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ReviewofUKGrant-makingSeptember2018Whatarewelearningaboutoureffectivenessasagrant-maker?Whatarewehearingfromtheorganisationswefundandothersweworkwith?Howareweresponding?
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Overview
Agrantmayappearinmorethanonecategoryunderthe'why','how'and'who'sections.
'Grantsplus'underthe'ourlearning'sections,referstoanyadditionalsupportbeyondthegrant,oftenrelatedtoconvening,sharingresearchandknowledgeand/orbuyinginexpertsupportgranteesmaywishtoaccess.
ThisisthesecondofourpublishedreviewsofUKgrant-making.ProducedinitiallyforPHF’sboardoftrustees,advisersandstaff,wearesharingitpubliclyaswerecognisethatothersmaybeinterestedinwhatwearelearningandhowweareresponding.
Thereviewshareswhatwearelearningaboutoureffectivenessasagrant-maker.
Overview
Introduction
Notes:
LearningfromPHFstaff
Itsummariseswhatwearehearingfromtheorganisationswefundandsomeofthethingswearedoingdifferentlyinresponsetowhatwearelearning,includingthechallengesandopportunitiesweseeahead.
ThisinsightcomesfromconversationswithPHFstaff,drawingontheirknowledgeoftheorganisationsandsectorsthatPHFsupports,conversationswithgranteesandgrantees'reportsandourongoingevaluationsinspecificareas.
Grantsanalysis
Whyisthegranteedoingthiswork?Whatissuesaretheytackling,whatoutcomesdotheywanttoachieve?
Howaretheydoingit?Whatapproachesandmethodsaretheyusing?
Whodowefund?Typesoforganisationsandwhereappropriate,whotheyareworkingwith
ThereviewispartofanongoingprogrammeofanalysisandlearningatPHF,involvingtrustees,advisersandstaff.
Overthecomingyear,thisworkwillcontinuetoinformourthinkingandplanningabouthowtorespondtochangesinthefieldsinwhichwework,howbesttosupportgranteesandthewidersectors,andhowtorefineourgrant-making.Itisalsoinformingourdecisionsaboutfutureobjectivesforresearchandevaluation.
NextSteps:
ItanalysesthethemesandpatternsinthegrantsmadesincethelaunchofthecurrentPHFstrategyin2015:
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Supportingimaginativepeopletonurtureexcitingideas
Wideningaccessandparticipationinthearts
Improvingpeople'seducationandlearningthroughthearts
Showingthattheartsmakeadifferencetopeople'slives
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Investinginyoungpeopletoachievepositivechange
Supportingyoungpeoplewhomigrateandstrengtheningintegrationsothatcommunitiescanlivewelltogether
PHFhassixprioritiesforitsworkintheUK:
Weinvestinthepotentialofpeopleandorganisations,valuingtheircapacitytoseetheworlddifferentlyandmakechangehappen.ThroughtheIdeasandPioneersFund(seepage4)wesupportthedevelopmentofideasthatareuntestedandcanbeunusual.Wearecomfortablewithadegreeofrisk,recognisingthatinvestmentinanideaearlycanbringunexpectedandexcitingoutcomes.
Webelieveintheenduringpoweroftheartsasaforceforchange,enrichingpeople'slivesandcommunities.ThroughtheAccessandParticipationFund,wesupportorganisationsthathaveambitiousplanstowidenaccesstoanddeepenparticipationinthearts.Ouremphasisisonaddressinginequalitiesofopportunityandcreatingspacetostepbackandlookatthesystemicproblemspreventingparticipation(seepage6).
Formanyyoungpeopletheonlyopportunitytogainaccesstoartseducationisatschool.ThroughtheArts-basedLearningFundwesupporttheartsandculturalsectortoworkeffectivelywithschools,whileourTeacherDevelopmentFundfocusesonhelpingteacherstodeveloptheirownskillstodeliverartandembedlearningthroughartsintheprimarycurriculum(seepage8).
Theevidencebaseforthevalueandimpactoftheartsinpeople'slivesisweak.ThroughtheArtsEvidenceDevelopmentFund*wearecontributingtobetterevidence,workingwithotherstocollectandshareevidencethathelpstoexplainthedifferencetheartscanmaketopeople'slivesandcommunities(seepage11).
