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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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

Structuralchanges*

SharedGroundOPPORTUNITIES

HIGHLIGHTS

GRANTSPLUS

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Changingattitudes

Corefundingandfunderflexibilityareimportantinarapidlychangingcontext.

Supportforadviceservicesandcaseworktomeethighlevelsofneedandtohighlighteffectsofpolicyonpeople.

SECTORNEEDS

SECTORCONTEXT

Organisationsreportthatregularopportunitiestocometogether,includinganannualresidential,enablemoreeffectivecollaborationstoinfluencethepolicyenvironment.

PHF-commissionedresearchprovidesusefulinsightsforthesector.Thisincludespolicyscansandcasestudyofstrategiclitigationasatoolforsocialchange.

Governmentcommitmenttoreducingnetmigrationandtohostileenvironmentcontinues.

ConstrainedresourcesandoverwhelmingdemandrestrainabilityofthesectorandPHFtoworkproactivelyandcohesivelyinarapidlychangingenvironment.

TheCitizenshipandIntegrationInitiative,apooledfundtoenablesecondmentsfromcivilsocietytotheGreaterLondonAuthority,influencedGLA’ssocialintegrationpolicy.

Thesectorcollaboratedtohighlighttheexperienceof'Windrush'generationsandinfluencethepolicyresponse.

Collaborationwithfunders

Grantstodevelopstrategiccommunicationshelpthesectortobuildacommonnarrative.

Commonnarrative

Importanceofdata

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