Abstract
An evaluation of the West Midlands Cultural and Creative Social Enterprises Pilot Programme.
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) established the Cultural Leadership Board (CLB) in 2019 as a cultural sector specific advisory board, providing recommendations to the WMCA in relation to the cultural sector. The Board’s aim is to place culture at the heart of sustainable growth in the region, enhancing quality of life for its diverse communities.
In response to the pandemic the CLB developed the proposal for the Cultural and Creative Social Enterprise Pilot to address challenges faced by smaller, diverse-led organisations operating hyper-locally within their communities.
Central to the proposal was the provision of business development grants to support these enterprises in becoming more efficient, resilient, and successful, and contributing to building thriving communities in the West Midlands for people to live and work in.
WMCA secured funding for the pilot through a collaboration of interested stakeholders including Black Country LEP, GBSLEP and Arts Council England.
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) established the Cultural Leadership Board (CLB) in 2019 as a cultural sector specific advisory board, providing recommendations to the WMCA in relation to the cultural sector. The Board’s aim is to place culture at the heart of sustainable growth in the region, enhancing quality of life for its diverse communities.
In response to the pandemic the CLB developed the proposal for the Cultural and Creative Social Enterprise Pilot to address challenges faced by smaller, diverse-led organisations operating hyper-locally within their communities.
Central to the proposal was the provision of business development grants to support these enterprises in becoming more efficient, resilient, and successful, and contributing to building thriving communities in the West Midlands for people to live and work in.
WMCA secured funding for the pilot through a collaboration of interested stakeholders including Black Country LEP, GBSLEP and Arts Council England.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Commissioning body | West Midlands Combined Authority |
| Number of pages | 52 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2022 |
Keywords
- Social Enterrpise
- Culture and Creative
- Evaluation