Wesupportorganisationsatdifferentstagesofdevelopmenttoimprove,consolidateandspreadpracticethatensuresyoungpeopleachievetheirfullpotential.OurYouthFundhelpsorganisationsbecomebetterpreparedbyprovidingcorefundingsupport,whileourGrowthFundprovideslonger-termfundingtosupportorganisationstoidentifyandimplementpracticalstepstogrowth(seepage12).
Wecelebratetheopportunitiesforsocial,economicandculturalenrichmentgeneratedthroughmigration.TheSharedGroundFundisdesignedtorealisetheseopportunitiesandsupportamoresociallyequalsociety.Ourworkinthisareaismostconcernedwithensuringthatyoungpeoplewhohavemigratedcanaddressthesignificantbarriersthataffecttheirabilitytothrive(seepage14).
YoucanalsofindinformationaboutallthegrantswemakeinourgrantsdatabaseonthePHFwebsiteandvia360Giving.
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*applicationisbyinvitationonly
DevelopingaprogrammeorserviceDesigning,pilotingordeliveringaneworadaptedserviceorprogramme.
Scopingandexploratorywork
Researchingtheissueormodelsofprovision,understandinguserneedsandmarketresearch.
PrototypingaproductorplatformDevelopingaprototypeofanewproductordigitalplatform.
Translatingormovingtoanewcontext
Buildingonexistingevidenceorexperiencetodeveloptheideafurther.
IdeasandPioneersFund Supportingimaginativepeopletonurtureexcitingideas
73Grantsanalysed
Employability15Developingskillsandemploymentopportunitiestopromotemoreactiveparticipationintheworkforce(includesthreefocusingonex-offenders).
WHY?Commonlonger-termoutcomesgranteesarefocusedon*
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Health&wellbeing20
Improvingthehealthand/orwellbeingofthetargetgroup,oftenrelatingtoinclusion,communityengagementandbeingsupportedbypeersormentors.
Social&EconomicJustice17
Tacklinginequality.Largelytargetedatalleviatingthesymptomsofpovertyand/orincreasinginclusionandaccesstokeysupports.
Integration&Connections20
Breakingdownsocialbarriersandsupportingpeople(e.g.peoplewhohavemigratedorpeoplewithdisabilities)tohaveavoiceandconnectwithothers.
HOW?Commonapproachesandmethods
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WHO?Granteetypes
Individual31
Organisations*
*IncludingCompanyLimitedbyGuarantee,CommunityInterestCompanyandRegisteredCharitystatus
Mostcommonlonger-termintendedbeneficiaries
Childrenandyoungpeople
27Peoplewithdisabilitiesorhealthissues
Thewholecommunity
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*Giventhebroadrangeofintendedoutcomes,onlythemostcommonarereportedabove
Priority 1
Confidence,skills&personaldevelopment21
Empoweringpeoplethroughthedevelopmentofconfidenceandskills,includingleadership,creative,entrepreneurialand/orinterpersonalskills.
10Peoplelivingonlowincomeorinpoverty
Peoplehostedbyanorganisation
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Changedstatus(fromindividualtoorganisation)sinceapplication
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OURLEARNING
Structuralchanges*
Surprises
Changingattitudes
Thefundinglandscapeiscomplextonavigateforapplicantswhoneedhelpwithideasdevelopmentandearlystagestart-up.
Grant-makerslikePHF,whofundmostlyorganisationswithestablishedtrack-records,needtore-thinktheirapproachestounderstandingandmeetingtheneedsofdifferenttypesofpotentialapplicants.
CreativityinEducation
Education
Integration
Toinvolvealumniasmentorstonewgranteesandaspartofadevelopingnetwork.
TowidenPHF'snon-financialsupportoffertogranteesandtoexploreoptionstoprovide(orreferelsewherefor)follow-onfunding,incollaborationwiththeSchoolforSocialEnterpreneurs.
Structuralchanges*Changing
attitudes
CreativityinEducation
Education
SurprisesKEYPHFDEVELOPMENTS
PilotedroadshoweventsacrosstheUK,aimedatencouragingapplicationsfromyoungpeoplewhowanttomakesocialchangehappen.
ReviewedPHF’swebsiteandonlinecommunicationstoappealtoawideraudienceandthoselessusedtomakingapplications.
Structuralchanges*
IdeasandPioneersFund
OPPORTUNITIES
Structuralchanges*
Changingattitudes
CreativityinEducation
Education
Integration
CHALLENGES
Changingattitudes
HIGHLIGHTS
GRANTSPLUS
nferences)
Changingattitudes
Needsdifferconsiderablybetweengrantees,withsomerequiringmorenon-financialsupportthanothers.
