Publication - Research and analysis

Culture strategy for Scotland consultation: analysis of responses - full report

Published: 23 January 2019
Directorate: Culture and Major Events Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport
ISBN: 9781787814158

Analysis report setting out the detailed findings of the public consultation on a draft Culture Strategy for Scotland.

Annex 2: Practice examples provided

Examples of Organisations

Organisation	Location	Focus
Acme Studios	London	Acme provide affordable homes, studio space, residencies and awards to fine artists.
Adventures in Light	Scotland	Adventures in Light brings together a 3D artist, a filmmaker and a carpenter to create dynamic projected installations for musical and cultural performances. They use the consortium model which involves groups of companies coming together to pool their resources for buying, selling, marketing, sharing facilities or joint bidding for contracts.
Alchemy Film and Arts	Hawick, Scottish Borders	Alchemy Film and Arts take culture to new audiences through digital mediums and also run a Film and Moving Image Festival.
Art in Hospital	Glasgow	Art in Hospital is an artist-led organisation which supports people affected by dementia to develop their creativity through art workshops. They also use art as a stimulus for communication.
Artist Placement Groups	UK	Artist Placement Groups is an artist-run organisation seeking to refocus art outside the gallery, predominantly through attaching an artist in a business or governmental context for a period of time. Their idea of an open brief is interesting.
Ave a Go Gallery	Australia
Ayrshire Operatic Experience	Ayrshire	Ayrshire Operatic Experience was set up by David Douglas. He partnered with professional opera singers and a community cast to provide peer learning by delivering programmes, such as The Gaelic Opera and Scots Opera, which saw 63 primary school groups participating and experiencing opera for the first time.
Ballet Lorent	Newcastle	Ballet Lorent is a dance theatre company providing access and participation opportunities.
Barrowland Ballet	Glasgow	Barrowland Ballet is a dance theatre company providing access and participation opportunities.
Beyond Borders	Scotland	Beyond Borders Scotland is a not-for profit organisation, dedicated to facilitating dialogue and international cultural exchange.
Bijli	UK	Bijli is a company focused on creating work that encourages diversity across cultures and art forms for Scottish and UK communities, and beyond. It comprises playwright-led companies in the UK and Scotland.
Borders LIVE Touring	Scotland	Borders LIVE Touring works with volunteer promoters, community-based halls and venues to bring high quality, live, professional performances to Scottish Borders communities.
British Film Institute	UK	British Film Institute promotes and preserves filmmaking and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI Film Hub provides people from all backgrounds across Scotland the best possible access to screen culture. Based at Glasgow Film Theatre, the Hub serves as the national leader for BFI's film audience network, which brings together many film organisations across the UK, providing them with funding to exhibit and cultivate audience engagement with UK independent film including in areas with low cultural engagement. BFI also supports the charity Into Film who work to integrate film into formal education. They provide teacher training and materials to make the most of film as a teaching resource across a vast range of subjects. BFI also works with Creative Scotland to offer young people in Scotland the opportunity to deepen their relationship with film and develop their skills and employment prospects through the BFI Film Academy. This provides young people aged 16 to 19 years of age the chance to create their own film.
Casco Art Institute	Netherlands	Casco Art Institute is a non-profit public art institution.
Centre For Contemporary Arts (CCA)	Glasgow	Centre For Contemporary Arts is an example of an organisation using open source programming and resourcing.
CHArts	Argyll and the Isles	CHArts is a cross-sector partnership which aims to promote cultural activity in Argyll and the Isles. They use digital networking as a communications tool for collaboration between disciplines.
Children's Parliament	Scotland	Children's Parliament is Scotland's Centre of Excellence for Children's Participation and Engagement.
Community Co-operatives	UK	Community Co-operatives offer a model of providing services to communities or developing community assets. Model allows investment to be raised from individuals who, as owners, are involved in decision-making.
Cooper Gallery	Dundee	Cooper Gallery at the University of Dundee provides a unique space for exhibitions and events and offers a curated programme of four major shows a year, comprising contemporary artists invited from UK and abroad. This is an example of an institution which actively engages with social issues through their exhibitions and event programming.
Creative Arts Business Network	Scottish Borders	Creative Arts Business Network deliver projects that develop skills and leave a skills legacy. Recognised for its dedicated support for the creative arts sector in the Scottish Borders.
Crescent Arts Centre	Belfast	Crescent Arts Centre is an arts venue which stages dance, music, theatre with classes and workshops.
Crossing Borders	Scottish Borders	Crossing Borders brings artists and craft makers from the Scottish Borders together to promote creative talent in the area. They represent painters and printmakers, ceramic and glass artists, sculptors, photographers and woodworkers, artists working creatively in textiles, jewellery, metal and leather work. The website highlights examples of members work and also features the galleries and associates who lend their support.
Cultural Foundations – Social Service of Commerce and Social Service of Industry	Brazil	Cultural Foundations – Social Service of Commerce and Social Service of Industry – are long-standing organisations funded by 1.5% payroll tax on workers in industry and commerce to promote social welfare, community development, quality of life and cultural development. Interventions include connecting grassroots cultural movements to wider national and international artists and practice.
Deveron Arts	Huntly, Scotland	Deveron Arts is an example of an organisation which highlights how cultural work can be presented within smaller communities and which is driven by a sense of community-building.
DG Unlimited	Dumfries and Galloway	DG Unlimited is the umbrella organisation that represents Dumfries and Galloway's creative sector. It is an example of an organisation which places dialogue with the region's cultural sector at the heart of its approach to arts development and plays a leadership role in championing and advocating the region's cultural sector.
Digital Preservation Coalition	UK	Digital Preservation Coalition aims to ensure that the UK's digital memory is maintained. It is funded by annual subscriptions from members. It has also taken part in several EU projects in the past.
Drake Music	Scotland	Drake Music develops opportunities for a wide cross-section of disabled people at all levels of music making, allowing access and celebrating ability.
Dumfries House	Dumfries	Dumfries House is a historic house of outstanding architectural and historical interest complete with Chippendale furniture collection and the work of eminent cabinetmakers. This includes a 2000-acre estate which is open 365 days a year with free entry and parking. The Prince's Foundation is undertaking a major restoration project which is now focused on the estate and the community. It is a driver of wider heritage-led regeneration in the area and is the hub for a range of educational /training programmes.
Dundee Heritage Trust	Dundee	Dundee Heritage Trust has run a number of cross-generational memory exchange projects in collaboration with professional facilitators using images and handling collections as the basis of sharing memories of Dundee.
Dundee Rep Theatre Engage	Dundee	Dundee Rep Theatre Engage provide a range of cultural events which are welcoming and accessible.
Eastgate Theatre	Peebles	Eastgate Theatre offers a wide variety of festivals, community engagement and education activities.
