Support for Local Government Cultural Services in the Region or What do you need

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Support for Local Government Cultural
Services in the Region or What do you need?
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gt Why an Observatory?

• DCMS 2002 develop a capacity to improve
  regional data collection and research
• Kate Oakley report 2004
• Consultation

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gt What is SECO?

• an online resource www.seco.org.uk
• with backup
• me
• knowledge team
• steering group
• SEE-in/SERON

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SECOs aims

• To help people maximise the impact of culture in
  the South East. We'll do this by collating,
  interpreting and presenting information that will
  enable users to
• understand how culture contributes positively
  to themes such as regeneration, learning, health
  and social inclusion
• make the case for culture
• discover opportunities to influence local,
  regional and national policy
• discover funding opportunities

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gt What weve done so far

• content
• intros, themes, e-library
• communication
• page hosting, live chat hosting, updates
• info task force on special projects
• Regional commentaries,
• working with SEE-iN on information mapping

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gt Why we want to help local government

• culture the tool, local government the key
• big delivery of cultural activity
• local government staff are the right people
• payoff of getting culture into strategies and
  frameworks in a measurable way is huge

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gt What we can offer

• Data, information and knowledge source
• Communication facility
• Signposting
• Opportunity to share your good practice
• Specialist data

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gt What do you need?

• Our not-so-scientific research revealed
• help with strategy writing
• e.g. cultural/play/external funding
• help with indicators
• what worked for other people
• signposting to funding opportunities
• Tell me what you need questionnaire

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gt Get in touch

• Louise Etheridge
• Manager, Southeast Cultural Observatory
• l.etheridge_at_culturesoutheast.org.uk
• www.seco.org.uk
• 07813 160623