| NAME OF PATHFINDER PROJECT: Creative Nurseries |
Brief description The project will develop an approach to cultural entitlements for pre-5's and their parents / carers in three nursery clusters in South Ayrshire. Creative Nurseries will run in a range of locations, including: rural community, regeneration outcome area and coalfields area. Issues relevant to cultural participation will focus on: rural isolation, community - social - economic deprivation, cultural capacity building and areas of mixed economy which present pockets of deprivation. Through three creative artist's residencies, the pathfinder will comprise cultural participation, empowerment and influence to introduce positive cultural lifestyle routines for this user group. The project will also develop cross departmental working within the local authority and engage with the local Community Planning Partnership. |
Overall aim The primary goal of Creative Nurseries is to investigate cultural entitlements for pre-5's and their parents / carers, through participation in creative activity, resulting in an improvement to participants' lives through engagement with creative activities |
Specific aims - influence target groups' attitudes to culture and creative expression
- improve their knowledge and understanding about cultural entitlements
- increase their participation in creative activities
- enhance creative skills amongst participants
- deliver greater motivation to learning and attainment amongst pre-5's
- develop definitions of cultural entitlement across local authority
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Resources (inputs) STAFF | Total | Notes | Proposed Funding Source | Project Management | £5,976.00 | Project management - half day per week | Pathfinder Project | | £5,130.00 | Creative direction - half day per week | Pathfinder Project | | £5,000.00 | 3 month residency - 14 hours per week | South Ayrshire Council | Artist 2 | £5,000.00 | 3 month residency - 14 hours per week | South Ayrshire Council | Artist 3 | £5,000.00 | 3 month residency - 14 hours per week | South Ayrshire Council | Disclosure | £60.00 | 3 disclosures | Pathfinder Project | Total | £26,166.00 | | N/A | Materials/Equipment | | | | Arts materials | £1,050.00 | £350 per artist | Pathfinder Project | Arts equipment | £1,050.00 | £350 per artist | Pathfinder Project | Total | £2,100.00 | | N/A | Travel | | | | Travel expenses | £450.00 | Artists travel expenses | Pathfinder Project | Total | £450.00 | | | Research/Evaluation | | | | Evaluation | £2,000.00 | For completion of a project evaluation including recommendations | Pathfinder Project | Application development | £250.00 | Consultancy charge | Pathfinder Project | Total | £2,250.00 | | | Other related costs | | | | Mobile calls | £200.00 | | Pathfinder Project | Insurance | £1,000.00 | | Pathfinder Project | Total | £1,200.00 | | N/A | Subtotal | £32,166.00 | | N/A | | £3,096.60 | Standard 10% admin charge - office resources, stationery, internet, desk space | Pathfinder Project | Total | £35,262.60 | | N/A |
- project steering group - representative across local authority departments
- lead artist, drama artist, visual artist and musician
- nursery staff (teachers / support staff)
- parental / carer support
- workshop space in each nursery
- venue for final conference
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Activities/services (outputs) - organise two in-house preparation and training days for the artists involved
- convene project steering group
- run 95 workshops across nine nurseries in South Ayrshire
- run weekly in-house de-brief session
- carry out appropriate consultation with parents / carers
- involve parents / carers in one participative creative session
- consult with nursery staff on project activities and outcomes
- convene steering group during project and after final event
- present young people's creative work to wide audience at final event
- conduct qualitative research throughout the project (particularly relevant to pre-5 children)
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| Indicators for key performance aspects | Achievement against each indicator |
Activity (output) - convene project steering group
- organise in-house training / de-brief
- appoint three artists to lead sessions
- consultation with parents / carers / staff
- gather qualitative evidence
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Participation (output) - 9 nurseries - total 95 hour long workshops
- total 270 young participants
- parents / carers involvement
- presentation of young people's work
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Satisfaction (outcome) - participants are positive about the sessions
- parents / carers are satisfied with the range of activities undertaken
- staff are happy with organisation of sessions and activities undertaken
- steering group is positive about the project
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Impact (outcome) - attitude to creative activities enhanced
- knowledge and understanding of cultural entitlement improved
- participation in creative activities increased, particularly outwith project
- creative skills in participants enhanced
- motivation, learning and behaviour of participants improved
- provision of cultural activity across local authority defined
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Value for money (output) - average cost of each workshop
- cost of final event
- cost of convening steering group
- total project cost
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Value for money (outcome) - impact on nursery staff / costs etc. (through changes in motivation / behaviour)
- increased use of local authority facilities
- impact on local authority cross - departmental working and on Community Planning
- commitment by local authority to deliver sustainable cultural entitlements
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Data collected: |
Baseline data | Interim report stage | Final report stage |
Outcomes |
Progress information (how is the project developing/did it develop, compared with the original plan? |
Main learning points |
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