Abstract
Since 2012 there has been an increase in cross-sector research and development
(R&D) projects funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) across the UK, involving joint collaborations between community, government, education, arms length, third and private sector organisations. In recent years, this delivery model has been accelerated by contemporary contexts such as Brexit, the covid-19 pandemic and the cost of living and energy crises.1
The Creative Communities programme takes this context as a starting point for
contextualising and capturing the first holistic understanding of what has happened in this area, what is happening today and what is needed to support opportunities for overcoming barriers to engagement for the future.
Using a new evidence base curated from a decade of AHRC datasets 2012-22, this report aims to identify the capacity of Creative Communities as a delivery mechanism, mapping reach, profiling best practice, and identifying potential for future growth.
Through a series of organisational and strategic recommendations, the following deep dive review outlines the value of co-creation to culture and the economy, as well as how and why engaging partners in research, and communities as research partners, can enhance the quality, resilience, and sustainability of our research ecosystem for the twenty-first century.
(R&D) projects funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) across the UK, involving joint collaborations between community, government, education, arms length, third and private sector organisations. In recent years, this delivery model has been accelerated by contemporary contexts such as Brexit, the covid-19 pandemic and the cost of living and energy crises.1
The Creative Communities programme takes this context as a starting point for
contextualising and capturing the first holistic understanding of what has happened in this area, what is happening today and what is needed to support opportunities for overcoming barriers to engagement for the future.
Using a new evidence base curated from a decade of AHRC datasets 2012-22, this report aims to identify the capacity of Creative Communities as a delivery mechanism, mapping reach, profiling best practice, and identifying potential for future growth.
Through a series of organisational and strategic recommendations, the following deep dive review outlines the value of co-creation to culture and the economy, as well as how and why engaging partners in research, and communities as research partners, can enhance the quality, resilience, and sustainability of our research ecosystem for the twenty-first century.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Publisher | Creative Communities |
| Number of pages | 42 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2023 |