UK City Of Culture 2O13: Driving a Legacy for Healthier Lives

Through Arts and Culture

Brendan BonnerHead of Health & Social Wellbeing

Public Health Agency

Content• Context of the Presentation• City of Culture Model• Public Health Agency Role• Early Outcomes Indicators• The Legacy Framework

UK City of Culture 2013

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City of Culture – A Public Health Issue

• Social Impacto Personal & Community Developmento Social Justiceo Health o Educationo Participation/Engagement

• Economic Impacto Culture & the Artso Sport

Seeing the Impact in Terms of Legacy

• The arts & culture increase social capital and community cohesion.

• The arts & culture have a beneficial impact on the economy.

• The arts & culture are good for the individual.

Applying a Cultural Framework

• Core to Urban and Rural Regeneration• Core to sustaining our natural and built heritage• Core to public safety• Core to economic perspective• Core to social planning• At the heart of our values

Collaborative Approach

“ We need to develop partnerships with other organisations ... who understand the need to make culture the policy task and objective, not the tool.

(Deborah Mills, 2003)

Consultation

Extraordinary People• Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods• Older People• Homeless• Chronic Drinkers• Long term Conditions• Unemployed/Under-employed

Accessibility

Change A Little – Change A Lot• Assess accessibility requirements of the 2013 programme of events

• Co-ordinate suitable training opportunities for organisations to raise awareness on disability awareness/equality:

• Engage a range of venues and businesses in the area in Awards Scheme

• Have 30 businesses engaged in Awards process by March 2014• Hold a celebratory event for businesses who are successful in achieving an

award.

• Establishment and facilitate  an Access & Inclusion Working group

• Build capacity within the access and inclusion group to carry the project forward beyond 2014

Volunteering

As A Corporate Parent

Legacy of Reading

Artscare

Physical Activity

Legacy of Change

Alcohol Culture

Workplaces

Health Improvement

45%

44%

11%

Strongly AgreeAgreeNo Difference

Improvement by Activity

Crotchet Pottery Singtonicity Tai Chi0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

Chart Title

No DifferenceAgreeStrongly Agree

As A Legacy – More Courses

56.90%

41.40%

1.70%

Strong AgreeAgreeNo Difference

What Will the Legacy Look LikeMechanism of Arts

Impact (McCarthy 2002)Individual Community

Material/Health

Cognitive Interpersonal Economic Cultural Social

Direct Involvement

Audience Participation

Presence of Artist, Art Organisations, Institutions

Thank youbrendan.bonner@hscni.net

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