We are delighted to share an overview of feedback from our online session on the 20th March, expertly facilitated by the Team at Axon Black, using the interactive feedback platform, Butter. The format was fun and engaging capturing a broad range of responses, which we are busy transforming into programme content. A big thank you to all who joined us.
Read all about it below
Hopes & Concerns
Hopes for collaboration with Bucks Culture:
- Establishing community partnerships for impactful cultural projects.
- Support with funding applications and networking within the arts sector.
- A thriving cultural sector with increased funding, accessibility, and participation.
- More engagement from mid-level and entry-level employees, not just senior leadership.
Concerns & Desired Support:
- Sustainability challenges due to funding cuts and low engagement.
- The need for stronger networking and collaboration across Bucks.
- Financial reliance on funding, with interest in exploring alternative revenue streams.
I Like, I Wish, I Wonder
Likes: Freedom in creative work, Bucks’ heritage, volunteer collaboration, large-scale creative events.
Wishes: More funding, better attendance at training events, stronger networking, better transport to cultural venues.
Wonders: Possibility of pub theatres, better tech solutions, a shared membership scheme, a Bucks Fringe Festival.
Challenges & Solutions Discussion
Top Voted Challenges:
- Geographic size and connectivity across Bucks.
- Understanding community appetite for culture.
- Managing workload and avoiding overwhelm.
How Might We…?
- Leverage Bucks’ geography for stronger cultural connections?
- Gain deeper insights into community engagement with arts and culture?
- Streamline cultural project delivery for better efficiency?
Successes (Rose), New Opportunities (Bud), and Challenges (Thorn)
Successes: Growth in cultural projects, strengthened networks, volunteer engagement, securing funding for historic preservation.
New Opportunities: Mentoring young creatives, environmental projects, new plays and exhibitions, collaboration with film studios.
Challenges: Overwhelming funding processes, time constraints, difficulty in marketing/sales, economic impact on visitor numbers.
Other Ideas for Impact
- Guest speakers from community groups to provide direct insights.
- Funding and grant seminars.
- Networking events that bridge diverse cultural groups.
- Exploring new income streams (retail, venue hire, events).
- Training, mentoring, and upskilling young professionals.
- Wellbeing sessions to support those working in the sector.
- Developing a shared volunteer pool across cultural organisations.
The opportunity for partners to continue to share support needs, ideas for programme content, and ambitious project plans remains open.
You are invited to share ideas and input into programme content via Padlet. Please note, Padlet allocates quirky animal names to new users. Nothing to do with us, honest!
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