Follow-onfundingtotakenextstepsatendoftheIdeasandPioneersFundgrant.
Mentoringopportunitiesacrossawiderangeofsubjectsandsectors.
GRANTEENEEDS
SECTORCONTEXT
PHFhaslearnedthatonesizedoesnotfitallandatailoredsupportprogrammeismorelikelytomeetgrantees’needs.
Thebalancebetweenfinancialandnon-financialsupportisincreasinglymovingtowardsthelatter.
Reachingmoreyoungpeoplewithinnovativeideas.
Encouragingapplicationsforideasintheearlystagesofdevelopment-notforprojectsthatarealreadyfullyscopedandreadytogroworscale-up.
Managingtheendofgrantswhengrantees'nextstepsdonotfitPHF'sotherfundingoptions.
Inareviewof23completedgrants,21granteeswereexploringhowtotaketheideaforwardornextsteps,and21werelikelytodevelopnewideasasaresultofIdeasandPioneersfunding.
Wecannowseethisworkstartingtoeffectchange.Thisincludessecuringlargegrantsfromelsewhere,furtherdevelopingproductsandservicesoremployingmorestaff.
Continuingtoreachabroadrangeofindividuals,withafewmoreyoungpeoplethaninthepreviousyear.
Roadshowevents
Communication
Effectiveness AssessingtheeffectivenessofPHF'sapproach,asthefirstgranteescompletetheirwork.
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Attitude,practiceorpolicychange
34Challengingacceptedpolicyandpracticeabouttheartsandwhotheyarefor.Includesstimulatingdialogueaboutsocietalissuesandinequalitiesofopportunity.
Developingcreativeskillsandculturalcapital
68Developingthecreativeskills,knowledgeandunderstandingofallparticipants-toaddressinequalities,openupaccessandparticipationandincreaseculturalcapital.
Cross-sectorpartnershipsWorkingwithorganisationsoutsidethetraditionalartsandculturesector,includingmainstreamservicedelivery.
Co-createdapproachTheartorculturalendeavourisproducedwithparticipantstakinganactiveroleinshapingthewayitiscreated,plannedanddelivered.
OrganisationaldevelopmentAprocessoforganisationalchangeordevelopmenttodelivertheworkmoreeffectively.Ofteninvolvesembeddingparticipant-ledpracticeacrosstheorganisation.
PractitionerlearningLearningandskilldevelopmentofcreativeprofessionals,practitionersandartists,includinginaparticipatorysetting.
Non-artsorganisations7
ArtsAccessandParticipationFund 108Grantsanalysed
WHY?Commonoutcomesgranteesarefocusedon*
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HOW?Commonapproachesandmethods*
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WHO?Granteeorganisationtypes
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ParticipantlearningWorkthatdevelopsskillsofparticipants,includingmentoring,peertopeerlearning,workshopsortailoredtraining.
Artsorganisations,whereaccessandparticipationiscoretotheirmission
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Developingtransferableskills
26Recognisingthatafocusonwideningartsaccessandespeciallyparticipationintheartscanhaveamarkedimpactonthehealthandwellbeingofpeopleexperiencinghealthinequalities.
Wideningaccessandparticipationinthearts
*Giventhebroadrangeofintendedoutcomes,onlythemostcommonarereportedabove
Priority 2
31Wideningartsaccessandparticipationcancontributetothedevelopmentofskills(includingsoftskills,aswellastechnicalskillsornewknowledge).Thiscanenableimprovedaccessto,andparticipationin,education,employmentorengagementinsociety.
Removinghealthordisability-relatedbarriers
27Supportingincreasedartsaccessandparticipationbyremovinghealthanddisabilityrelatedbarriers(physical,financialorsocial)toculturalinclusion.
Understandingtherelationshipbetweenhealth,wellbeingandthearts
Otherartsorganisations
*Giventhebroadrangeofapproaches,onlythemostcommonarereportedabove 6
OURLEARNING
Structuralchanges*
Surprises
ArtsCouncilEngland'sincreasedfocusondiversityisinfluencinghowapplicantsandgranteesplanandprioritise.ChangesandinstabilityinstatutoryfundingacrossScotland,WalesandNorthernIrelandisimpactingongrantees'abilitytoplanlonger-termwork.
Localauthorityfundingcutsandde-prioritisationofartsinmanyareascontinuestobeachallenge,inparticularforsmallerorganisations.
