Breakout session given by Culture Shift was part of the Cultural Commissioning National Seminar in London on the 6th June 2014. Find out more about Cultural Commissioning Programme. http://www.ncvo.org.uk/practical-support/public-services/cultural-commissioning-programme

1. Arts Connect
Catherine Orbach & Julia Roberts, Culture Shift

2. Negotiating the Commissioning Process
• East Sussex Commissioning
Grants Prospectus
• Meet the Commissioner Events
• Identifying our place in relation
to the prospectus outcomes

3. 2013 Prospectus Outcomes
• Advocacy
• Living Well and stroke support
• Person centred support for people with learning disabilities and autism
• Improved wellbeing, confidence and resilience of people at risk of significant
harm from anti‐social behaviour or targeted harassment
• Improving mental health through cultural activity
• Children’s Centre services to improve outcomes for young children and their
families with a particular focus on the most disadvantaged
• Health improvement

4. The detail
• Person centred support that promotes choice and control,
personalisation and good communication and user led approaches
• Understanding of needs, goals and preferences
• More parents and carers have improved understanding of person centred approaches
• Person centred support for people who are the most excluded or face
additional barriers to inclusion
• Developing their links with local community and develop friendships and relationships based on
their preferences and personal interests
• Services that develop and promote their gifts and abilities

5. What are the issues as we see it?
• Money
• Transport
• Lack of independent choice
• Isolation
• Transition
• Arts provision – patchy
• Learning disabled friendly arts organisations
• Managing own health

6. Arts Connect
• 10 week arts courses in arts venues in Bexhill, Eastbourne and Lewes
• People working alongside lead artist in a supported environment, on
a weekly basis, in inspirational venues
• Volunteer scheme ‐15 volunteers across 3 programmes
• Stakeholder engagement and arts audit

7. Additional public health outcomes
• Track health and wellbeing
• Health related focus to
showcase
• Healthy eating
• Journeys

8. Who else is involved?
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill,
Birley Centre, Eastbourne College
All Saints Centre, Lewes

9. Starting a Conversation
Arts
People
People from
Local
Authorities
Learning
Disability
Organisations

10. Relationships with places & people

11. Film: A perfect day

12. Group dynamics

13. Exercising mind and body

14. Becoming an arts audience

15. A sense of self

16. Self expression
People pushing
us around
And getting up
in the morning
I hate it

17. Real inclusion, maintaining quality

18. Continuing the conversation
• Celebration and Finale Event
• Feedback from participants,
carers, stakeholders
• Arts Award
• Portfolios, CDs, DVDs
• Next steps

19. For more info
Catherine Orbach
Catherine@cultureshift.org.uk
Julia Roberts
juliarobertsbrighton@yahoo.co.uk