Common Ground Case Study – Hipkiss & Graney at Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Common Ground Arts project received £60,000 from the Bring the Power Youth Programme to deliver high-quality artist residencies to 7 Birmingham Special Schools, engaging over 1100 students. Teachers and artists share their professional knowledge and practices in their respective disciplines to create meaningful and accessible artist residencies with meaningful student art outcomes. These artist residencies […]
Three things I learned during Social Economy Drive Week
By Shah Begum, Head of Social Value Last month, the West Midlands celebrated the Social Economy Sector with a packed week of events. These aimed to promote and connect organisations working to tackle poverty, reduce inequality, and champion overlooked communities. Running from November 18th to 22nd, the week began with a Social Economy Breakfast hosted […]
Bring the Power Festival Day at Priory Community Centre, Dudley
On 19th May, 2024, Priory Community Centre delivered one of these Festival Day’s in Dudley. The organisation was awarded £7,000 from United By 2022 to plan and deliver the event, and they worked closely with a youth panel consisting of NEET individuals between 10 and 15 years of age who were already engaged members at […]