Integration
Increasedexplorationof‘co-creation’approaches;involvingcommunitiesdirectlyinthedevelopmentandproductionofwork.Increaseinnumberoforganisationswithaccessandparticipationaimsatthecoreoftheirmission,makingthisworkapriorityforallstaffandthekeyfocusofallprogramming.
Anincreasingnumberofgrantsthatprovidenewanddifferentwaysforgroupstointeractwithincommunities.TheysharecommongroundwithotherPHFfunds,enablingsharedlearningandthepossibilityofgreaterimpactthroughworkingwithpartnersoutsidetheartsandculturalsector.
KEYPHFDEVELOPMENTSandLEARNING
Artsaccessandparticipationworkisresourceheavyandtimeintensive.Long-termcommitmenttocommunitiesisthekeytomeaningfulchange.
PHFneedstocontinuetoprovideanelementofcoresupport,toensureorganisationshavecapacitytodeliverandmeasurelong-termimpact.
ArtsAccessandParticipationFundOPPORTUNITIES
HIGHLIGHTS
Continuingneedforskillsandsupporttoenableevaluationandlearning.
Longer-terminvestmentandacontributiontocorecoststoincreasecapacitytodeliverareimportanttograntees.
GRANTEE/SECTORNEEDS
SECTORCONTEXTAccessandparticipationworkrequireslong-termcommitment.Butmanyorganisationsarelimitedintheirabilitytoplanlongtermbystandstillandshort-termstatutoryfunding.
LocalandnationalgovernmentpoliciesandbudgetreductionsacrosssocialsectorscontinuetoincreaseinequalityofopportunityacrosstheUK.Thisisincreasingtheneedforartsorganisationstointerveneanddevelopspecialistskillstomanagecomplexissueswithparticipantsandincommunities.
Coresupport
CHALLENGES
Longevity
Artsorganisationsaredeveloping,exploringandtestingnewmodelsinresponsetoevidencethattheartsremaininaccessibletomanypeople.
Newmodels
Organisationsandprogrammesfocusedonincreasingaccessandparticipationforandwithpeoplewithphysicalandlearningdisabilities.
Moreorganisationsactivelydevelopingpartnershipsacrossothersectors.
GRANTSPLUSEvaluationsupportfor'exploreandtest'granteesismeetinganeed.
Anincreaseinco-createdwork,whereorganisationsenablecommunitiestoinformandleadprogramming.
TheFundsupportsawiderangeofapproachestoincreasingartsaccessandparticipation.Clustersofsharedpracticeareemerging.
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TeacherdevelopmentBuildingtheskills,knowledge,confidenceandinterconnectednessofteacherstomaximisetheimpactofartsforyoungpeopleandtodevelopandspreadgoodpracticeinteachingandlearninginandthroughthearts.
CreativewritingUsingarts-basedapproachestoraisepupilengagementincreativewriting,aswellastosupportpupilengagementwithcoreliteracyareas-includingspelling,punctuationandgrammar.
STEAMSTEAMdrawsconnectionsbetweenScience,Technology,Engineering,theArtsandMathsinordertoprovokedialogue,enquiryandcriticalthinking.
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Arts-basedLearning&TeacherDevelopmentFunds
77Grantsanalysed
Closingtheattainmentgap
24Carryingoutresearchtoidentifytheimpactofaninterventiononpupilsexperiencingeducationalinequality.
WHY?Commonoutcomesgranteesarefocusedon
Developingpersonalandsocialskills
18Improvingcommunication,team-working,confidence,self-esteemandresilience.Theseskillsunderpinchildren'sengagementinlearning,attainmentandlonger-termoutcomesforprogressionandemployment,particularlyamongstpupilsexperiencingdisadvantage.
HOW?Commonapproachesandmethods
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WHERE?Setting&Context61
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Higherorderthinkingskills
Developingcognitiveandmetacognitiveskills
2Supportingawarenessofcognition(theprocessoflearning)andmetacognition(higherorderthinking)suchasproblem-solvingtechniquesortheabilitytoevaluateandanalyse.
Deliveringsectorexpertiseandinfrastructure
7Exploringnewmodelsforpartnershipworkingbetweenschoolsandartsorganisationsandeffectiveprofessionaldevelopmentforbothteachersandartists.Sharingknowledgethroughlocalinfrastructure,suchasCulturalEducationPartnerships.
