Article 27 of the Declaration of Human Rights enshrines the right to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share scientific advancement and its benefits. Last year, we evaluated Robert F Kennedy Human Rights’ Ripples of Hope Festival and included perspectives from artists, activists and others on how…
Read More >>Armstrong Cameron were great to work with! They have excellent links within the cultural and third party sectors, as well as a deep understanding of the needs of local communities, which is exactly what we needed when looking to develop the museum’s first Community Engagement Action Plan. The final report was comprehensive and thoughtful and…
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In a departure from our usual work in the arts and cultural sector, we’ve appreciated the opportunity to work with black-led CIC – The Diverse Creative – to interrogate how blackness intersects with disability in the workplace. What we learned was that the impacts of ‘race’ and neurodivergence combined and intersected in sometimes surprising ways according to…
Read More >>I just wanted to say a big “thank you” for such a useful session earlier this week. I thought that the day was one of the best training days I’d ever been on, or hosted. It was very thoughtful, focuses for our environment and operated in a very open and welcoming way. I feel like…
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We’re delighted to have been engaged to evaluate The World Reimagined, an ambitious programme of work spearheaded by luminaries including Kwame Kwei-Armah OBE, Baroness Lola Young, Yinka Shonibare CBE and Chair and co-founder, Michelle Gayle. This ground breaking, national arts education project aims to transform our understanding of the Transatlantic Traffic in Enslaved Africans and…
Read More >>Working with Armstrong Cameron was a real pleasure. Derrick and Dawn brought rigour and challenge to the process but also encouragement, wisdom and kindness as we approached the task of seeking to make meaningful and long-standing change to the culture and confidence of the organisation in relation to race equality and racial justice. We’d thoroughly…
Read More >>Working with Armstrong Cameron was a real pleasure. Derrick and Dawn brought rigour and challenge to the process but also encouragement, wisdom and kindness as we approached the task of seeking to make meaningful and long-standing change to the culture and confidence of the organisation in relation to race equality and racial justice. We’d thoroughly…
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It’s been an interesting and stimulating few months working with Leeds Playhouse to develop a Plan for Change which sets out its ambitions and actions for racial justice. The process has been overseen by a Reference Group comprising trustees, senior leadership and staff from across all core functions of the organisation. Starting with a survey of…
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Dr Tony Sewell’s report into racial disparities wasn’t the only research published last week which interrogated issues of ‘race’. With rather less fanfare and controversy, our evaluation of Eclipse Theatre’s ambitious Slate.Black.Arts.World was also signed off. At a time when it feels that we are increasingly cast adrift from the continent of Europe, it felt interesting to…
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We’re looking forward to working with colleagues at Scarborough Museums Trust and Crescent Arts, supporting them to interpret diversity, equity and inclusion for their specific context. We anticipate some interesting and illuminating conversations with staff, trustees, freelancers, volunteers and others which will help to shape framework for future actions. We also hope to test the…
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