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How others are telling their story

Jenni Grainger tells us about the importance of bringing young people with special education needs and disabilities together to get creative

A photograph of three performers in a studio. They each wear masks. They stand with their arms out by their sides in an open gesture.
Photo by Told by an Idiot’s production, Get Happy, at Hurst Road Community Centre, Sandwell. Photo by Manuel Harlan
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Director of Firstsite, Sally Shaw, talks through some of the projects produced during 2020 and the Covid-19 pandemic.

An external picture of the Firstsite building. People play basketball in the foreground in front of a large modern building with a glass front.
Photo by Firstsite Gallery Colchester. Photo: Jayne Lloyd
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Derby Silk Mill – widely regarded as the site of the world’s first modern factory – has been reborn as the new Museum of Making, supported by investment from Arts Council England.

Exterior shot of the redbrick and glass Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill

Director of Helix Arts, Cheryl Gavin, shares her insight into the development of a quality framework for participatory arts over the organisation’s almost 40-year history; iterations, viewpoints and pivots that led to how it is embedded into the organisation now.

A workshop with families and children takes place in a shopping centre. The children are crafting their own works of art by cutting out shapes from magazines
Photo by Helix Arts at The Beacon Shopping Centre, North Shields. Photo: Helix Arts
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The £1.8 million capital project focuses on improving the quality of visitor experience, resolving some operational problems, and improving long-term economic viability.

View of Turner contemporary from the sea with surrounding buidlings
Photo by View of Turner contemporary from the sea with surrounding buidlings (c) Benjamin Beker
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Concerned about the long-term health of the city centre, Cheshire West and Chester Council were looking for solutions that would bring visitors to the city for leisure, retail, food and tourism.

Exterior of Storyhouse Chester
Photo by Exterior of Storyhouse Chester (c) Beccy Lane
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Move to step 3 - Tell your story

Move to step 3 - Tell your story

It’s just as important to let the public and MPs know why their support for investment in art and culture is so vital. So tweet your followers, email your subscribers, write to your MP - you could even tell them in person.

One woman in a high vis jacket recording with a professional camera, next to two women directing people off screen.
Photo by Khadejah" written and directed by Myriam Raja, produced in collaboration with Screen South, Resource Productions & Random Acts. Photo © Screen South
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A woman in a red jacket gives a speech on stage in front of a poster that reads 'Art at the heart of Bluecoat'
Photo by Public View, Louise Ellman MP, exhibition launch, 2017. Photo: Brian Roberts.
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