WHO?GranteetypesArts&culturalorganisations(60)
Strategicorganisations(11)
Improvingpeople'seducationandlearningthroughthearts
Priority 3
Supportingteachers
Improvingteachereducation,knowledge,confidenceorskillstodeliverarts-basedlearningactivities.
Teachers'skills
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Combiningonlinedigitalmediawithtraditionalclassroommethodstoincreaseaccesstoarts-basedlearningforgroupscurrentlyunder-served,forexamplethosethatareinruralisolationorbeingeducatedinnon-mainstreamsettings.
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SchoolsandMulti-AcademyTrusts(6)
Attainment 21 Improvedsectorinfrastructure
Digitallearning
Cultural'coldspots'e.g.ruralareas,coastaltowns
Non-mainstreamsettingse.g.pupilswithspecialneeds
Primary(5-11yrs)
Secondary(11-18yrs)
SocialSkills
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TheRSA/EEF*'LearningaboutCulture'projectisincreasingunderstandingoftheroleofevidenceineducationandlearningthroughthearts.
OURLEARNING
Structuralchanges*
Surprises
Morepublicpolicyattentiononeducationandsocialmobility.
Moreinterestintheroleofeducationindevelopingcreativity,relatedtoskillsrequiredinthefutureworkforce.
Buteconomicpoliciesandthegovernment'sindustrystrategyarenotwellalignedtoeducationpolicy.
Integration
SurprisesKEYPHFDEVELOPMENTSandLEARNING
Ourunderstandingofeducationalinequalitycontinuestodevelop.Thisishelpingustofundapproacheswhichmostclearlysupporttheneedsoflearnersexperiencingdisadvantage.
FromtheTeacherDevelopmentFundespecially,learninghowartsorganisationsandartspractitionerscanworkmosteffectivelywithteachers.
Arts-basedLearningandTeacherDevelopmentFundsOPPORTUNITIES
HIGHLIGHTS
GRANTSPLUS
Culturalorganisationsandschoolsneedtocontinuetodevelopeffectivepartnershipworking.
GRANTEE/SECTORNEEDS
SECTORCONTEXT
Whereagroupissupportedtolearntogetheroveraperiodoftime(e.g.throughtheTeacherDevelopmentFund)thiscanyieldstrongresults.
Workwithcreativewritinggranteeshasshownthevalueofbringingtogethersmallandscatteredorganisationstomakeconnectionsandreduceisolation.
Thefirstcompleted'exploreandtest'grantsshowsmallgrantsfulfillingtheneedforexperiment,allowingorganisationstounderstandthefeasibilityofnewapproaches.
Thenumberandqualityofapplicationsfromschool-ledpartnershipstothelatestphaseoftheTeacherDevelopmentFund.
Educationalinequality
TeacherDevelopmentFund
ThroughtheTeacherDevelopmentFund,improvedunderstandingofmechanismstobringaboutwholeschoolchange,includingthekeyroleofseniorleaders.
Structuralchanges*
Structuralchanges*
CHALLENGES
*RSA:RoyalSocietyfortheEncouragementofArts;EEF:EducationEndowmentFoundation
Disentanglingthecreativityandartseducationdebates;theyarenotsynonymous.
Understandingtherelationshipbetweendisadvantageandeducationalinequalityandhowarts-basedapproachescanhelpovercomebarrierstolearning.
Understandingopportunitieswithinthecurriculumforarts-basedlearning.
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TheDurhamCommissioncontinuestoofferanopportunityforafocused,cross-disciplinaryinquiryintothevalueofcreativethinkingandhowitissupportedbythecurrenteducationsystem.
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ArtsEvidenceDevelopmentFund:worksupportedtodate
SistemaScotland:Gatheringlong-termevidenceoftheimpactoftheirmusicprogrammeonchildren,youngpeopleandfamilies.
RoyalSocietyfortheArts/EducationEndowmentFoundation:Measuringimpactofculturallearningonyoungpeople'sacademicandnon-cognitivedevelopmentandcreativity.Fiverandomisedcontroltrialsofculturallearningapproachesinprimaryschools,plusresearchwithparticipatingschoolstounderstandhowandwhyoutcomesdifferbetweencontexts.PartnershipfundingwiththeDepartmentforDigital,Culture,MediaandSports(DCMS)andothers.
