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Our BIG Real
Gypsy Lives
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lambert
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...thinker
...leader
...doer
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...listener
...passionate
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our
associates
She has a wide experience of Local Authority cultural development, including developing new creative programmes to address social inclusion, cultural tourism and crime and disorder.
She has delivered training programmes, keynotes and seminars throughout the UK and worldwide, most recently for the British Council in Colombia and Syria. She is an Associate Fellow of the Centre for Cultural Policy Studies at the University of Warwick.
Her skills include writing, editing, design and proofreading and she also delivers media training. She particularly enjoys working in the arts and cultural sectors, where she has achieved extensive national and local coverage in print, broadcast and online for the festivals and events she works with.
Dave and the team specialize in all types of printed media and provide a range of work for cultural solutions uk.
Tim works with independent arts organisations, local authorities, artist networks and the third sector. He has experience in arts and health, evaluation, project management, strategic planning and organisational development for the independent arts sector, commissioning and festivals.
Starting her working life with Holidaybreak, Emma then moved into marketing and has since spent a number of years working in UK destinations creating and delivering marketing strategies across public/private sector partnerships.
Emma is an advocate for the visitor economy concept bringing together all aspects of a place - culture and festivals, retail, nightlife, food and drink, accommodation, attractions to tell a compelling story to people who may live, visit, work or invest in a destination...
She has a particular flair for writing funding applications alongside that of project development. Nicki particularly enjoys working with voluntary organisations and individuals, offering balanced support to assist projects from 'a twinkle in the eye' stage, to successful fruition.
Clients include local and central government, regeneration partnerships and other public sector bodies, as well as the private sector.
Lincolnshire-based Twisted by Design have created some of our finest leaflets, brochures and websites
what
people say
We have taken part in the East Lindsey Wolds Words Festival for many years. Last year, cultural solutions uk took over the organisation, marketing and promotion of the festival, and immediately raised the bar, with, for instance, a programme which had the look and feel of a trendy, happening event. In short, they brought a touch of va-va-voom to the festival.
—Alan Mumby, Chairman, Far Welter'd (East Lindsey Dialect Society)
We have enjoyed working with cultural solutions uk and think they make a real difference to the community. They make things happen by giving young individuals a chance to achieve new skills, qualifications and an enjoyable experience.
—Adele Dewell, Director, Streetz Ahead Theatre Arts Lincoln
On a personal note - My 5 year old son attended one of the "Wolds Words" events delivered by cultural solutions uk (the Gruffallo) and thought it was "brilliant". It was well organised and professional with interaction at the right level for children (not patronising!) he thoroughly enjoyed the event and would attend future activities organised by cultural solutions uk.
—Nicola Radford, Principal Development Officer, Economy and Culture,
Lincolnshire County Council, (Coastal Communities Alliance)
We have been working with cultural solutions uk since 2008 when we retained them as our cultural advisers. Since then they have successfully secured funding for the past three annual beam! festivals before going on to devise and deliver the festivals. They also researched and implemented a sustainable annual Artists Market programme, now in its fifth year.
What we like about them is they understand the needs of our 800 members' and how the arts can assist in realising their predominately economic aspirations.
—Michael Armstrong, Events and Promotions Manager Lincoln Business Improvement Group
The team are a highly professional and enthusiastic team to work with. Feedback from cultural groups who they worked with on the Coastal Cultural Strategy, was that cultural solutions uk were approachable, professional and connected with what was "needed" for culture to develop and be sustainable on the coast.
—Nicola Radford, Principal Development Officer, Economy and Culture, Lincolnshire County Council, (Coastal Communities Alliance)
A company full of energy, knowledge, commitment and vision. They have a unique overview of the cultural landscape in Lincolnshire and a fantastic capacity for strategic thinking and dynamic delivery.
—Simon Hollingworth, Director, Lincoln Drill Hall
We'll wait before we go travelling until Darren finishes the learning in June. He'd never had done any of this without you.
—Dawn (Darren's mother, Gypsy family)
The arts are capable of unlocking the potential of so-called marginalized young people who, for various reasons, have lost out, cultural solutions uk enabled this to happen!
—Paul Boucher, Gainsborough Traveller Initiative
Our
successes
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latest news
& projects
The Alchemy Project
Communities Free from Hate
Golden Fables 2012
A Cultural Olympiad 2012 project'OUR BIG REAL GYPSY LIVES' BIGGER. TRUER. HAPPIER
From June 2012 to February 2013 we have been working with a group of young Gypsies and Travellers documenting the lives of some of Lincolnshire’s Gypsy and Traveller families. view invitation→Igniting Ambition
Cultural Olympiad Lincolnshire Showcase 2011
Lincoln beam! Festival 2012
Children & Young People's Festival view website →Lincolnshire
Poet Laureate 2011 - 2012
The Alchemy Project WINTER 2012 PROGRAMME
A full creative programme for the whole community. view brochure →get
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