Edinburgh's Netherbow	Edinburgh	Edinburgh's Netherbow uses the consortium model which involves groups of companies coming together to pool their resources for buying, selling, marketing, sharing facilities or joint bidding for contracts.
Emergents	Highlands & Islands	Emergents was a craft, fashion, textile and literature support organisation in the Highlands & Islands until recently.
Fire Exit	UK and Scotland	Fire Exit comprises playwright-led companies in the UK and Scotland.
Fun Palaces	UK	Fun Palaces champion diverse everyday culture in communities. They are part of a UK-wide campaign for cultural democracy which is lead by Voluntary Arts Scotland in Scotland. They are working to empower communities to make culture, using a combination of arts, craft, science, technology, digital, heritage and sports activities available to all ages in a bid to inspire community-led transformation.
Glasgow Connected Arts Network	Glasgow	Glasgow Connected Arts Network offers support and networking services for creative artists.
Gallery of Modern Art	Glasgow	Gallery of Modern Art actively engages with social issues through exhibitions and events.
Indepen-dance	Glasgow	Indepen-dance is an inclusive dance ensemble, with a fast-growing reputation for innovative and high quality touring productions.
Inform Theatre	Dundee	Inform Theatre is a youth theatre for people with learning disabilities linked to education and training. It is an off-shoot of the Illuminate Ensemble at the Dundee Rep.
Institute of Conservation (Icon)	Scotland	Institute of Conservation provide support, advocacy, excellence and engagement. Current work strands include supporting skills development, education and training, promoting sustainable career paths into conservation, developing standards for apprenticeships and extending opportunities for engagement at entry level, carrying out research on the conservation workforce to support capacity-building, working in partnership with the Restoration Trust to develop a project that engages people with mental health issues in the practice of conservation. The Institute of Conservation's Scotland Group represents conservators, heritage scientists and preservation specialists working in Scotland. Icon Scotland Group already supports the delivery of Our Place in Time.
Inventory for Living Culture or Intangible Cultural Heritage	Scotland	Inventory for Living Culture or Intangible Cultural Heritage take an inclusive approach which involves migrant communities. Scotland's approach is regarded as best practice by other nations.
Kettle of fish		Kettle of fish uses the consortium model which involves groups of companies coming together to pool their resources for buying, selling, marketing, sharing facilities or joint bidding for contracts.
Livity	London	Livity is a youth marketing agency working in culture and with business. Young people from Brixton work on advertising campaigns for brands such as Google and Barclays, develop skills and confidence and become more employable.
Local Voices	Scotland	Local Voices seeks to help communities across Scotland identify, collect and engage with their local heritage. They aim to celebrate the traditions and diversity of local communities in the global age, taking in language, song, story, music and memory.
Luminate	Scotland	Luminate, Scotland's creative ageing organisation, celebrates creativity at all ages and enhances the cultural contribution and engagement of Scotland's older people across Scotland.
LUX Scotland	Scotland	LUX Scotland aims to create a collection of Scottish moving image, sourcing that work from Alchemy Film Moving Image Festival, Modern Edinburgh Film School, Glasgow Film Festival and The Margaret Tait Award.
Maggie's Centres	Scotland	Maggie's Centres offer a programme of support which includes creative writing, expressive art and gardening therapy.
Marie Curie Hospices	Glasgow and Edinburgh	Marie Curie Hospices Day Therapies Units offer a range of activities including art and music. Staff work with patients using activities to promote quality of life such as music sessions, photography, textiles and movie sessions. They have a grand piano for use by patients and staff. They also involve local schools in creative and cultural activities, including an art competition to rename wards, creating decorations for the hospice and in storytelling and memory work. The Marie Curie Nursing Service is also delivered in people's homes.
McDougalls Theatre Company	Scotland	McDougalls Theatre Company is a touring theatre company which produces engaging theatre for children and families using magic and music.
McManus Galleries	Dundee	McManus Galleries house a museum and art gallery which offer a collection of fine and decorative art as well as a natural history collection. They provide a range of cultural activities which are welcoming and accessible.
Mount Stuart Trust	Isle of Bute	Mount Stuart Trust offers the public the opportunity to enjoy Mount Stuart house and its gardens and surrounding grounds and to benefit from its collections and archives.
Music Co-OPERAtive Scotland	Scotland	Music Co-OPERAtive Scotland uses the consortium model which involves groups of companies coming together to pool their resources for buying, selling, marketing, sharing facilities or joint bidding for contracts.
Music in Health and Care	UK	Music in Health and Care brings live music to thousands of people in care settings across the UK.
Mustarinda	Finland	Mustarinda Association aims to preserve the diversity of nature and culture by bringing together artists, scientists, and people from various public and private organizations for discussions, seminars, exhibitions, residencies, and happenings. Their goal is to create an environment for new ways of thinking and cooperating. They offer residency rooms for artists, writers and researchers.
National Galleries of Scotland	Scotland	National Galleries of Scotland offers various projects/programmes including the Gallery Social (dementia programme), community sessions (family programme) and outreach programmes (past and present including prison project 'Mirrors').
National Museums of Scotland	Scotland	National Museums of Scotland runs Maths Week Scotland, a 3-year national programme of maths engagement activity funded by the Scottish Government's Directorate for Learning, which shows cross-departmental funding in action.
National Trust for Scotland	Scotland	National Trust for Scotland uses outdoor learning to increase understanding, appreciation and sustainable management of Scotland's heritage in partnership with the Scottish Government and Scottish Natural Heritage.
NESTA	UK	Nesta is an innovation foundation which acts through a combination of practical programmes, investment, policy and research, and the formation of partnerships to promote innovation across a broad range of sectors.
North Edinburgh Arts	Edinburgh	North Edinburgh Arts offers local residents a place to relax, explore, learn, meet, share, volunteer and enjoy.
Northlight Arts	Dunbar	Northlight Arts is an artist-led organisation delivering innovative public arts projects and educational initiatives locally.
Northlight Heritage	Glasgow	Northlight Heritage is an independent charity which investigates the past for the benefit of present communities and future generations.
P4P	Scotland	P4P supports the third sector to access public procurement and other contracting opportunities. They provide tailored one-to-one support including identifying potential procurement opportunities, developing a 'bid library', training and support and advice on areas such as tender writing, European Single Procurement documents, reviewing submissions and gathering feedback.
PAMIS	Scotland	PAMIS provides support for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, including supporting individuals and groups to participate in cultural activities.
Peoples Parish	Scotland	Peoples Parish is an initiative of the Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland which seeks to inspire and support creative neighbourhood projects in each of Scotland's 871 civil parishes, connecting local stories, traditions and cultural memory with the distinct local voices, culture and creativity of these places today.
Pink Lane Jazz Co-op	Newcastle	Pink Lane Jazz Co-op is a cultural venue which issues community shares.
Plantation Productions	Govan	Plantation Productions is an arts and media charity which seeks to improve wellbeing for people through creative participation.
Platform	Glasgow	Platform is an arts centre in Easterhouse which offers a year-round programme of cutting-edge theatre, exhibitions, workshops, gigs and participation opportunities. The work of this organisation shows how cultural work can be presented within smaller communities driven by a sense of community-building.
Playlist For Life	UK	Playlist For Life is a UK music and dementia charity which uses the music of a person's life to keep them connected to themselves and their loved ones throughout their dementia journey.
Project Ability	Glasgow	Project Ability provide workshops and artist development activities.
Renfrewshire Leisure Heritage Services	Renfrewshire	Renfrewshire Leisure Heritage Services supports a Creative Therapies Worker who works with young vulnerable people using museum collections to break down barriers and build relationships. Also runs twice-monthly Reminiscence Session making use of the extensive photographic and document archive managed by Renfrewshire Leisure.
Rig Arts	Greenock	Rig Arts is a socially engaged arts and film charity.
River Culture
Rockfield Centre		The Rockfield Centre delivers projects which include youth, volunteers and the community.
Romano Lav	Glasgow	Romano Lav promotes equality for the Roma people in Scotland.
Scottish Artists Union	Scotland	Scottish Artists Union is currently using funding from the Scottish Government, through the Scottish Trade Unions Congress Learning programme, to create a learning programme which addresses needs of artists and makers.
Scone Palace	Perth	Scone Palace is used as a music venue.
Scottish Dance Theatre	Dundee	Scottish Dance Theatre is a contemporary dance company based at Dundee Repertory Theatre in Dundee, Scotland
Scottish Opera	National	Scottish Opera run Dementia Friendly opera productions in the form of participatory creative group workshops for people living with dementia, intergenerational programmes involving nursery and primary aged children and residents of care homes.
Scottish Society for the History of Photography	Scotland	Scottish Society for the History of Photography offers the international journal, Studies in Photography, to the public. It also supports the Higher Photography program and is seeking to create a digital platform to offer as a resource to schools.
Screen Argyll	Argyll	Screen Argyll delivers projects which include youth, volunteers and the community.
Screen Facilities Scotland	Scotland	Screen Facilities Scotland is a trade body, cooperative consortium, and member organisation affiliated to the UK Screen Association representing facilities and services companies working in the screen and media industries in Scotland. This organisation uses the consortium model which involves groups of companies coming together to pool their resources for buying, selling, marketing, sharing facilities or joint bidding for contracts.
Shetland Amenity Trust	Shetland	Shetland Amenity Trust seeks to preserve and protect the architectural heritage of Shetland and it owns and operates many historical buildings and runs interesting projects.
Shetland Arts	Shetland	Shetland Arts is empowering Shetland people to value their culture. It offers access to courses for a small number of participants using new tools for delivery.
Shetland Arts Development Agency	Shetland	Shetland Arts Development Agency seeks to encourage and assist in promoting and advancing the creation, practice and presentation and study of all forms of art – visual, performing and creative – and is delivering exciting projects.
Shetland Forwirds	Shetland	Shetland Forwirds promotes and celebrates the Shetland dialect. This unique dialect, with both Nordic and Scottish roots, is a valued and essential element of Shetland's distinctive heritage and culture. They offer good quality resources and provision and support for volunteering.
Shetland Museum and Archive	Shetland	Shetland Museum and Archive provides Shetland's rich heritage and culture and a conservation service which preserves this rich history.
Solar Bear	Glasgow	Solar Bear is a theatre company which offers access and engages widely with other organisations.
Starcatchers	Scotland	Starcatchers is a national arts and early years organisation promoting cultural empowerment and changing lives.
Stove Network	Dumfries and Galloway	Stove Network is a regional alliance of rural communities which operate as a 'Chamber of the Arts' offering artists and creators a say. They manage access for funding based on local communities' priorities for cultural support and advancement and also as a catalyst in town centre regeneration.
Taigh Chearsabhagh	Isle of North Uist Outer Hebrides	Taigh Chearsabhagh is a museum and arts centre for visitors and the local community.
Tamarack Institute	Canada	Tamarack Institute provides research and ideas on community and cultural change.
Tarbert Castle	Tarbert	Tarbert Castle delivers projects which include youth, volunteers and the community.
The Work Room	Glasgow	The Work Room is an artist-led organisation supporting the freelance cultural workforce.
Timespan	Helmsdale, Sutherland	Timespan is a cultural institution offering a wide variety of activities including access to archives.
Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland	Scotland	Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland connects creative arts and community heritage, locally, nationally and internationally.
Tramway visual arts	Glasgow	Tramway visual arts offers programming expertise especially in international partnerships such as with China over a sustained period of time.
Transport Museum	Glasgow	Transport Museum makes connections with the community and schools, gives volunteers hands-on experience to restore vehicles as well as producing street art and murals around the city.
Travelling Gallery		Travelling Gallery brings contemporary art to communities throughout Scotland. Its dual focus is to create highly engaging exhibitions and to provide a unique platform for arts education. This is a great example of making art inclusive and accessible for all.
University of Highlands and Islands	Highlands & Islands	University of Highlands and Islands provides access to courses for small numbers through innovative delivery.
UK Research and Innovation group (formerly Research Council UK)	UK	UK Research and Innovation is a new body which works in partnership with universities, research organisations, businesses, charities, and government to create the best possible environment for research and innovation to flourish. They aim to maximise the contribution of each of their component parts, working individually and collectively. They work with their many partners to benefit everyone through knowledge, talent and ideas. This is a good example of a model with co-funded effort within specific topic areas.
Unlimited Theatre	UK	Unlimited Theatre comprises playwright-led companies in the UK.
Village Pub Theatre	UK	Village Pub Theatre brings theatre to pubs.
W.A.G.E	USA	W.A.G.E aim "...to establish sustainable economic relationships between artists and the institutions that contract our labour, and to introduce mechanisms for self-regulation into the art field that collectively bring about a more equitable distribution of its economy. "
WASPS	Scotland	WASPS is a financially self-sufficient cultural organisation, charity and social enterprise, that provides initiatives and mentors other cultural organisations.
Willows Centre
Witsherface	Glasgow	Witsherface is a female-led comedy production company which works with women in working class communities through playwriting and comedy.
Workers Theatre	Scotland	Workers Theatre is a new project which aims to create a co-operatively owned and managed theatre in Scotland.
World Federation of Deaf Culture	International	World Federation of Deaf Culture champions deaf people's rights including the right to access to sign language from the earliest possible age.
Youth Theatre Arts Scotland	Scotland	Youth Theatre Arts Scotland is a national support and development organisation for Scotland's youth theatre sector.