CambridgeshireCulturalFoundation:AfeasibilitystudyofaschemetoencourageyoungpeopletotakeupartsandculturalopportunitiesinCambridge.Theschemeaimstoenableproviderstomakebetteruseofparticipationdata.Analysisofstatutorydatawillexaminelinksbetweenparticipationandotheroutcomesforyoungpeople.PartnershipfundingwithArtsCouncilEnglandandlocalauthorities.
AllPartyParliamentaryGrouponArtsHealthandWellbeingtogatherevidenceoftherelationshipbetweenartsandhealth/wellbeing.Theirreport'CreativeHealth’waspublishedin2017.PhasetwoofPHFsupportenablesworkwiththeKing’sFundtoinfluencepracticeandpolicyinhealthservices.PartnershipfundingwiththeWellcomeTrust.
FollowingtheArtsandHumanitiesResearchCouncil’s(AHRC)CulturalValuereport,King’sCollegeLondonledaconsultationonhowtoconnectresearchers,practitionersandpolicymakersinunderstandingculturalvalue.TheresultingscopingstudyledtoagreementbetweenAHRC,ArtsCouncilEnglandandPHFtosupportanewcentretofosterdialogue,increaseuseofexistingevidenceandencourageeffectivepartnershipworkingandbetweensectors.
EnablingaccesstoEnablingaccesstoevidenceevidence
Showingthattheartsmakeadifferencetopeople'slives
PHFwantstohelptobuildtheevidencebasesothatothers,includinggovernment,canunderstandthedifferencetheartsmaketopeople’slives
Priority 4
SupportingaprogrammeofactivitiesatTateExchangetodeveloppracticeinresearchandevaluationofparticipatoryarts.YearonefocusedonorganisationallearningforTate.Supportforyeartwoenablesthetestingofmethodstocaptureeffectsofparticipation-evenbriefinteractions-onmembersofthepublic.
Supportingcreativewritingorganisationstopursueasharedapproachtoevaluation.Phasetwoenablesthegrouptocollaboratetosharepractice,todevelopanevaluationtooltomaphowchildrenbecomewriters,toworktogetheroncommunicatingevidenceofimpact.
ImprovingImprovingevaluationevaluationpracticepractice
FillingevidencegapsFillingevidencegaps
Oursupportforartsevidenceisadministeredbyinvitationonlyandusuallytakesplaceinpartnershipwithotherfunders
Threeaims;Tofillevidencegaps
Toimproveevaluationpractice
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Toenableaccesstoevidence
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Youthwork
Includingyouthclubs,outreachanddrop-in.
YouthleadershipandvoiceYouthleadership,rightsandvoice.
LegalsupportandadviceLegaladvice,rightsrepresentation,advocacy.
ArtsandCultureIncludingarts,culture,creativity,self-expressionandmedia.
Directdelivery,generalyouthorganisation
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YouthandGrowthFunds Investinginyoungpeopletoachievepositivechange
108Grantsanalysed
LearningandDeveloping41
Buildingstrengthsandcapabilities
WHY?Commonoutcomesgranteesarefocusedon
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Engagement22 Leadership17
HOW?Commonapproachesandmethods*
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WHO?Typesoforganisationsbeingfunded
Directdelivery,specialistyouthorganisation
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Othersupportforsector,capacitybuildingorinfrastructure
11Supportforsector,policyandcampaigning7
Takingaction17
*Giventhebroadrangeofapproaches,onlythemostcommonarereportedabove
Priority 5
Informalandstructuredlearningopportunitiestomanagepersonalcircumstancesandincreaseskillsandresources.
Encouragingyoungpeopletotakepart
Safespace,funactivitiesandinformallearning,connectingtoandcreatingapositivepeergroupandbuildingrelationshipswiththecommunity.
Practicalexperienceinthecommunity
Activeparticipationinthecommunityandsociety,increasingyouthvoiceandinfluence,engagementindemocracy.
Identifyingpotentialandharnessingtalentsandabilities
Investinginstrengthsandcapabilities,takingandgainingresponsibilityandmotivatingothersasanempoweredmemberofsociety.
Sectorsupport11
Strengtheningsectorinfrastructure
Improvingqualityofpracticeanduseofevidence,enablingstrategiccoalitions,supportingleadershipandgoodgovernance.
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HealthandwellbeingIncludingphysicalandmentalhealthandwellbeingandhealthyrelationships.
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Focusonsupportingorganisationstogrowwiderpolicyandpracticelevelimpactwith,andfor,youngpeople(includingyouthvoice,youthengagement,democracyandyouthrights).
