Case studies

The Cultural Development Fund (CDF) Network is the national collective that shares best practice and generates knowledge to capture and celebrate the success of the DCMS CDF investment.

Cornwall Council is investing in a range of culture capital projects to support local economies, attract visitors and strengthen the creative sector.

Set up by grassroots cultural organisations, Culture Works has provided leadership and coordination for the sector and worked with the council to push culture up the local political agenda. This case study forms part of the Value of culture - regeneration section of our online Culture Hub.

Oldham Council is using arts and culture to address issues around the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Derbyshire County Council uses ‘creative mentoring’ to support looked after children who are struggling to engage in education.

Leeds City Council’s new Culture Strategy was developed through a co-production model, involving extensive consultation with the cultural sector and local communities.

Bristol Plays Music, the city’s music education hub, is developing a range of opportunities for young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

Bristol’s museums and galleries have a combined collection of more than two million items. When the council began its three-year digitisation programme, 95 per cent of them were not yet fully catalogued or photographed.

Hosting a major exhibition by the street artist Banksy has been a catalyst for cultural renaissance and economic regeneration in the coastal town of Weston-super-Mare.

Thanet District Council responded to active community campaigns to restore and develop major cultural and visitor attractions in Margate. This case study forms part of the Value of culture - regeneration section of our online Culture Hub.