Examples of Culture Projects

Project	Location	Focus
Belfast Music Trail	Belfast	Belfast Music Trail provide access to culture, important cultural spaces and regular work for musicians, particularly traditional musicians who work in rural areas.
Block Partys	USA	Block Partys is a project that develops lasting skills.
Borders Heritage Festival	Scottish Borders	Borders Heritage Festival is a project that develops lasting skills.
Borders Youth Music	Scottish Borders	Borders Youth Music is a project that develops lasting skills.
Cashback for Creativity		Cashback for Creativity is a project that develops lasting skills.
Celtic Connections		Celtic Connections is a project that develops lasting skills.
Citizens' Theatre's community company and Learn Department	Glasgow	Citizens' Theatre's community company and Learn Department is a key part of the principal producing theatre in the west of Scotland which offers access to a wide range of people including people with learning disabilities, deaf people and young people to participate in the arts.
Crawick Multiverse	Dumfries & Galloway	Crawick Multiverse is a major land restoration and art project using landscape art to transform an open cast coal mine into an accessible space for collaborations between arts, culture, heritage and science. It delivers community empowerment and engagement and ideas exchange at a national and international level.
CREATE Renfrewshire	Renfrewshire	CREATE Renfrewshire involves young people in various creative arts.
Creative Learning Network	Scotland	Creative Learning Network encourages collaborative working across the education, culture and communities sectors and brings together those with an interest in children and young people's creative learning at the local authority level, working with Creative Scotland and Education Scotland. The network seeks to build young people's confidence, achievements and skills for future life and work.
Cultural Impact Study	Aberdeen	Cultural Impact Study by Aberdeen City Council used EKOSGEN who developed a toolkit which can be used by funded organisations to record data as part of their evaluation process. This information allows the Council and partners to better understand the cultural value of the work being undertaken in the city, enabling more constructive conversations and aiding future planning.
Culture Themed Towns	Wigtown & Kirkcudbright	Culture Themed Towns offer a platform for community and businesses to come together for the benefit of local residents and to appeal to tourists and visitors with an interest in creativity.
Cultured Mongrel (Emma Jane Park)	Dumfries & Galloway	Cultured Mongrel (Emma Jane Park) is a freelance artist with experience in dance, theatre, links with mental health and bringing performance into people's homes.
CUPIDO project	North Sea Region	CUPIDO project aims to develop new business opportunities in the cultural and cultural heritage sector around the North Sea, to reinforce the economic position, competitiveness and social cohesion of local rural communities in areas with a declining population.
Dance Base	Edinburgh	Dance Base offers projects that develop lasting skills. They pioneered Dance for Parkinson's programmes.
Dare to Dream	Dundee	Dare to Dream involves four young women with profound and multiple learning disabilities educated the wider public and highlighted the need for lifelong learning opportunities. They told their story through theatre and dance and highlighted the barriers to their dreams.
Deveron Projects – Huntly Cultural Health Worker	Huntly	Deveron's project – Huntly Cultural Health Worker – is an example of a project that develops lasting skills.
Deveron Projects & Aberdeenshire Council – Syrian Resettlement Team	Aberdeenshire	Deveron's projects with Aberdeenshire Council – Syrian Resettlement Team – is an example of a project that develops lasting skills.
Dogstar Theatre Company	Scotland & Internationally	Dogstar Theatre Company is a touring theatre company presenting new plays across a wide range of communities in Scotland and internationally. This provides opportunities for Scottish-based writers and artists.
Dunoon Burgh Halls Trust	Dunoon	Dunoon Burgh Halls Trust is a community arts project focused on raising local ambitions and aspirations. It includes a gallery, a theatre, a café and a community space. It supports local artists and provides creative expertise and opportunities.
Developing the Young Workforce – Employability	Scotland	Developing the Young Workforce – Employability is a network of 21 industry-led Regional Groups which have been established across Scotland to ensure that all of Scotland's young people are fully and fairly supported into employment by bridging the gap between education and employers. The groups aim to encourage and support employers to engage directly with schools and colleges and challenge and support employers to recruit more young people into their workforce.
Edinburgh International Festival Schools Partnership Project	Edinburgh	Edinburgh International Festival Schools Partnership Project is a three-year schools partnership model piloted at Castlebrae Community High School.
Falkirk FC – A Fan's View exhibition	Callendar House	Falkirk FC – A Fan's View exhibition at Callendar House in 2018 is an example of good practice in museum and public engagement practice supporting a local interest group and widening the audience base.
Five Minute Theatre	National Theatre of Scotland	Five Minute Theatre offers five minute pieces of theatre from anyone anywhere in the world.
Forth Valley Social Enterprise – Stirling Highland Games Project	Stirling	Forth Valley Social Enterprise – Stirling Highland Games Project is a vibrant cultural social enterprise which offers volunteering and employability opportunities.
Get It Loud In Libraries	Scotland	Get It Loud In Libraries widens the cultural activities offered in libraries by introducing digital story-telling, live music performances and skills development programme for young people aged 14-25 years in all participating areas.
Glasgow Women's Library	Glasgow	Glasgow Women's Library supports and represents others in their cultural output.
Green Tease	Hawick	Green Tease is an informal events programme connecting cultural practices and environmental sustainability across Scotland.
Growing Old Competitively exhibition	Falkirk	Growing Old Competitively exhibition by photographer Alex Rotas at Callendar House challenges stereotypes about ageing by showing photographs of older people in sport ranging from elite athletes to members of the community simply keeping fit and active.
Hands up for Trad	Scotland	Hands up for Trad is the home of Scottish traditional music. This project develops skills and leaves a lasting legacy.
Hawick film and video club	Hawick	Hawick film and video club develops lasting skills.
Healthy Minds	Aberdeen	Healthy Minds is a joint project between Aberdeen City Council and National Health Service Grampian for people recovering from a mental health condition which offers sport, creative writing, art, craft and music.
Hebrides Ensemble	Hebrides	Hebrides Ensemble stream live concerts from Perth Concert Hall to remote communities in Gairloch and South Uist.
Helix Park/The Kelpies	Falkirk	Helix Park/The Kelpies is an example of where the council made the space available and people in their tens of thousands use that space.
Historic Environment Scotland's British Sign Language Days at Edinburgh Castle	Edinburgh	Historic Environment Scotland's British Sign Language Days at Edinburgh Castle involve a historian who is a deaf British Sign Language User who was commissioned to develop tours in British Sign Language drawing on information relevant to the deaf community, with deaf cultural material incorporated, social space provided and communication support / interpreters on hand. Each British Sign Language Day has been popular, with attendees reporting an unprecedented level of engagement with the heritage sector and pride at seeing deaf culture and British Sign Language recognised as a part of Scotland's cultural heritage.
Imaginate and National Museums of Scotland Edinburgh Children's Festival	Edinburgh	Imaginate and National Museums of Scotland Edinburgh Children's Festival provided seed funding for the creation of work.
Impact Arts Craft Café	Edinburgh	Impact Arts Craft Café offers a café for care home residents and summer residency programme at the National Museum Scotland for 16-19 year olds based on creative workshops.
Inclusive Learning Journey	Dundee	Inclusive Learning Journey is a project designed by the University of Dundee's students, using multi-sensory stories developed by children in mainstream schools. This project raises awareness in schools and communities as well as providing a resource suitable for engaging people with profound and multiple learning disabilities when they visit venues in their local community.
Information and Culture Team	Ayrshire	Information and Culture Team is a partnership where Primary 6 students from St Peter's Primary School in Saltcoats performed their own Gaelic tales and legends in story and songs in the refurbished Saltcoats Town Hall.
Inspiration Point		Inspiration Point is a web-based site of resources for young people wishing to develop their creative practice.
Jigsaw of Homelessness Support	Manchester	Jigsaw of Homelessness Support is a project which adopts a 'whole-society' approach to tackling homelessness including the arts.
Jupiter Artland	West Lothian	Jupiter Artland is a contemporary sculpture park and art gallery which provides free access learning programmes for schools and community groups as well as classes and events which require payment.
Limestreet Complex	Liverpool	Limestreet Complex is a project in which students from college teach elderly people art skills.
Living Voices project	Scotland	Living Voices project is a national programme developed by the Scottish Poetry Library and the Scottish Storytelling Centre offering older people activities that use a mix of story, song and poetry to prompt conversation, reminiscence and creative response, supporting wellbeing, social connection and staff development.
Localities Bid Fund	Scottish Borders	Localities Bid Fund is aligned to the themes of the Scottish Borders Community Planning Partnership's Community Plan and the Council's Corporate Plan. This project develops lasting skills for participants.
My Time	Scotland	My Time is an inspiring project partnership between the Scottish Poetry Library and Voluntary Arts Scotland.