Fundedorganisationsgivepositivefeedbackonconvening,wheretheyco-designtheagendaandfocusonsharingpracticeandlearningfromoneanother.
Onlineplatformisenablingnetworking,theseekingofsupportandadviceandsharingofinformationandresources.
ContinueddemandforwaysofimprovingimpactandlearningpracticepromptedPHFtocommissionresearchinthisarea.
Surgeinseriousviolentcrimepluscontinuingincreaseinracismandotherhatecrimeaffectingyoungpeople.
Ongoinghighthresholdforyoungpeopletoaccessmentalhealthsupport.
Increasingappetiteforyouthorganisingandyouthmovementbuildingbutlackofpractice.ThispromptedPHFresearcharoundyouthengagement.
OURLEARNINGSurprises
Increasingappetiteforlisteningtoyoungpeople(fromcentral/localgovernment,fundersandcommissioners).
Enablingyoungpeopletousetherightsagenda.
Usingcollaborativeapproaches(involvingyoungpeopleindesignanddevelopment)especiallytoinformanappropriatedigitaloffer.
Structuralchanges*
SurprisesKEYPHFDEVELOPMENTSandLEARNING
Structuralchanges*
YouthandGrowthFundsOPPORTUNITIES
Structuralchanges*
CHALLENGES
HIGHLIGHTS
GRANTSPLUS
nferences)
Changingattitudes
SECTORNEEDS
SECTORCONTEXTLackofattentiontoyouthpolicyacrossgovernmentmeansyouthworkandorganisationsfocusedonyoungpeoplehavecomplexroutestonavigatewhenseekingtoinfluencenationalpolicy.
Afocusonyouthsocialactionandvolunteeringmarginalisestheimportanceofastatutoryprovisionofyouthservices.
Currentinterpretationand'framing'ofyouthsocialactioningovernmentpolicyisrestrictedbyanemphasisonserviceandvolunteering.
Withoutcorefunding,youthorganisationsremainvulnerableandreactive,andlacksufficientresourcesforstrategicpriorities,suchasinfluencingpracticeorpolicy.
Pressuretodiversifyandgeneratesustainableincomehasledtomoresocialenterprisemodels,butmoresupportandappropriateskillsareneededforsustainableimplementation.
Moreunderstandingof'asset-basedworking'*andwhatinfluencesanorganisation'sapproach.Thisinformsourfundingdecisions,helpstoidentifypotentialdevelopmentandprovidesfocusforlearningactivity.
Recognitionthatcoresupportandaflexibleinvestmentapproachcreatesstabilityandsecurity,enablingorganisationstoreflect,learn,pursuechangeandfocusonimpactambitions.
Developingframeworkforunderstandingapproachestosustaining,preparingtogrowandgrowingimpact.
SupportingfiveorganisationsthroughtheGrowthFund,providinglong-termsignificantcorefundingalongsideapackageofexpertsupportfororganisationaldevelopmentandgrowth.
Policyandpractice
Coresupport
GrowingImpact
Asset-basedworking
Introductionoffollow-onfundingforsomeYouthFundorganisations,wheretwo-yearfundingmaynotbelongenoughfororganisationstoprepareorrealiseambitionsforgrowingimpact.
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SupportservicesAccesstoqualitysupportservices
18Improvethequality,capacityandaccesstosupportservicesthat:a)helppeoplewhohavemigratedovercomebarrierstointegration;andb)preventharmandrisksassociatedwithinsecureimmigrationstatus.
CivicparticipationCivicparticipationforpeoplewhohavemigrated
27Localandcityinfrastructure,includingorganisationsandinstitutionswhichenableintegration,arebetterabletomanagechangingdemographics.Communitiesandyoungpeoplewhohavemigratedcanconfidentlyparticipateinpubliclife.
MovementbuildingCross-sectorcollaborationtoeffectchangeatlocalandnationallevel.Includesbuildingstrategicalliancestohelppeopletakeactiononissuesofmutualconcern;supportingcommunitiestochallengepowerandachievechange;andtrainingandleadershipdevelopmenttoencouragepeoplewithlivedexperiencetoleadsocialchange.
ServiceinnovationanddeliveryServicestosupportpeoplefacingbarriersorriskassociatedwithinsecureimmigrationstatus;andtestingordevelopingnewmodelsofdeliverytoincreasethequality,capacityandaccessibilityofservices.
