Buckinghamshire Culture delivers a range of projects designed to support the creative and cultural sector in Buckinghamshire. We aim to both nourish and support our existing creative and cultural partners, and develop opportunities to embed creativity and culture into aspects of other sectors’ work, such as: education, health and wellbeing and placemaking.
Below is our growing list of resources that you may find useful:
Demographic Data and Statistics
There are various sources of demographic data and statistics relating to the county, you may find it useful to visit:
- Census Information on the Office For National Statistics website.
- Bucks Data Exchange website, which collates Bucks-relevant information
- Buckinghamshire Council Joint Strategic Needs Assessment for information on the health, care and wellbeing needs of the population on the Council website.
Access and Inclusion Resources
Please see our separate page sharing Access and Inclusion resources and our Access and Inclusion Manifesto for further practical information.
Carbon Literacy
Please see our separate page sharing Sustainability, Green Agenda and Carbon Literacy resources.
Social Prescribing – Cultural Pilot Activity
In 2022-23 a number of organisations in Bucks took part in a project designed to develop greater understanding of social prescribing, and pilot cultural social prescribing activity. Find out more about what was delivered and read the report on our dedicated Social Prescribing Pilot Project page.
COG: Cultural Outreach Group 2021 Pilot Evaluation
COG is a peer-to-peer network focused on developing and sharing best practice in respect of audience development, outreach and inclusion activity in cultural organisations. By working together, the members aim to develop their individual and collective ability to engage under-represented audiences and build sustainable systems for on-going participation and co-production. As part of a funded project COG have tested approaches to outreach and inclusion and here you can download a document sharing their approaches and lessons learned:
Thinking Digital
Buckinghamshire Culture, Garsington Opera and Resource Productions hosted an online event for the creative and cultural sector sharing digital adaptations and innovative virtual delivery skills and tips on 11th February 2021. During the Covid-19 pandemic we have seen creative and cultural organisations innovate, re-frame and develop online content thanks to rapid learning and adaptation. To support those coming back to work, or looking for new ideas for engagement, Buckinghamshire Culture, in partnership with Garsington Opera and Resource Productions, worked together to develop this online workshop. A resource was created and shared – you can view it here: