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The role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 08/01/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Welsh Government response to Count me in! Tackling poverty and social exclusion through culture, heritage and the arts

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4.4 Members noted the paper.

Meeting: 08/01/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Arts Council of Wales response to Count me in! Tackling poverty and social exclusion through culture, heritage and the arts report

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4.1 Members noted the paper.

Meeting: 10/10/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence on Fusion programme

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4.1 Members noted the paper.

Meeting: 26/09/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Consideration of draft report: Tackling poverty and social exclusion through the arts and culture

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6.1 Members agreed the report.

 

Meeting: 18/09/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence with the National Trust regarding its role in tackling social poverty

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4.4 Members noted the paper.

Meeting: 10/07/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Count me in! - Inquiry into the role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion: evidence session with Baroness Kay Andrews OBE

Baroness Kay Andrews OBE

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3.1 Baroness Kay Andrews OBE responded to questions from members of the Committee.

Meeting: 22/05/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Count me in! - Inquiry into the role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion: Deputy Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport

Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism

Jason Thomas, Director, Culture, Sport and Tourism – Welsh Government

Lesley-Anne Kerr, Head of Museums Development – Welsh Government

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2.1 The Deputy Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport answered questions from Members of the Committee.

Meeting: 08/05/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Count me in! - Inquiry into the role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion: ProMo-Cymru

Arielle Tye, Development Manager, ProMo-Cymru

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3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

Meeting: 08/05/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Count me in! - Inquiry into the role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion: classical music

Leonora Thomson, Managing Director, Welsh National Opera
Michael Garvey, Director, BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales

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2.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

Meeting: 02/05/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Inquiry into the role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion: Additional evidence from Age Cymru

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4.6 Members noted the paper.

Meeting: 02/05/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Count me in! - Inquiry into the role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion: Academics

Dr Eva Elliott, Honorary Research Fellow, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University

Professor Morag McDermont, Professor of Socio-Legal Studies, University of Bristol Law School

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3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

Meeting: 02/05/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Count me in! - Inquiry into the role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion: Public funding

Richard Bellamy, Director, Heritage Lottery Fund, Wales

Diane Hebb, Director of Engagement and Participation, Arts Council of Wales

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2.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

Meeting: 03/04/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Count me in! - Inquiry into the role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion: Children and young people

Siân Lewis, Chief Executive, Urdd

Catrin James, National Policy and Projects Officer, Urdd

Kathryn Williams, Director, Rubicon Dance

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2.1 Members were shown a video from both organisations.

2.2 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

2.3 Witnesses from the Urdd agreed to provide additional information to the Committee regarding its strategic approach to addressing poverty and social exclusion through arts and culture.

Meeting: 20/03/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Count me in! - Inquiry into the role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion: Voluntary sector

Kelly Barr, Arts and Creativity Programme Manager, Age Cymru

Dr Valerie Billingham, Policy and Campaigns Manager, Age Cymru

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3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

3.2 Witnesses agreed to provide additional information regarding Gwanwyn Clubs.

3.3 Witnesses agreed to provide information regarding volunteering and engaging with older people to undertake volunteer work.

3.4 Witnesses agreed to provide information regarding engagement work undertaken with the BME community through the Age Alliance Focus Group.

Meeting: 20/03/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Count me in! - Inquiry into the role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion: Local authorities

Tina McMahon, Community Regeneration Manager, Caerphilly County Borough Council

Lauren Hughes, Area Regeneration Co-Ordinator, Caerphilly County Borough Council

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2.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
2.2 Witnesses agreed to provide information regarding data collected on the employment support participants who have sought employment in the cultural sector.

2.3 Additionally, witnesses agreed to provide information on any assessments which have been undertaken on local schemes which have proven beneficial to participants.

Meeting: 14/03/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Count me in! - Inquiry into the role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion: Heritage

Christopher Catling, CEO, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales

David Thomas, Head of Public Services, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales

Owain Rhys, Head of Community Engagement and Participation, National Museum Wales

Nia Williams, Director of Learning and Engagement, National Museum Wales

 

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3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Committee Members.
3.2 National Museum Wales agreed to provide the Committee with additional information on the accreditation work they have undertaken in partnership with Adult Learning Wales.

Meeting: 14/03/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Count me in! - Inquiry into the role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion: Performing arts

Professor Helena Gaunt, Principal, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

Julia Barry, Executive Director, Sherman Theatre

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4.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Committee Members.

Meeting: 14/03/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Count me in! - Inquiry into the role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion: Low income

Allan Herbert, South Riverside Community Development Centre

Dr Victoria Winkler, Director, Bevan Foundation |  Wales adviser, Joseph Rowntree Foundation

John Hallam, Programme Manager, Maindee Unlimited

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2.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Committee Members.

Meeting: 06/03/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Count me in! - Inquiry into the role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion: Feedback from Members' visits

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3.1 Committee Members discussed their visits.

Meeting: 06/03/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Count me in! - Inquiry into the role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion: Voluntary sector

Mia Rees, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, The Prince’s Trust Cymru

Gareth Coles, Director, Voluntary Arts Wales

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5.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

Meeting: 30/01/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1.)

1. Visits to projects for the Inquiry into Tackling Poverty through the Arts and Culture

This Committee slot has been allocated to Members visiting local Fusion projects in advance of the Committee’s inquiry into using culture to tackle poverty and social exclusion.

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  • Research Brief

Meeting: 25/10/2018 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Letter from the Chair of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee in relation to the inquiry into the role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion

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4.1.a The Committee noted the letter from the Chair of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee in relation to the inquiry into the role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion.

Meeting: 26/09/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)

9 The role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion: Consideration of scoping paper

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  • Paper 4

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9.1 Committee Members considered the scoping paper.

Meeting: 20/09/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 11)

11 The role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion: Consideration of scoping paper

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  • Paper 10

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11.1 Committee Members agreed to postpone consideration of the scoping paper until the following meeting.  

 

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