SoCo Music Project
A - DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE
A1 - Title in original language
SoCo Music Project
A2 - Title in English
SoCo Music Project
A3 - Location of GP (national)
UK
A4 - Location of GP (regional)
Hampshire
A5 - Economic field of activity
R Arts, entertainment and recreation
A6 - Ultimate purpose of GP
To improve social cohesion/inclusion
To provide amenities for local people
To provide educational opportunities
A7 - Spatial scale
Regional (small scale)
A8a - Start date
March 2009 (incorporated as company limited by guarantee)
A8b - Anticipated end date (if applicable)
Ongoing
A9 - Short description of the GP
A regional arts organisation, providing creative opportuinites for people of all ages.
A10 - Key words relating to the GP
Innovation
Social inclusion
Communication
Network creation
Training / mentoring
A11 - Objectives of the GP
To promote creativity and culture through music; enhancing the cultural offer in the region; encourage partnership working; improve confidence and communication through creative activity and practice.
A12 - Activities that have taken place
Creative music and arts workshops; networking and continued professional development for practitioners; music and cultural events; strategic development of arts and cultural offer within the region.
A13 - Achievements of the GP
Development of creative programmes for vulnerable adults; visible offer for young people; delivery of festivals and events; development of organisation from local to regional.
B - IMPACT ON SOCIETY AND ECONOMY
B1 - How has the GP impacted on the following?
B1a - Legal/financial exclusion (people who legally or finacially excluded)
Neutral impacts
Any other comments?
B1b - Creation or conservation of local employment
Positive impacts
Any other comments?
Provide employmnet opportunities for music leaders. Provide progression routes for young people into creative industries.
B1c - Adaptation to new realities (enabling people to adapt to their changing circumtances)
Very positive impacts
Any other comments?
Positive and creative opportunities for people in recovery; children and young people in challenging circumstances.
B1d - Cross sectoral working
Very positive impacts
Any other comments?
Work across the cultural and educational public and private sectors. Work closely with local authrorities and voluntary services. Bridging education and creative industries.
B1e - Enablement of social enterpreneurship
Positive impacts
Any other comments?
Through youth music programme - support emerging music leaders and organisations - sharing best practice and supporting their development into social enterprises.
B1f - Amenities for local people
Very positive impacts
Any other comments?
Provide space, facilities and equipment for people to develop and sustain their creative practice.
B1g - Educational opportunities
Very positive impacts
Any other comments?
Deliver accredited creative courses through arts awards; work with schools and pupil referral units to enhance their opportunities for young people.
B1h - Crisis response
Neutral impacts
Any other comments?
Some signposting to other organisations.
B1i - Local financial environment for social enterpreneurs
Any other comments?
Not applicable
B1j - Local policy environment for social enterpreneurs
Any other comments?
Not applicable
B1k - National financial environment for social enterpreneurs
Any other comments?
Not applicable
B1l - National policy environment for social enterpreneurs
Any other comments?
Not applicable
C - PARTNERSHIPS & GOVERNANCE
C1 - Is the governance of this GP fully inclusive?
Beneficiaries are somewhat involved in governance
Comments and learning points
Service users help direct programmes of work but don't attend Board meetings.
C2 - How influential has this GP been on local or national decision makers? (Have you had and influence on decision makers locally?)
Reasonable degree of influence achieved
Comments and learning points
View work with local authority as a partnership, providing input into cultural strategies.
C3 - How much partnership work has been involved?
A great deal of cross sectoral partnership working
Comments and learning points
At the heart of everything we do.
D - PR & TRANSFERABILITY
D1 - Please describe how the GP communicated its experience and success to the public (how you disseminate your impact)
Through website and local press, plus social media.
D2 - Please describe how the GP communicated with local or national decision makers?
Through networking meetings and conferences.
D3 - Are there any elements of this project that you think would transfer particularly well to other contexts?
Would transer well as has broad funding strategy and wide service user base. Is a universal and engaging offer as based around music. Beneficiaries face universal challenges.
E - RESOURCES AND SUSTAINABILITY
E1a - Total annual income of GP 2011/12
£82.000,00
E1b - How is this made up?
£25.000,00
E1c - Details of human resources
3 directors (one is sleeping); 4 staff (2 full time, 1 part time, 1 apprentice). Engage with various freelance music and arts practitioners on a contract basis.
E1d - Details of technology
In last 5 years, £50k on music and studio technology.
E1e - Details of financial investment for start-up/early stage
E1f - Details of external support
E2 - If public funding were withdrawn, could the GP continue to exist?
Yes - through commercial use of studio space and earned income, eg through running Arts Award training.
F - EXECUTIVE BODY AND CONTACT INFORMATION
F1 - Who set up the GP?
Individual or group of individuals
F2 - Who runs the GP?
Individual or group of individuals
F3 - Short description/comments
F4 - Contact
Matt Salvage
SoCo Music Project
13 Castle Street, Southampton, SO14 6GZ (postal address)
UK
Telephone 07505 066778
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http://www.socomusicproject.org.uk/
G - SUPPORTING INFORMATION
G1 - Photos (between 1 & 3)
G2 - E documents
G3 - Any other useful information