A4.1 Map of Region

The Yorkshire and Humber region has 22 local authorities, which deliver services to the region’s diverse communities, from rural and coastal areas to urban conurbations. 1 County Council, 7 district councils, 5 unitary authorities and 9 metropolitan borough councils make up the region’s governance structures.

A4.3 Other Regional Agencies active in arts development

This list details the regional and national agencies working in Yorkshire and Humber in a development capacity. Many local authority areas have local agencies and organisations working in a particular artform or specialism, details of which may be found through the Arts Council, or the ADOs network.

Yorkshire and Humber Assembly
www.yhassembly.gov.uk
Yorkshire and Humber Assembly works closely with partners on key regional issues, and to promote and champion the region nationally and internationally.

Yorkshire Forward
www.yorkshire-forward.org
Yorkshire Forward is the regional development agency for Yorkshire and the Humber. Also co-leading on the Northern Way Growth Strategy for the north of England.

Yorkshire Cultural Observatory
www.yco.org.uk
Yorkshire Cultural Observatory provides access to resources: data, research, analysis, key facts, links, news and events updates on cultural sector in Yorkshire.

Yorkshire Culture
www.yorkshire-culture.org.uk
Yorkshire Culture public-private partnership set up in 1999 to promote the region’s culture. Advises and promotes cultural sector in the region.

Yorkshire and Humber Regional Forum
www.yhregforum.org.uk
Yorkshire and Humber Regional Forum registered charity working to develop a coherent and organised voice for the voluntary and charitable sector in the region, and to raise skill levels in the sector.

Yorkshire Social Enterprise
www.seyh.org.uk  - regional
www.wyselink.co.uk - West Yorkshire
www.nyfvo.org.uk - North Yorkshire
Supporting and promoting the social enterprise sector – organisations which reinvest surpluses in the organisation (rather than distributing dividends).

CIDA
www.cida.co.uk
CIDA is based in Huddersfield, providing business development support and network opportunities to creative industries in Yorkshire.

Arts&Business
www.aandb.org.uk
Arts&Business has an office in Halifax, developing links between businesses and the arts.

Creative Yorkshire
www.creativeyorkshire.com
Creative Yorkshire working to raise the profile of the creative industries in the region and contribute to the development of the region as a desirable base for creative people.

Digital Yorkshire
www.digitalyorkshire.org.uk
Digital Yorkshire working to develop the digital economy in the region, with companies which use digital technology at the core of their activity.

Museums, Libraries and Archives
www.mlayorkshire.org.uk
Museums, Libraries and Archives works to improve people’s lives through access to these collections and resources – building knowledge, supporting learning, inspiring creativity, and celebrating identity.

Sport England
www.sportengland.org
Sport England creating opportunities for people to start in sport, stay in sport and succeed in sport. Promote and invest in sport.

Hebden Bridge Arts Festival. Image: Paul Floyd Blake.

A4.4 Regional nalgao

The regional contact for NALGAO is Lizzy Alageswaran, based in Rotherham.
01709 823636 lizzy.alageswaren@rotherham.gov.uk


A4.5 Arts Council England, Yorkshire

Arts Council England www.artscouncil.org.uk is not only a resource for funding, but will introduce you to networks, signpost you, help you advocate for your work, and support your professional development. The regional office is located in Dewsbury.

Funding for arts projects is available through Grants for the arts, details of which can be accessed through the Arts Council’s website. For further information, or for application packs or publications in other formats, please contact the Enquiries team on 0845 300 6200 (textphone 020 7973 6564).
 
The Arts Council holds regular meetings for ADOs to pass on information, network and to discuss events, projects and issues in the region. These forums are held in a different arts venue within the region three times every year. For more information please contact the Assistant Officer, Resource Development: alison.morris@artscouncil.org.uk, or direct dial: 01924 486242.

A4.6 Links to networks and workshop leader information

Each Local Authority will hold a database of artists who are experienced in working with the communities you want to develop and these may be on informal databases, or formal websites. You will want to build your own contacts of people whose work you trust.
You can also extend your own knowledge of suitable project leaders, by:

• Talking to the forum of Local Authority Arts Development Officers
• Talking to the artform officer at Arts Council England, Yorkshire
• Contacting specialist agencies, listed above, many of which have dedicated arts and/or creative industries development personnel

Creative industry networks are active in many areas, and can be contacted through the Arts Council and the agencies listed above. There are open studios events in many parts of the region, such as North Yorkshire’s event
www.art-connections.org.uk/openstudios, held in June.