National Centre for Children's Literature	Dumfries	National Centre for Children's Literature is based in the childhood home of JM Barrie which is currently undergoing major refurbishment to provide a new national centre for children's literature in Scotland.
National Galleries of Scotland Outreach Team and Works+ (The Bear that Cares)	Scotland	National Galleries of Scotland Outreach Team and Works+ (The Bear that Cares) is a project that develops lasting skills.
Neu Reekie!	Edinburgh	Neu Reekie! is a project which brings together spoken word, music, animation and film in an inventive and inclusive way.
New Found Sound as part of the Hippodrome Silent Film Festival (Hippfest)	Hippodrome Silent Film Festival	New Found Sound as part of the Hippodrome Silent Film Festival (Hippfest) took place during Scotland's first Festival celebrating silent film and live music. Pupils worked with professional arts practitioners to create content for the festival.
New Scots	St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art	New Scots is a permanent exhibition telling the stories of former refugees and asylum seekers living in Glasgow. It explores issues of cultural identities and the concept of 'home' through objects that former refugees and people within the asylum process have donated to, or chosen from, Glasgow Museums Collections, and an accompanying film.
Northern Voices Community Projects	Tyneside, North East England	Northern Voices Community Projects aims to offer a platform for the views and experiences of those people living in the North East of England who are normally denied a voice and contributes to the culture of the region through a projects, publishing and events programme which celebrates its diverse communities. Recent projects have involved a commemoration of the Hartley Pit Disaster of 1862, a touring show in Northumbrian churches and, performing poetry on the beaches.
Paisley's UK City of Culture	Paisley	Paisley's UK City of Culture is an example of community-owned and driven buy-in to the transformation of a place through culture.
Peerie Makkers	Shetland	Peerie Makkers is a project which seeks to pass on traditional cultural skills to young people.
Percent for Art Scheme	Ireland	Percent for Art Scheme is a project that develops skills and leaves a skills legacy.
Playwrights Studio Scotland – Borders Project	Scottish Borders	Playwrights Studio Scotland – Borders Project is a project that develops skills and leaves a skills legacy.
Polmont Young Offenders Institution	Falkirk	Polmont Young Offenders Institution is developing a relevant, vibrant library service using professional librarian funded by the Scottish Prison Service and managed by the Falkirk Community Trust.
Positive Notes Choir	Dundee	Positive Notes Choir is a project for people with learning disabilities, led by the Occupational Therapy Service, Dundee.
Punchdrunk Enrichment	UK	Punchdrunk Enrichment inspires and engages participants through community theatre projects that focus on the innate creativity and imagination of the individual. Productions include Captain's Orders and The Lost Lending Library
Questions of Life and Death project	Dumfries & Galloway	Questions of Life and Death project uses state-of-the-art technology to explore stories from the archaeological bone collections with local young people in deprived areas. Giving them the opportunity to participate in 'CSI-style' cold cases designed to uncover the stories of medieval Scotland, while learning to use modern technology and learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Reminiscence Sessions	Renfrewshire	Reminiscence Sessions work with older people using photographic and document archives to bring back memories and to promote social contact.
RE-Tune Project	Glasgow	RE-Tune Project is a volunteer-led project offering people with mental health difficulties the chance to make, and then play, their own stringed instrument.
Romani Cultural Arts		Romani Cultural Arts is a partnership which aims to deliver cultural projects to help the Romany and traveller community to break down inequalities.
Romantic Scotland Exhibition	National Galleries of Scotland	Romantic Scotland Exhibition is an exhibition which toured to the Nanjing Museum in 2017-18. This was a partnership between the National Galleries for Scotland and Historic Environment Scotland.
Room For Art		Room For Art is a ground-breaking project addressing health inequalities and achieving significant health and wellbeing outcomes.
Scottish Arts and Homelessness Network	Scotland	Scottish Arts and Homelessness Network has undertaken the first Scottish Review of Arts and Homelessness.
Scottish Arts Council pARTners programme	Scotland	Scottish Arts Council pARTners programme ran from 2004 to 2007. It gave communities with little experience of the arts new opportunities to engage with professional artists by providing opportunities for high quality participation in the arts for hard to reach groups, through artist(s)/arts organisation(s) residencies across Scotland. This included the Scottish Sculpture Workshop and Callendar House for example.
Scottish Boat Building Scheme – Scottish Maritime Museum 2014	Irvine, Ayrshire	Scottish Boat Building Scheme project provided education and qualifications in traditional and modern boat building and repair which involved young people, local community, long term unemployed and volunteers.
Scottish Book Trust pilot project	North Ayrshire	Scottish Book Trust pilot project, digital stories, created by various community groups, aimed at helping people get digitally connected by sharing their stories. The project involves using iPads and selected apps to create images, video, animation and audio which allows participants to tell their own unique story in the form of a short film.
Scottish Borders Cultural Forum	Scottish Borders	Scottish Borders Cultural Forum project that develops skills and leaves a skills legacy.
Scottish Coastal Rowing project	Scotland	Scottish Coastal Rowing project has contributed to place-making and identity, community cohesion, health and wellbeing, and a revitalisation of an inclusive traditional sport with equal opportunities and skills development.
Scottish Council on Archives – Archives Preservation Project	Scotland	Scottish Council on Archives – Archives Preservation Project – seeks to preserve archive material to ensure Scotland's collections are available for future generations. This includes storage, environmental control, handling, risk management, disaster planning and survival of digital material.
Scottish Council on Archives – Online Catalogue Project	Scotland	Scottish Council on Archives – Online Catalogue Project – seeks to widen and improve ease of access to all national archive source material for academic and family history research purposes and for a wide range of creative activity both in Scotland and internationally.
Scottish Prison Arts Network	Scotland	Scottish Prison Arts Network comprises artists across art forms engaged in the field of criminal justice. The network provides a focus for sharing practice, connecting artists and supporting organisations and articulating the importance and impact of making art with offenders and their families in Scotland.
Scottish Ten	Scotland	Scottish Ten is an international partnership between Historic Environment Scotland and Glasgow School of Art and Japan. It led to the incorporation of Scottish industrial heritage features in a world heritage site. It is an example of digital diplomacy and also involves India and China.
See Think Make	Scotland	See Think Make is an example of how to provide emerging artists with the opportunity to develop their leadership potential at the start of their professional journey, gaining an Arts Award in the process.
Sign Out Loud		Sign Out Loud involves community choirs which help change the perceptions of the deaf community and the role of music.
Sliabh Luachra Music Trail	Ireland	Sliabh Luachra Music Trail provides access to culture, important cultural spaces and regular work for musicians, particularly traditional musicians who work in rural areas.
STAR Project	Paisley	STAR Project is a community organisation, delivering sustainable and positive social outcomes in Renfrewshire. Established in 1999, employing a person centred approach, the Star Project deliver group and individual support to build safer, more connected and resilient families and communities. The project supports people through the cultural assets in their community.
SURGE	Glasgow	SURGE seeks to develop street arts, physical theatre and circus in Scotland. They work with artists, performance companies and educators at all levels of experience. They provide participation opportunities and broaden access widely.
Tayberry Tales		Tayberry Tales is a multi-sensory storytelling project.
The Portal	Govan	The Portal is a community arts venue offers a wide range of arts and creative opportunities to people of all ages and abilities.
The Prince's Foundation – Outreach	New Cumnock	The Prince's Foundation – Outreach – is a regeneration project which turned the Town Hall into a community and activity space.
The Prince's Foundation Education Arm	Cumnock	The Prince's Foundation Education Arm, based at Dumfries House, offers innovative and inspiring skills-based courses including traditional arts and heritage craft skills, architecture and design, science, engineering and hospitality. Education programmes range from primary schools to postgraduate level. Partners include University of Oxford, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the Royal Drawing School.
Thomas Clement Douglas artwork commission		Thomas Clement Douglas artwork commission is a project which works with local voluntary groups to realise aspirations.
Trails Centre		Trails Centre is attached to a library and an oral history collection.
Understanding Cinema	Edinburgh	Understanding Cinema is a project offered by Filmhouse/Centre for the Moving Image.
Visible Fictions	Scotland	Visible Fictions offer immersive theatre interventions in school settings.
Wave Particle		Wave Particle is an artist-led organisation which supports and directs a team approach to rural projects.
WHALE Poetry Group	Wester Hailes	WHALE Poetry Group is a partnership between Scottish Poetry Library and Open Book.
White Gold @Sugar Sheds	Greenock	White Gold @Sugar Sheds was a community dance/theatre, casting, skills development and heritage engagement project staged during the Commonwealth Games 2014.
Woodburn Art Club	Woodburn	Woodburn Art Club is an art club for young people stimulating creativity, empowering and developing skills in a fun, supportive and non- school environment.

