Place-Based Peer Learning Newsletter: November 2023
Welcome to the latest edition of our Place-Based Peer Learning Newsletter!
In this issue, we're sharing with you the latest events, learnings and news from the programme, with a focus on data and evaluation, partnership working and more.
UPCOMING EVENTS
'How to' Workshops
Delve into the topic of data and evaluation with our free ‘How to’ practical workshops with James Akers and Jack Roscoe from Digital Culture Network.
In the online workshops there’ll be an introduction to the topic, an opportunity to ask questions and then you’ll workshop the themes with your peers with guidance from the guest speaker. The workshops will examine a variety of different types of data, not just data that is collected online.
Our upcoming ‘How to’ sessions will take place on:
- Wednesday 29 November: How to Collect High Quality Data
- Monday 11 December: How to Collect Data in a Public Space
These sessions are aimed at anyone who is new to data and evaluation or who would like to develop their skills further. Find out more about our 'How to' workshops.
Connect and Reflect
Join our next event, ‘Connect and Reflect: Community-led Evaluation’, on Wednesday 6 December.
Taking place on the first Wednesday of each month, our informal Connect and Reflect series provides you with a great opportunity to digitally connect and chat with place-based colleagues from across England. The sessions will take the form of small group discussions with suggested questions provided.
In December’s session, discuss and reflect with others in the programme about how they have worked with communities to conduct data and evaluation.
The following Connect and Reflect session will take place on Wednesday 7 February 2024 and will focus on experimentation and developing new projects.
Do you have any of your own events and projects coming up that you'd like to share? Don't forget to post them on Hivebrite.
WATCH OF THE MONTH
Building Cross-Sector Partnerships
Earlier this year, we hosted our first Place-Based Peer Learning webinar, which focused on developing successful cross-sector partnerships in place.
The event featured presentations by:
- Annabel Turpin, Stockton Arts Centre and Future Arts Centres
- Cat Stock, West Midlands Police
- Sally Lockey, Creative People and Places Project, Right Up Our Street
Watch our Building Cross-Sector Partnerships film
Innovative place-based networking
Earlier this year, Sunderland Culture brought people together from across a wide range of sectors for an innovative new networking event. The Sunderland Creative Forum, the first of its kind in the city, provided a space for people to network and connect, learn from peers, and to hear updates. It was a resounding success, with thought provoking discussions and inspirational updates. It will now become a regular occurrence, supporting the local creative and cultural sector and its development.
Find out about Sunderland Creative Forum
We know that you love hearing about different place-based initiatives taking place across the country, and often, the best way to learn is to be inspired. That’s why, in each of our Newsletters we want to feature exciting place-based projects.
If you’d like to share your project with the network, why not drop us an email with more information about the work you’d like to spotlight. We'd love to hear from you!
Email the Place-Based Peer Learning Team
Image credit: Sunderland Creative Forum © Sunderland Culture