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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…

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…

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…

We’re just completing an interesting piece of research on behalf of the Royal Armouries in Leeds supporting the organisation in gaining a more in depth understanding of its near neighbours in Hunslet and Riverside and Burmantofts and Richmond Hill – both inner city wards in Leeds which have changed and evolved over the period of…

It’s been great spending time with the team at Barnsley Museums, supporting them in developing evaluation techniques for its Arts Council England NPO programme. A particular highlight for us was the opportunity to spend time listening to Barnsley Bard, Ian McMillan wax lyrical about the value that museums bring to communities’ cultural life. To read…

Leah Francis is the Outreach Manager and Co-founder of Speak Woman Speak theatre collective. The Company formed in February 2013, and seeks to highlight hidden voices of diverse women. Work by the company includes: Loss, Unknown and Soledad & Betto funded by Arts Council England. The company’s work has been performed at Yorkshire Dance and…

Seki Lynch is a literary creative – he writes facts, fiction, poetry and lyrics. He is the author of a work of non-fiction, Ten Drinks that Changed the World, which is a compendium of ten different alcoholic spirits. Seki’s poetry has appeared online and in several print anthologies. He has written poetry for the V&A…

Sheila Freeman is a recent University of Leeds MA Communication and Media graduate. She has a varied background in paid and voluntary work settings, within education, counselling, IAG/careers guidance, community arts and oral history projects, to name but a few. In recent years, she has developed a passion for social research with a widening participation,…

Asher Gammon has worked in various roles as a freelancer within the arts and community sector and completed a MA in Peace Studies. He’s worked as an action researcher with young refugees, as well as a workshop facilitator and sports coach. In both Ghana and Malawi he was engaged as a youth support worker working…

We’ve been working with the team at West Yorkshire Queer Stories for the past couple of years, walking alongside them as they brought this brilliant project to life – a great example of what’s possible when you bring a strong community development approach to a heritage project. Visit https:/wyqs.co.uk for stories, animations, films and resources.