Slides from NewcastleGateshead Initiative's Partner Update Meeting at St Nicholas Cathedral on 8 October 2015, including presentations on the Eleven Arches project and NewcastleGateshead's bid to host the 2019 World Transplant Games.
19. Speakers
• Lindsay Murray
Service Director - Culture, Communities & Volunteering, Gateshead Council.
• Tony Durcan
Assistant Director - Digital Newcastle, Newcastle City Council.
• Damien Boissinot
Production Director, Eleven Arches.
• Ian Thomas
Senior Research Manager, NewcastleGateshead Initiative.
• Yuri Matischen
Managing Director, MLS Contracts.
@NGinitiative
43. The Eleven Arches Site
Newton Cap Viaduct
(and its 11 arches)
Bishop Auckland
Auckland Castle
The Assets Of The Project
44. An Innovative And Engaging
Education And Community
Development Programme.
Our Vision
*
A Bold And Unconventional
“new breed of visitor attraction”
A Celebration Of Heritage
A
World Class
Historical Show
*
Based On A Sustainable And Award-
winning Model
Bringing Our History To Life In A
Spectacular Show
By A Cast And Crew Drawn From The
Community
The Chapel of Auckland Castle from Eleven Arches
45. • 2000 years of English history
…. through the eyes of the
North East
• for the benefit of the North East
…. and orchestrated by the
people of the North
• An international calibre production
…. an inspiration for visitors
and cast & crew alike
An Epic Journey
Through
Time
46.
47. • Over 1000 volunteers
performing, producing,
delivering every aspect of up
to 15 shows in 2016
• An all-inclusive joint pursuit…
no restriction as to who and
how many can volunteer
• All united in a creative act of
world-class quality
• No one owns the night show
so everyone does
48.
49. • A comprehensive training
programme established to
train the cast and crew for
the first season
• The Eleven Arches
Academy will be
established in 2016
onwards to train 300 young
volunteers (aged 8 to 25)
each year after
• … in the key skills needed
to ensure the show’s
longevity and professional
quality
50. Impact
Job Creation Apprenticeships
Volunteering
World Class Achievement
New Family-orientated
Attraction in the North East
Strong sense of place – a
new destination
Individual
Outcomes
Energised &
enthusiastic
Life Skills/ Upskilling
Employment
Readiness
Community
Outcomes
Intergenerational Activities
In Control Of Its Destiny
Social Cohesion
Economic Stimuli
52. JOB CREATION
582 FTE jobs – 15 FTEs direct and 567 FTEs indirect
1000 Volunteers and 114,000 hours of volunteering
300 young people trained each year in the Academy
INSPIRATIONAL WORLD CLASS ACHIEVEMENT
A regional production reaching out nationally and internationally generating a sense of
pride
ADDITION TO THE NORTH EAST TOURISM CREDENTIALS
Over 100,000 spectators per year, a new tourist destination
INTERGENERATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Activities for children, teenagers, older people, for families together
IN CONTROL OF ITS DESTINY
Sense of purpose, Empowerment, Sense of Pride, Strong Identity, have the tools to help
itself
DIRECT AND INDIRECT ECONOMIC FALLOUT
100,000 visitors in the town supporting business in a reinvigorated town
SOCIAL COHESION
Inclusion, breaking down barriers
LIFE SKILLS
Self esteem, recognition, confidence, sense of purpose, social interaction, teamwork
EMPLOYMENT READINESS
Commitment, discipline, can do attitude, excellence, professionalism, entrepreneur spirit,
aspiration, motivation,
UPSKILLING
Practical training (night show), formal training (Academy)
60. Impact evaluation – a consistent approach
• Significant economic impact from events.
• Attract local, national and international visitors.
• Animate our destinations.
However…
Inconsistencies in evaluation can lead to mistrust of results.
61. Why do we evaluate?
PROVE
What were the impacts?
How many people came?
What skills did people learn?
What was the ROI?
IMPROVE
What did people like?
What could be improved?
What other events do people
attend?
How does our event compare?
Would people recommend?
Internal reviews
71. Why should I use it?
• Forecast the impact of event.
• Scenario planning.
• Provide evidence to funders.
• Inform future event plans.
• Demonstrate impact to partners and the wider destination.
• Benchmark yourself with other events.
72. How can NGI Solutions
help you?
• Qualitative and quantitative insight.
• Online and face-to-face surveys.
• Consumer panels.
• Economic impact studies.
• Consumer database profiling.
• Strategic communications.
• PR planning and delivery.
• Media relations.
