Social Inclusion and Neighbourhood Renewal: The contribution of arts,
culture and community learning
Four NIACE/Resource regional conferences at:
Tuesday 4 February 2003, Duxford
Tuesday 11 February 2003, Newcastle
Tuesday 4 March 2003, Manchester
Wednesday 12 March 2003,Swindon
The aims of these conferences are to bring together practitioners from arts
organisations, the culture sector and adult and community learning to:
· develop understanding about social inclusion and neighbourhood
renewal
· discuss projects and approaches that have worked well and which
demonstrate positive collaboration and partnership
· practise the skills and knowledge necessary to develop socially
inclusive responses to the challenges of neighbourhood renewal.
Current policy priorities to widen participation in learning, to promote
social inclusion and to support neighbourhood renewal are all agendas to
which adult and community learning, arts organisations, museums, galleries,
libraries and archives have much to contribute. Arts, culture and
community learning are able to reach people that more formal provision and
social policy interventions struggle to do. Good networking, effective
partnerships and a collaborative approach are much more likely to be
productive and fruitful than isolated or sector specific initiatives. This
series of regional conferences puts the emphasis on good practice,
purposeful collaboration and the opportunity to develop relevant knowledge,
networking and skills. The content of the day will raise awareness about
the challenges and opportunities presented by neighbourhood renewal to the
achievement of a more socially inclusive and just society. Opportunities
for sharing experience and for discussion will be a priority, as well as
participation in an interactive exercise to develop understanding,
knowledge and skills related to neighbourhood renewal and social inclusion.
These conferences will be of interest to all those supporting and promoting
social inclusion, neighbourhood renewal and widening participation. In
particular: practitioners working within adult and community learning,
voluntary and community arts organisations, museums, galleries, libraries
and archives. The conference fee per delegate is £70, this includes lunch
and teas and coffees.
For more information and a booking form, contact Carl Liquorish at NIACE
Tel: 0116 204 4274
Fax: 0116 254 8368
Email: [log in to unmask]
Or visit our website on www.niace.org.uk/conferences
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