Case studies

The Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums (TWAM) wellbeing programme was written to include heritage sessions using a variety of our collections and a creative art output, led by the patients.

This case study explores how local archives staff built up good relations and developed trust to enable the archives of the Redcar Steelworks to be saved.

Tameside Story Makers has weekly storytelling sessions targeted at preschool-aged children.

Tales from the Edge of Town invited children aged 8-11years to tell stories about what happened in lockdown. Professional artists performed these stories to a wider audience.

As part of ‘This Girl Can Nottingham’ we understood there was a demand from the South Asian & Muslim community to learn to swim

Suffolk’s library service is provided by an industrial and provident society, with Suffolk County Council’s role as expert commissioner.

‘We have to move on’ was a partnership project between Suffolk Archives, the National Horseracing Museum (NHRM) and Orchestras Live. The project was based on the memoir of Fritz Ball, a Jewish refugee living with his wife Eva at a refugee hostel at Palace House Stables in Newmarket from 1939 to 1942.

An innovative cultural centre in the heart of Chester with an award-winning design, focused on encouraging the community and visitors to spend time there. This case study forms part of the Value of culture - regeneration section of our online Culture Hub.

The Story Buses were initially launched in January 2020. The buses arose from the need to replace the library vehicle fleet and resulted in two Story Buses, named Sam and Nelly by the children, with exciting exterior designs by illustrator Nick Sharratt and interiors with well-designed spaces to sit and read.

Tees Active is a charitable leisure trust established by Stockton-onTees Borough Council in 2004. As well as providing cost-efficient management of council facilities, it delivers a range of commissioned services that contribute to the local health strategy.