SharedGroundFund Supportingyoungpeoplewhomigrateandstrengtheningintegrationsothatcommunitiescanlivewelltogether
71Grantsanalysed
WHY?Commonoutcomesgranteesarefocusedon
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HOW?Commonapproachesandmethods
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WHO?Typesoforganisationsbeingfunded
Servicedeliveryandlegalservices24
Funders5
Researchinstitutesandthinktanks15
PublicperceptionsChangepublicnarrativesandperceptionsofmigration
17ThepublicdebatebecomesbetterinformedandlesspolarisedaboutmigrationinvolvingamorediverserangeofvoicestocontributetoamorewelcomingenvironmentforpeoplewhomigratetotheUK.
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LegalworkandstrategiclitigationSupportforworkwhichprimarilyusesthelawtoachievechangethroughlegalcasework,testcasesorjudicialreform.
Research,policyandstrategiccommunicationIncludesresearch,policyanalysisandbriefingstoinfluencepolicyorlegislationchange,andsupportwithframingkeymessagesandbuildingcommunicationscapacityinthemigrationsector.Artsisalsousedasavehicleforcommunicatingandreachingnewaudiences.
Campaigningandadvocacy18
Infrastructuresupport10
Priority 6
MigrationreformMigrationsystemreform
18Influencingpolicymakerstoachieveamorehumanepolicyandlegalframework,andworkingtocreatesaferoutesforpeopleintotheUK.Centredonprinciplesoffairness,accessibility,dueprocess,efficiency,equalityandrespectforhumanrights.
Artsorganisations4*Someorganisationtypesfallintomorethanonecategory,sototalexceedsnumberofgrantsanalysed 14
CHALLENGESOURLEARNING
Structuralchanges*
SurprisesThepolicyenvironmentcontinuestobeveryvolatile.ContinuinguncertaintyabouttimingoftheImmigrationBillandsettledstatusschemeforEUcitizensorimplicationsofBrexitonEUcitizenswishingtoremainintheUK.
The2017generalelectionchangedthepoliticalenvironmentandcontroversyaboutthe'Windrush'generationopenedanopportunitytoinfluencepublicdebate.
Integratedcommunitiesstrategypublishedforconsultation.
The‘#MeToo’campaignofferedanopportunityforthesectortoconnecttoaglobalmovementandhighlightedconditionsfacedbywomenindetention.
Newlevelofmediainterestinimmigrationpolicycreatesopportunitiesforvoiceandinfluence.
Government'sIntegrationStrategycreatesanopportunityforcivilsocietytoengagewiththeMinistryforHousing,CommunitiesandLocalGovernment.
The'Windrush'controversyprovidesanopportunitytohighlightparallelsinthecitizenshippositionofothergroups,includingEUcitizensandyoungpeoplewithoutsecureorpermanentimmigrationstatus.
SurprisesKEYPHFDEVELOPMENTSandLEARNING
Thecombinationofaccesstodataonintegrationwithcivilsocietyexpertisecanhaveapositiveinfluenceonpolicy.
Importanceofcollaborationwithotherfunders.TheTransitionAdviceFundisanexampleofapooledfundtosupportadviceoninfrastructuredevelopmentandworkonsettledstatusissuesrelatedtoBrexit.
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Corefundingandfunderflexibilityareimportantinarapidlychangingcontext.
Supportforadviceservicesandcaseworktomeethighlevelsofneedandtohighlighteffectsofpolicyonpeople.
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Organisationsreportthatregularopportunitiestocometogether,includinganannualresidential,enablemoreeffectivecollaborationstoinfluencethepolicyenvironment.
PHF-commissionedresearchprovidesusefulinsightsforthesector.Thisincludespolicyscansandcasestudyofstrategiclitigationasatoolforsocialchange.
Governmentcommitmenttoreducingnetmigrationandtohostileenvironmentcontinues.
ConstrainedresourcesandoverwhelmingdemandrestrainabilityofthesectorandPHFtoworkproactivelyandcohesivelyinarapidlychangingenvironment.
TheCitizenshipandIntegrationInitiative,apooledfundtoenablesecondmentsfromcivilsocietytotheGreaterLondonAuthority,influencedGLA’ssocialintegrationpolicy.
Thesectorcollaboratedtohighlighttheexperienceof'Windrush'generationsandinfluencethepolicyresponse.
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Grantstodevelopstrategiccommunicationshelpthesectortobuildacommonnarrative.
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