Case studies

Project context

Cumbria County Council Cumbria have developed an outcomes framework for the contribution of the arts to health. This is still work in progress but the development of the framework is being used to build new partnerships and the possibility of the arts being commissioned to deliver key health outcomes.

Outside Edge Theatre Company (OETC) offers free drama activities to help people affected by addiction live healthier lives. They have partnered for over 20 years with local authority commissioners in West and North West London to co-produce evidence-based, peer-support activities that improve wellbeing to prevent relapse. This case study forms part of the Value of culture - community engagement section of our online Culture Hub.

Aylesbury Vale District Council is looking for ways to grow their way out of financial challenges as part of an integrated programme of service innovation, investment and change, called the New Business Model.

Barton Park is a new 885 home development which is being built alongside the existing community of Barton in the North East of Oxford.

OCC is using the evidence-based recommendations from its 2019 Citizens’ Assembly to steer their approach to climate change.

Oxford City Council’s awardwinning sport and physical activity team works with a broad range of partners, including an external provider which operates the city’s sport and leisure facilities. Targeted programmes, projects and events are helping to increase participation among key community groups.

As a High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ), Reading Borough Council was awarded a £85,000 grant from Historic England to create and deliver community-led cultural activities on the high street over the next three years.

With an ambitious transformation plan, a refreshed set of corporate values and a desire to move away from messages about financial cuts, Oxfordshire County Council needed to evolve its corporate narrative to reflect its new direction.

A café staffed by substance misuse service users has been created in Oxfordshire to help people recover from their problems.