Examples of Culture Initiatives or Programmes

Initiative/Programme	Location	Focus
Access for Young People	Scotland	Access for Young People is a programme that National Trust for Scotland, working in partnership with Young Scot and Historic Environment Scotland and the Historic Houses Association, use to engage young people and encourage them to learn, explore and experience more of Scotland's history by offering access to historic attractions for £1.
Art Room (The)		Art Room offers art and creative writing opportunities during a difficult time in their lives.
Barras Action Plan	Glasgow	Barras Action Plan offers a programme involving arts, community and heritage.
Born to Write Programme	Scotland	Born to Write Programme is an initiative which works in communities traditionally excluded from theatre.
Bright Club		Bright Club offers a stand-up comedy programme which brings art and science together.
Class Act programme	Traverse Theatre	Class Act programme is an education project, challenging senior pupils from across Edinburgh to become playwrights; creating brand new scripts to be premiered on the Traverse stage.
Code Clubs in Public Libraries	Scotland	Code Clubs in Public Libraries aims to expose young people to coding skills, which are now a core component of computing science, in a way that is fun and engaging. By having a games-based focus and collaborative feel, the clubs enable children to develop confidence, self-esteem and leadership skills.
Consortium Co-operatives		Consortium Co-operatives brings groups of companies together to pool resources including buying, selling, marketing, sharing facilities or joint tendering for contracts.
Creative People and Places	England	Creative People and Places is a cross-art form model initiated and funded by Arts Council England with the primary objective of championing creative producers working in areas with lower levels of engagement with culture.
Cultural Rucksack Programme	Norway	Cultural Rucksack Programme is a national programme of arts and culture in Norwegian schools where there is a cultural entitlement for all young people.
Cultural Strategy for the Scottish Borders	Scottish Borders	Cultural Strategy for the Scottish Borders led to the establishment of a Cultural Forum which meets regularly and brings together practitioners, makers and administrators.
Culture 21 programme	Scotland	Culture 21 programme was developed by United Cities and Local Government. It articulates the importance of culture for enriching lives, developing citizenship and improving sustainable development. This includes a range of indicators and means of evaluating which there may be merit in adopting or adapting within a Scottish context nationally and locally.
Culture Aberdeen	Aberdeen	Culture Aberdeen is a new 10 year strategy for culture across the city developed with a network of organisations. The strategy was also translated into Doric, showing a shared commitment to the heritage and language of north-east Scotland
Culture and health Events	Glasgow Museums	Culture and health Events include workshops, talks, activities and Sunday tea parties for older people, who live alone and may have little contact with family or friends, in an effort to tackle loneliness and social isolation.
Dumfries and Galloway's Major Events Strategy	Dumfries & Galloway	Dumfries and Galloway's Major Events Strategy recognises the important contribution of culture to the region's economy with four of the seven 'Signature Events' being cultural to help generate future growth.
Dundee City Pipe Band and Youth Music Initiative	Dundee	Dundee City Pipe Band and Youth Music Initiative offer music opportunities for participation.
Earshot	Scotland	Earshot, by BBC Scotland, was a joint broadcast with Radio Scotland and Radio5.
Edinburgh Performing Arts Development programme	Edinburgh	Edinburgh Performing Arts Development programme offers opportunities for participation.
E-Force	Scotland	E-Force was an initiative by BBC Scotland in the 1980s/90s to give basic broadcast training to young unemployed people and to promote new broadcasting talent.
El Sistema		This is a publicly financed, voluntary sector, music-education program, founded in Venezuela in 1975. Based on this approach Sistema Scotland seeks to create permanent social change in some of the most deprived communities in Scotland. They use participation in the Big Noise orchestra programmes to change lives by fostering confidence, discipline, teamwork, pride and aspiration in the children and young people taking part. This enables the children and young people to reach their full potential, leading successful and fulfilled lives. This philosophy has a knock on effect for their families and the wider community in general.
Elderflowers and Forget Me Notes		Elderflowers and Forget Me Notes offer professional arts practitioners, trained to work in healthcare environments with vulnerable people living with dementia.
European City of Culture Valetta 2018	Valetta, Malta	European City of Culture gives a valuable platform to those cities who take part. The cultural programme in Valetta in 2018 spans the arts, free local events, a psychiatry and arts conference and looks at welcoming other cultures, in this instance Turkish music.
Falkirk Townscape Heritage Initiative	Falkirk	Falkirk Townscape Heritage Initiative uses arts and cultural activity as a starting point for public engagement in regeneration of a Conservation Area.
Feel good Fridays	Glasgow	Feel good Fridays are music sessions, photography, textiles and movie sessions run by Marie Curie.
Festivals partnerships	Edinburgh	Festivals partnerships are strategic partnerships which provide space for events, drive participation and encourage engagement with permanent displays, help audiences make connections across Edinburgh's cultural offerings and encourage cross-fertilisation of cultural experiences.
Forget Me Not programme	Capital Theatre	Forget Me Not programme offers activities to enable those experiencing dementia and their carers to be able to take part in creative activities.
Gallery Social	National Galleries of Scotland	Gallery Social is a programme for people experiencing dementia which connects to social care. There are also community sessions within the family programme and a creativity summer school.
Head Start Summer School	Fife	Head Start Summer School offers senior Fife school pupils who are interested in studying visual art and craft beyond school workshops introducing them to new techniques and materials, run by artists.
High Flyers		High Flyers is a programme to support the development, confidence and leadership within established businesses.
High Street Action Plan	Glasgow	High Street Action Plan is a heritage, arts, community initiative.
Insider /Tipi sessions	Dell of Abernethy	Insider /Tipi sessions offer a cultural programme in a rural location.
Jury of Peers' grant assessment system	Canada Council of the Arts	Jury of Peers' grant assessment system gives opportunities to artists/creative professionals in the grant process including those who are marginalised. This benefits the decision-making process and the individuals involved.
Library Makerspace	Garnock Valley, Beith, Dalry & Kilbirnie	Library Makerspace is a concept where a range of activities can take place, ranging from traditional crafts to cutting edge technology, offering the chance to learn new skills, free access to tuition and equipment, the opportunity for the local community to volunteer to share knowledge and a link up with social enterprise team to encourage business start-ups.
Live Literature		Live Literature funding by the Scottish Book Trust helps people to engage with Scottish literature.
Making Progress	Highlands & Islands	Making Progress is a programme supporting the business development of emerging makers.
Museum Socials	Scotland	Museum Socials is run for people living with dementia, their friends, families and carers. It is delivered through partnership with National Galleries of Scotland, National Library of Scotland, St Cecilia's Hall: Concert Room and Music Museum and Edinburgh Zoo, providing invaluable respite for carers and stimulation for those living with dementia.
Music Education Partnership Group		Music Education Partnership Group is a partnership of many organisations with direct interest in the delivery of music education in Scotland over the broad canvas of the formal, informal, and non-formal sectors.
Music For Life		Music For Life aims to deliver tailored musical activities for people at every key stage of life across the nation, from new-borns to those in later life. Providing a broad range of activities for early years, nurseries and schools, teenagers and students, families, accessing lives, working lives and retired and later life.
National Galleries of Scotland – digitising National Collection	National Galleries of Scotland	National Galleries of Scotland – digitising National Collection – offers a programme to develop future skills with trainees.
National Records of Scotland	Scotland	National Records of Scotland's Genealogy programme links Scots across the world with their cultural roots.
National working	National	National working developed by National Museums Scotland, in consultation and collaboration with the Scottish museum sector and other groups, delivered through three successive national strategies. Achievements include a free National Training Programme, loans programme, seven national touring exhibitions provided to local museums as part of a development programme aimed at building capacity through collaboration, a Collections Advice Policy fostering the sharing of National Museums Scotland's specialist curatorial expertise with local museums, annual outreach programmes, Powering Up!, a national science engagement programme funded by the ScottishPower Foundation, now in its fourth year, delivering new science, technology, engineering and mathematics learning in partnership with local museums and schools, and through outreach to areas of social deprivation, advice and funding for acquisitions by local museums through the National Fund for Acquisitions.
New Blood Programme		New Blood Programme gives young people inspiration and evidence pathways of the steps to follow post school in order to work in the creative sector. The partnership runs across a trust, college and schools.
Paris Pacte Parisien	Paris	Paris Pacte Parisien partners cultural organisations with social welfare organisations. This model is also being implemented in Manchester.
Regional Screen Scotland /Screen Machine	Scotland	Regional Screen Scotland /Screen Machine links with community cinema and the Screen Machine.
Scottish Contemporary Art Network, Scottish Artists Union and Engage Scotland's Visual Arts Manifesto		Scottish Contemporary Art Network, Scottish Artists Union and Engage Scotland's Visual Arts Manifesto which makes public their commitment to working together to champion the visual arts sector and to take action on the challenges the sector faces.
Scotland-Venice Visual Art Programme	National Galleries of Scotland	Scotland + Venice Visual Art programme is delivered in partnership with the British Council, Creative Scotland and National Galleries of Scotland. It is part of the Venice Biennale of International Art, which gives an international stage for Scotland's art.
Scottish Ballet Dance for Parkinson's programme	Scotland	Scottish Ballet Dance for Parkinson's programme is a pioneering Dance for Parkinson's programme.
Scottish Community Reinvestment Trust	Scotland	Scottish Community Reinvestment Trust allows third sector organisations to pool resources for the mutual benefit of the sector and the communities it serves and develops financial models that may be useful for the culture sector.
Scottish Council on Archives – Education and Community Archives		Scottish Council on Archives – Education and Community Archives – enables equal access to the archival heritage for minority and disadvantaged groups, children and young people across Scotland. Led by its Education Committee and guided by a strategic plan, further developing skills and confidence in developing and implementing outreach programmes, leading to a significant increase in engagement with schools and communities.
Scottish Council on Archives – Fundraising for Archives	Scotland	Scottish Council on Archives – Fundraising for Archives – supports the delivery of a comprehensive fundraising training programme for archivists in Scotland.
Scottish Council on Archives – Skills for the Future Programme		Scottish Council on Archives – Skills for the Future Programme – is part of the Opening Up of Scotland's Archives project and part of a wider partnership project with The National Archives, University of Dundee and the Archives and Record Association UK and Northern Ireland. This includes a 12 month traineeship programme focusing on diversifying the sector, addressing skills gaps and providing new routes into working in archives.
Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities Internship and Artist Residency programme	Scotland	Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities Internship and Artist Residency programme
SHIFT	Highlands & Islands	SHIFT is a creative exchange programme with Iceland.
Smart Plastics	Edinburgh	Smart Plastics is a group formed to develop new products from biodegradable and recyclable plastics through an academic collaboration with the Green Materials Laboratory at the University of Edinburgh. Motivated to minimise their carbon footprint, reduce the energy used in the ceramic making process, and to use recyclable or biodegradable materials this project is breaking new ground in developing the use of polymers, plastics and new materials in each participant's practice.
Travel grant system	Canada Council of the Arts	Travel grant system is a rolling grant fund enables artists to present and promote their work internationally.
West Lothian policy on public art	West Lothian	West Lothian policy on public art as West Lothian is the home of internationally recognised pieces of public art, with over 80 artworks in the region.
Year of Young People	National Museums of Scotland	Year of Young People project took place in 2018 as part of the National Museums of Scotland's 'Kick the Dust' programme and partnership with impact Arts which included summer residences with over 200 young people from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Renfrewshire and Ayrshire.
Youth Music Initiative	Scotland	Youth Music Initiative offers support for young musicians across Scotland.

