Havering has developed a partnership cultural strategy designed to act as a three-year catalyst for nurturing and growing the cultural life of a rapidly changing place.
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Our vision is to transform Havering into a hub of creative innovation
This strategy has been developed by the public, private and voluntary sector in Havering, and represents the planned strategic work of a broad range of organisations and groups.
It is a partnership strategy designed to act as a three-year catalyst for nurturing and growing the cultural life of a rapidly changing place. It is designed to be used by anyone developing, making and building cultural activity in Havering.
It supports a shared vision across a networked borough.
Bidding for London Borough of Culture throughout Autumn 2023 sparked a profound sense of hope for Havering.
Havering Council led extensive workshops involving its leadership, officers and members. Collaborative sessions with local voluntary organisations and industry stakeholders empowered grassroots organisations to actively shape the bid. The participation of more than 50 organisations and 1,000 members of the public in consultation signified more than endorsement. The process revealed a public, private and voluntary sector sense of unity surrounding Havering’s plans and a collective recognition of the imperative to celebrate a forward-looking borough.
So much momentum has been shown in rapidly developing the borough’s cultural offer and in response to the bid, strategic partners have expressed a keen interest in harnessing and supporting this moment of transformational opportunity.
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A GOOD LIFE
A GOOD LIFE is a transformational approach to the long-term wellbeing of Havering’s residents within a radically changing place. Empowering communities, nurturing social connectivity, addressing inequality, building a sustainable creative ecology, and promoting good physical and mental health are foundations of the strategy.
- A bold new IDENTITY for Havering that celebrates all our people, places, and heritage.
- Harness culture to embrace and champion the fast-changing nature of Havering’s COMMUNITIES ensuring representation for all.
- Transform our cultural ECOLOGY, addressing structural inequalities, building new artistic legacies for Havering.
- ENGAGE all people in culture, enabling access physically and digitally across every part of the borough.
- EMPOWER talent and provide new opportunities for underserved and underrepresented communities, prioritising social justice and equity.
- Address HEALTH inequalities and the physical and mental wellbeing of all our residents.
YOUR VOICE
A PARTNERSHIP APPOACH AIMS TO UNLOCK NEW INVESTMENT FOR HAVERING:
Havering London
A new cultural placemaking organisation, coordinating a public, private & voluntary sector partnership of strategic organisations & community representatives. This consortium approach was behind Havering’s bid to be London Borough of Culture.
Havering Council
London Borough Council, also known as Havering Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Havering in Greater London, England. Lead officers and members have facilitated direction of ’A Good Life’ .
Romford BID
Seeks to harness the combined power of the public and private sectors to improve Romford town centre, stimulating sustainable prosperity while creating a strong voice for the local business community.
FUSE: Havering
is a partnership of cultural organisations and education professionals who are passionate about driving transformational change for young people, promoting the value of culture in education and enabling creative, cultural and educational opportunities for every child and young person in the borough.
Havering Changing
A Creative and People and Places project supports local residents in Havering to choose, create, and participate in their own inspiring arts and culture programs. It ensures that they have access to high-quality arts and culture every week, while commissioning locally relevant productions to enhance the quality of art presented to local audiences.
Havering Museum
Collects and preserves objects that record the history of the London Borough of Havering, making them accessible to a wide audience through exhibitions, events, activities, and educational programmes.
Creative Health Havering
A network of local grassroots community organisations, third sector services and medical professionals exploring opportunities around social prescribing and the benefit of arts activity for health and wellbeing.
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
A higher education institute and specialist conservatoire focused on creative skills development in production, digital media, and equity.
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