federation of 11 museums and galleries on Tyneside has found the key to successful volunteer management through an innovative

Whitechapel Gallery transforms archive

After a refurbishment taking two years, The Whitechapel Gallery has reopened to the public with more space for exhibitions and an

Working Lives of the Thames Gateway

A project which has been recording the memories of workers in London’s Thames Gateway has been praised by participants, volunteers

Luton travelling communities project

A project to raise awareness about travelling communities has been awarded first place at the 2006 East of England Regional

Cambridgeshire EngAGE

Cambridgeshire’s longstanding EngAGE programme contributes to ‘social capital’ for the over 55 age group in the region, providing

Suffolk Record Office volunteer cataloguing project

One of the main factors in preventing timely access to collections held in archives is that good cataloguing, like any other

The Italian Connection - Nottingham

The creation of oral history recordings and transcripts, a book and a website celebrating Nottingham's Italian community.

Bibliotekz at Birchwood community library

A partnership with the school and the library is engaging young people in designing many aspects of the service.

Galleries of Justice Museum - Offenders Work Placement Project

A partnership project between the Galleries of Justice Museum in Nottingham (GJM) Her Majesty’s Prison Sudbury, Nottingham Trent

New Look No Shush

North Yorkshire library service developed its new strategy to position the service within the County Council to ensure continued

Raising Participation in Devon

Three outreach schemes - each engaging the community more fully with the library service.

Mancunian Reunion

A partnership project between Tameside Libraries & Hattersley Neighbourhood Partnership that engaged and empowered a community.

Precious Cargo

One of the projects at the heart of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.

Measuring impact using SROI

SROI is a complex and revealing methodology which avoids the imprecision of qualitative and blandness of quantitative evaluation.

Responsibilities transfer

From 1st October 2011, this site will not be updated, so please treat it as the static archive it is. This is because <a target="_Blank" href="http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/">Arts Council England</a> has now taken over museums and libraries responsibilities. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/">The National Archives</a> has assumed responsibility for strategic leadership of the Archives sector. Arts Council responsibilities will also now include the Renaissance programme, Museum Accreditation, and Library Development, together with cultural property services such as Export Licensing and the Acceptance in Lieu scheme. The National Archives has assumed responsibility for providing strategic leadership to the archives sector and advising government on its development. The MLA is now winding down, with a skeleton staff remaining until May 2012 to complete the management of existing Renaissance contracts, complete outstanding financial and contractual arrangements and prepare for the appointment of a liquidator. This website will remain live until 31st March so that the public still has full access to the material on it – good practice case studies, toolkits, guidance and a range of other publications. Continue reading

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