Examples of Culture Events

Event Name	Location	Focus
Article 12 in Scotland Events	Scotland	Article 12 in Scotland Events offers events to celebrate Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month. These events promote greater understanding of these cultures and challenging stereotypes through creative means.
Big Burns Supper		Big Burns Supper is the world's biggest Burns night celebration.
Book Week Scotland	Scotland	Book Week Scotland offers events throughout Scotland promoting engagement with Scottish literature.
Casting the Net – From town to coast	Borders / Berwickshire	Casting the Net – From town to coast offers an Easter festival of net making and knitting in Eyemouth and Selkirk.
Clin d'oeil		Clin d'oeil is a deaf film and arts festival.
Deaffest	England	Deaffest is a deaf film and arts festival.
Death on the Fringe	Edinburgh	Death on the Fringe is a series of shows and events looking at death and dying, combines fringe shows with a programme of talks and lectures for an audience of invited guests from academia, health and social care providers, and community organisations.
Early Doors for Autism	National Museums of Scotland	Early Doors for Autism events provide opportunities for autistic young people and their carers/families to explore the galleries and exhibitions in a context in which they feel comfortable. Museum staff have had specialist training in order to facilitate these sessions.
Edinburgh Festival	Edinburgh	Edinburgh Festival offer a successful and diverse festival which has been running for over 70 years.
Edinburgh Fringe Festival	Edinburgh	Edinburgh Fringe Festival is an anarchic, open, accessible festival.
Fighting for Life	Edinburgh	Fighting for Life is a play by Brian Daniels commissioned by Helen Findlay on the lack of care offered to families with members suffering from motor neurone disease.
Fire Festivals	Shetland	Fire Festivals is a community driven event creating channels for creativity and sense of belonging
GLOW festival	Edinburgh College	GLOW festival is a creative industries festival for students
Knowledge Exchange Cultural Strategy Event	Glasgow	Knowledge Exchange Cultural Strategy Event brings together representatives and practitioners of colour with a range of governance and strategic representatives from cultural organisations of scale in Scotland.
Lentfest	Glasgow	Lentfest is an annual festival of faith and the arts held by The Archdiocese of Glasgow Arts Project.
Live Borders Museum Service's Exhibitions	Scottish Borders	Live Borders Museum Service's Exhibitions regularly feature exhibitions curated with local community involvement.
Lubimovka New Plays Festival	Moscow	Lubimovka New Plays Festival is an event where playwrights explore each other's work, leading to commissions and a translation exchange with a leading playwright development organisation in the USA.
Melrose Book Festival	Scottish Borders	Melrose Book Festival attracts wide audience beyond local and has good speakers.
National Theatre of Scotland's Educational activity	National Theatre of Scotland	National Theatre of Scotland's Educational activity offers a rich array of activities to encourage participation.
Pentlands Book Festival	Edinburgh	Pentlands Book Festival is an annual event linked to Book Week Scotland.
Rip It Up: The Story of Scottish Pop	National Museums of Scotland	Rip It Up: The Story of Scottish Pop was a special exhibition exploring Scottish artists' creativity and contribution to popular music over the past 60 years. It was a catalyst for a major cultural celebration, including talks and performances, BBC Scotland TV and Radio documentary series, and a series of accompanying concerts.
Screenplay Film Festival		Screenplay Film Festival offers film education; widening culture access to for young people and others.
Shetland Folk Festival	Shetland	Shetland Folk Festival is noted for its hospitality.
SPECTRA Festival of Light	Aberdeen	SPECTRA Festival of Light brings together local, national and international artists.
Spring Fling	Scotland	Spring Fling offers visual arts and crafts open studios event.
Sunday Teas	Shetland	Sunday Teas offers cultural value, tackles mental health issues, isolation and provides an opportunity for participation.
The Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival	Hawick	The Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival is an excellent example of a sustainable and vibrant international festival which started, and is still based and delivered, in Hawick.
The Night With…..		The Night With…..programme of contemporary and classical music events are placed in informal venues to promote wider community access.
To Absent Friends	Edinburgh	To Absent Friends is a festival of storytelling and remembrance providing people with an opportunity to tell stories, celebrate and reminisce about those we love who have died. Events range from large-scale concerts to community meals to storytelling evenings to private remembrance ceremonies.
Wigtown Book Town/Kirkcudbright Artists Town		Wigtown Book Town/Kirkcudbright Artists Town is where culture is an integral part of everyday life. This offers a platform for communities and business to come together for the benefit of local residents and to appeal to tourists and visitors with an interest in culture and creativity.
XpoNorth	Scotland	XpoNorth is Scotland's Leading Creative Industries Festival.

