Route x Waltham Forest Young Creators Programme
2023/24
The State Of Play In Waltham Forest
The DK-CM 'Culture & Creativity in Walthamstow Study' in 2023 found that one of most significant gaps in the local cultural offer is places to experience live music. By building relationships across the borough over a period of 9 months we founds a strong community of grassroots performers, label owners, studio heads, venues and other creatives with the knowledge, passion and experience to establish a local ecosystem capable of supporting pathways into the industry. However, many of these businesses are cut off from some of the more established parts of the industry, meaning many excellent projects are operating in silos.
Throughout the programme we used our knowledge of working with young people from marginalised backgrounds along with our connections to the mainstream industry to bolster what the borough has to offer and bring these communities in closer contact with one another. Most importantly, the Young Creators Programme allowed us to provide tangible pathways for a cohort of young people based in the borough through real life work placements paid at the London Living Wage. Alongside local partners we created a new music brand, curated workshops with award winning designers, facilitated connections and supported local talent. Whether that be providing Ben Spence’s Fuzzbrain Studios the opportunity to showcase artists, supporting the return of Shake The High Road or curating a hometown show for Mercury Prize nominated musician Danalogue (The Comet Is Coming).
In Numbers
3.2k Audiences Engaged
23 Young People Employed
304 Hours of Employment & Training
10 Local Artists 6 Local Delivery Partners 82% Recruits From The Global Majority 22% Recruits With A Disabiltiy 9 Local Venues Activated 100% Free To Attend £3.1K Reinvested Into Local Supply Chains 28 Hours Of Further Employment Delivered
3.2k Audiences Engaged
23 Young People Employed
304 Hours of Employment & Training
10 Local Artists 6 Local Delivery Partners 82% Recruits From The Global Majority 22% Recruits With A Disabiltiy 9 Local Venues Activated 100% Free To Attend £3.1K Reinvested Into Local Supply Chains 28 Hours Of Further Employment Delivered
In Words
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