• Marketing strategy.
• Campaign delivery.
• Digital marketing and social media.
• Website development.
• Event consultancy.
• Event production and management.
75. Introductions
Yuri Matischen , MD, MLS Contracts Ltd
Founded 1991 post World Student Games, Sheffield
• Chairman, SCR LEP Sport, Leisure & Tourism
• Chairman, Sheffield Sharks – professional basketball
• Sport England’s Yorkshire & Humber Sporting Champion,
2010 – 2013
• Past President Sheffield Chamber of Commerce
British Transplant Games 2007 – 2017
Bid Management Company for WTGF 2019
76. Context – Cities & Events
Our Events Year 2015
2015 England Boxing Juniors & Colts Sheffield
2015 World Canoe Slalom Championships Lee Valley, OLP
2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup Weymouth
2015 World Series Boxing – GB Lionhearts London (6 events)
2015 European Boccia Championships Surrey Sports Park
2015 KidsnCancer Full & Half Marathon Chesterfield
2015 British Transplant Games NewcastleGateshead
2015 Turkish Airlines Schools Games Birmingham
2015 Mud Madness (Own Brand) Aberdeen
78. Westfield Health British Transplant
Games 2015
• Largest & “Best Games” -2100 participants
• 8000 plus bed nights
• c. £1.5m plus value in media coverage to date
• Economic Impact to reach in excess of £2m
• Great participants feedback
• ODR increased by 10%
80. Westfield Health British Transplant
Games 2015
• 17 national charities in support
• Excellent support from Gateshead Events Team
and access to facilities – GIS, Sage
• NGI drive best PR and TV exposure
• Children In Need – TV Feature still to come
• Regional Sponsorship platform – c £300k
• The “Wylie” factor – McEldrey, Shearer & Kyle
• Easy and cost effective travel system (Metro)
81. Westfield Health British Transplant
Games 2015
• Speedflex Donor Run – iconic & 1200 runners
• TSUK host WTGF President & 3 Council members
• Newcastle “spiritual home “of transplantation
• “Authentic brand & Games”
• Set foundation for a strong World Bid 2019
83. Objectives
&
Awareness.
• Bridge the gap between the need for
an organ transplant and the hundreds
of thousands of people who die around
the world each year, because no
transplant is available for them.
• To raise public awareness across the
globe of the life saving benefits of
organ donation and transplantation.
• Increase the number of organ donors
nationally and internationally – 3
people die each day in the UK waiting
for a transplant
• An organ donor can save up to 7 lives
• There are 10,000 people waiting for an
organ transplant in UK
84. 2019 NewcastleGateshead
World Transplant Games Bid
Feasibility Study undertaken
Stakeholder Buy-in & Group Established
EOI Submitted – May 2015
Houston, Texas, USA bidding
Decision Summer 2016
85. Economic Impact Study
£4 million
• 20 000 bed nights
• £2 million event budget
plus an
• International Symposium
on Transplantation
86. World Transplant Games - Profile
• International Sporting event for transplant recipients.
• The largest Organ Donor awareness event in the world
• Inaugural Games 1978 Portsmouth & Manchester 1995
• Hosted biennially over 8 days & 7 nights in the Summer
• 2000 participants (1000 athletes +1000 supporters)
• 70 member countries and so welcomes the world
• Typically larger participation when in Europe
• Embraces athletes aged 4 – 80 years old
• Team GB most successful nation
87. Creating a Compelling Offer!
Sun 25th Aug – Sun 1st Sept 2019
• A Great International Visitor Experience
Edinburgh Festival commuter belt
Gt North Run after the Games
London via Virgin Rail – 3hrs
• Internationally Accessible
Newcastle International Airport
Port of Tyne – mainland Europe by car
Virgin Rail – 3hrs from London
Travel by Metro once you’re here
88. Creating a Compelling Offer!
• A Global PR story
National Transplant Week
Campaign to increase ODR in UK
Team GB: bring home the medals!
• Medical Credibility & Authenticity
International Transplant Symposium
Newcastle University Medical School
Institute for Transplantation
“Spiritual home of transplantation!”
93. Dates for the diary
Until Sun 11 Oct
Newcastle city
centre
Tues 24 Nov
Newcastle Civic
Centre
AGM, Thurs 3 Dec
Crowne Plaza
Newcastle –
Stephenson
Quarter
@NGinitiative
94.
95. Tell us what you think…
We would be very grateful if you could take two minutes to
complete our event evaluation form.
Your feedback will help shape future events.
@NGinitiative
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