In 2004, the List Family Foundation Ltd. approached CCC to profile UK organisations and government departments that deliver services to and advocate for the rights of women and girls. The Foundation was interested to learn how the sector is structured and funded, and what challenges are faced by organisations working in the field.
In May 2005, the Foundation trustees gathered with 5 UK women’s organisations to discuss the study’s findings. Among the issues that came to the fore was that the sector would benefit greatly from more reliable funding, better self-promotion, and sharing of knowledge and expertise among individual organisations. With no mechanism in place to formulate a sector-wide strategy, joint campaigns such as establishing a network and raising strategic funds have proved difficult or short lived.
As a result of this consultation and the original study, the Foundation has further commissioned CCC to conduct a consultative development process to lay the groundwork for a sector-wide strategic development facility.
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Finding the Common Threads is a 2-year study being conducted by the Centre for Creative Communities (CCC), with the support of the Arts Council England, London, Deutsche Bank and St Katharine and Shadwell Trust. The study focuses on the concerns and insights of funders (public, corporate and private) that provide resources to arts projects working to fulfil social, health, education and community development goals in London.
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The Centre for Creative communities has been commissioned by Creative Partnerships London North (CPLN) to conduct an evaluation of the impact Creative Partnerships London North has had on the formation of Enfield Children's Services, mapping in particular CPLN's efforts to embed creative and innovative ways of working.
This work is carried out by CCC by attendance at the animated Out of the Box meeting days, meetings with CPLN staff and meetings with selected Children's Services staff members. A final evaluation would track the development of particular officers and evaluate the processes used. It is hoped that transferable knowledge will be gained about how a local council can incorporate creativity and outside collaboration into developing their Children's Services. For further information on Creative Partnerships London North go to
www.creative-partnerships.com
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