Weblink only provided

Title	Weblink
Me Notes	www.alzscot.org/services_and_support/search/2288_the_forget_me_notes_singing_group_edinburgh
Alex Rotas Photography	http://alexrotasphotography.co.uk/;
Argyll & Isles	https://explorechartsargyllandisles.org/directory
Argyll Crafters	website unavailable
Art In Healthcare	https://www.artinhealthcare.org.uk/blog.php
Arts in Health Commissions	https://www.deirdre-nelson.co.uk/Arts-in-Health-Commissions
Bird Yarns	https://www.deirdre-nelson.co.uk/Birdyarns
Casting the Net from Town to coast	https://bordersartstrust.wordpress.com/
CHArts Argyll and the Isles + AITC	https://medium.com/@chartsargyll/wild-about-argyll-and-charts-join-forces-3ab46118e4e6
CHArts Digital network	https://www.explorechartsargyllandisles.org/
CHArts inclusive network	https://www.chartsargyllandisles.org/hubs this has created 5 new hub networking events.
CHArts partnerships	https://www.explorechartsargyllandisles.org/events/195-musicians-info-session-roundtable-argyll-the-isles-19th-september-5-30-8-30
Clin-Doeil Festival	https://www.clin-doeil.eu/en-gb/festival?_rdr
Creative Dundee	https://creativedundee.com/
Creative Edinburgh	https://www.creative-edinburgh.com
Creative Renfrewshire	https://creativerenfrewshire.com/
Cultural Social Enterprise Network	https://senscot.net/network/cultural/
Culture Aberdeen	https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/leisure-culture-and-sport/culture-aberdeen-cultural-strategy-2018-2028
Deaf Artists	http://www.tenartists.co.uk/artists/ruaridh
Deaf Artists	http://christophersacre.com/website/Home.html
Deaf Artists	http://www.louisestern.com/
Deaf Artists	https://www.rubbena.com/
Deaf Artists	https://www.rit.edu/ntid/dccs/dada/
Deaf Artists	http://nancyrourke.com/
Deaf Comedians	http://www.beautifulbsl.co.uk/
Deaf Comedians	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1A_Ii5FVj8 (The Maloes Show)
Deaf Crafts	https://www.deafcog.co.uk/craft-weekend
Deaf Crafts	http://www.deafvibe.co.uk/html/deafvibeprojects.html
Deaf Crafts	http://mkdeafzone.org.uk/category/hobbies-crafts/
Deaf Crafts	https://www.bid.org.uk/about-us-menu-deaf-cultural-centre/deaf-cultural-centre-intro/arts-culture
Deaf Crafts	https://www.neemacrafts.com/
Deaf Crafts	https://www.nid.org.za/deaf-crafts/
Deaf Festivals	https://deaffest.co.uk/
Deaf Festivals	https://deaffest.co.uk/2018/08/02/cornwall-mini-deaffest-2018/
Deaf Festivals	https://www.clin-doeil.eu/en-gb/festival
Deaf Museums	http://www.bdhs.org.uk/museum/
Deaf Museums	https://www.gallaudet.edu/museum/deaf-museums-and-exhibitions
Deaf Theatres	https://www.deafinitelytheatre.co.uk/
Deaf Theatres	https://www.thedeafinstitute.co.uk/
Deaf Theatres	http://rameshmeyyappan.com/about.php
Deaf Theatres	http://ntd.org/
Deafinitely Theatre	www.deafinitelytheatre.co.uk
Death On the Fringe	www.deathonthefringe.org
Diggorg Brown Collaboration	http://www.diggorybrown.com/about.html
Digital Heritage Programmes in the Highlands and Islands	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vKRRi7fKk8
Edinburgh College	www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/glow
Elderflowers	www.heartsminds.org.uk/elderflowers/
Falkirk Townscape Heritage Initiative	http://falkirkthi.com
Fèisean nan Gàidheal	www.feisean.org/en/
Frances Whitehead	www.franceswhitehead.com
FVSE	https://www.fvse.org.uk/
GalGael	https://www.galgael.org
Get It Loud In Libraries	https://vimeo.com/channels/storybirdproject.
Graeae	www.graeae.org
Growing Old Competitively	https://bit.ly/2QIrObB
Harris, World Craft City	https://www.wccinternational.org/copy-of-bornholm
Highlands and Islands Enterprise	http://www.hie.co.uk
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Community Support	www.hie.co.uk/community-support
Hippodrome Silent Film Festival (Hippfest)	https://bit.ly/2PPPIRn
Impact Arts	https://www.impactarts.co.uk/content/our-work/
Ingingerness	http://www.ingingerness.com/artclub/
Inspiration Point	http://www.inspiration-point.co.uk/
Jangling Space	https://www.janglingspace.org/
Jigsaw of Homelessness Support	http://www.with-one-voice.com/jigsaw-homeless-support
Living Voices Project	www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/learn/living-voice
Luminate Scotland	https://www.luminatescotland.org
Made in Easterhouse	https://www.deirdre-nelson.co.uk/MadeinEasterhouse-shopping-list
Maggie's Centres	www.maggiescentres.org/cancerlinks/living-cancer/managing-emotions/creative-therapies/
Make Works, including their residency programmes with Hospitalfields and Dundee Design Festival	https://twitter.com/thisismakeworks?lang=en
Making Music	https://www.makingmusic.org.uk/news/read-results-new-study-links-between-leisure-time-music-groups-and-communities
Marie Curie Edinburgh	www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/hospice-care/hospices/edinburgh/services
Marie Curie Glasgow	www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/hospice-care/hospices/glasgow/services
Marie Curie St Columbus	www.stcolumbashospice.org.uk/putting-art-heart-hospice/
Museum Galleries Scotland	https://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/media/1094/going-further-the-national-strategy-for-museums-and-galleries-in-scotland.pdf
Museum School	http://museumschool.org/
Music in Health and Care – MiHC	Music in Health and Care – MiHC
National Performing Companies Criteria	https://www.gov.scot/Publications/2017/03/1699/7
Nordic Horizons	http://www.nordichorizons.org/
Northlands Creative	https://northlandscreative.co.uk
Norwegian artist Scholarships	https://www.culturalpolicies.net/web/norway.php?a
Open Book Reading	http://openbookreading.com/
Open Jar Collective	https://openjarcollective.wordpress.com/
P4P	P4P https://p4p.org.uk/
Paris Pacte Parisien	http://www.federationsolidarite.org/images/stories/sites_regions/Ile_de_France/Précarité/AnnuaireStructuresSocialeCulturelles_22-09-HD.pdf
Pink Lane Jazz Co-op	www.jazz.coop/support-us
Playlist For Life	www.playlistforlife.org.uk
Regional Screen Scotland	https://www.regionalscreenscotland.org/
SAU Rates of Pay	(weblink only accessible to members)
Scottish Care	http://www.scottishcare.org/resources/directed-by-north-merchiston/
Scottish Chamber Orchestra Masterworks-American-Minimalism	https://www.sco.org.uk/latest/1221-masterworks-american-minimalism
Scottish Chamber Orchestra Wester-Hailes-Residency	https://www.sco.org.uk/creative-learning/current-projects/1191-wester-hailes-residency
SCRT	https://www.scrt.scot/
See Think Make	https://www.seethinkmake.co.uk/
Shetland Perrier Makkers	https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/peeriemakkers-shetland/
Solar Bear	www.solarbear.org.uk
Spring Fling	http://www.spring-fling.co.uk
Story Bird Project	https://vimeo.com/channels/storybirdproject.
Swedish EPR Agreement	http://earights.org/what-is-mu-swedish-epr/
Tamarack Community	http://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/
The Arrival	https://thearrival2018.wordpress.com/
The Art Room	www.princeandprincessofwaleshospice.org.uk/hospice-care/our-services/the-art-room/the-art-room-sharing-best-practice
The Bridges Chair, a collaboration by The Orkney Furniture Maker and Gareth Neal for The New Craftsmen Gallery, London	https://www.thenewcraftsmen.com/makers/gareth-neal/
The Engine Shed	https://www.engineshed.scot
The Glasgow School of Art's Restoration of the Mackintosh Building (after the fire in 2014)	http://www.gsa.ac.uk/about-gsa/mackintosh-building-restoration/
The Stove	https://www.thestove.org/
The Work Room	https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/article/dance-partners
To Absent Friends	www.toabsentfriends.org.uk
Uist Wool	https://www.uistwool.com
Upland's Modern Heritage Craft	http://www.weareupland.com/projects/modern-heritage-craft
Upland's Modern Makers	http://www.weareupland.com/projects/modern-heritage-craft
Voluntary Code of Practice for Social Enterprise in Scotland	http://www.se-code.net/
Watershed+	http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Recreation/Pages/Public-Art/Watershed-Visual-Language-Project.aspx
We Are Unlimited	www.weareunlimited.org.uk
Whale Arts	www.whalearts.co.uk/news/wester-hailes-poetry-residency
Why Creativity Matters	https://www.voluntaryarts.org/Pages/Category/why-creativity-matters
Woodburn Art Club	http://www.ingingerness.com/artclub/
XopoNorth	https://xponorth.co.uk/
Youtube	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imcJbkECvmk
Youtube	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo0DKxIltNA

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