Creative Europe
Desk UK
for Culture

Outreach and access – social inclusion through cultural participation
The project will map and research how museums, galleries and cultural institutions across Europe can engage with an audience beyond the
traditional means of outreach a) how to reach the marginalised; b) investigating the link between cultural/social participation and health (well
being); c)how to include volunteers from non traditional groups.
The project will look at how best to work with groups that are often overlooked in outreach, inclusion and volunteering opportunities, including:
Disabled people (physical disability,mental health issues, HIV), Elderly people, Working class, Ethnic minorities, Families, Homeless people.
Objectives: Research the scope of outreach, access and inclusions opportunities available by cultural institutions in Europe• Collect date and
identify the gaps in outreach and access opportunities in Europe• Contribute to make culture available to all, regardless of gender, sexuality,
disability, religion and age• Enable people to contribute towards culture and give them a sense of ownership of cultural institutions • Break
barriers for cultural participation via volunteering and reduce social isolation• Encourage links between key individuals who represent a wide
range of communities- including whose at grass root level, senior management and institutions.
Aims • Create a website with learning resources for Best Practice guidelines in outreach, access and inclusion and case studies • Create
resources to help cultural institutions to; work outside the institution; to reach out and include; create access in the broadest sense.
Organise a conference (good practice and outreach projects) and workshops (how to work with and include different groups in activity i.e.
learning, creativity and volunteering•Encouraging the implementation of an institutional-wide approach to engagement with marginalised
groups to increase diverse participation.