APPENDIX 1 Organisations, groups & individuals who have contributed to the Culture Strategy

Culture & Art Sector

 Arts Council – Pete Massey  Arts Council - Catherine Mitchell  Arts Council - Michelle Dickinson  Phoenix Dance – Sharon Watson  West Yorkshire Playhouse – James Brining  West Yorkshire Playhouse – Robin Hawkes  Opera North – Richard Mantle  Opera North – Dominic Gray  Opera North – Jo Nockels  Northern Ballet – Mark Skipper  Yorkshire Dance – Wieke Eringa  Duke Studios – Laura Wellington  Slung Low – Alan Lane  Arena – Ben Williams  East Street Arts – Karen Watson  East Street Arts – Nicola Greenan  The Tetley – Bryony Bond  Red Ladder – Chris Lloyd  Space 2 – Emma Tregidden  Space 2 – Dawn Fuller  Veggie Runners – Janey Rodgers  Leeds College of Art - Simon Thorpe  Leeds College of Music – Gerry Godley  Gallery Munro House – Ellie Andrews  – David Bell  University of Leeds – Sue Hayton  Screen Yorkshire – Sally Joynson  Alchemy Anew – Nima Poovaya Smith  Royal Armouries – Emma Carver  Royal Armouries – Edward Impie  Henry Moore Institute – Godfrey Worsdale  Stitch Up – Jen Sharp  Colours May Vary – Becky & Andy  Studio 12 – Jamie Hutchinson  Leeds Art Fund – Mark Westgarth  Tribe Arts  Cape UK – Rosi Lister  Northern School of Contemporary Dance – Tracey Witney  Northern School of Contemporary Dance – Janet Smith  Amy Letman  Lee Goater  Colin Oliver  Dave Lynch  Jenny Harris  Alison Macintyre  Suzie Cross  Oli Bentley  Nick Ramshaw  Annie Lloyd  Peter Reid  Sarah Spanton  Sarah Little  Lee Hicken  Franco Bianchini  Matthew Elliott  Kerry Harker  Susan Pitter  Whiskas  Dave Edmunds  Pippa Hale  Emma Bearman  Lydia Caterall  Jack Simpson  Emma Beverley  Intersections – a meeting of the independent arts sector  2 x open update events in June 2016  Geraldine Connor Foundation  Arts @ Leeds newsletters  Culture Club

Community Groups

 Community Committee– Inner East – open meeting  Community Committee– Inner North East – open meeting  Community Committee– Outer North East – open meeting  Community Committee– Outer North West – open meeting  Community Committee– West North West – open meeting  Community Committee– Inner East – open meeting  Community Committee– Inner South – open meeting  Outer North East Parish Council – open meeting  Bramley & Forum – open meeting  Bramley & Stanningley Community Forum – open meeting  Eastern Europe Engagement Group  Migrant Access Partnership – open meeting  BAHAR Afghan Women’s Association  Path – Daniel Mundet  Men’s Group  Age UK Craft Group  Age UK social group  Leeds Older People’s Forum  Middleton Dads  Shadwell Library  – open event  LGBT Hub – open meeting  LGBT Network – open meeting  Trans Leeds  Seacroft Gala – open event  Gala – open event  Gala – open event  Festival – open event  Hyde Park Unity Day – open event  Little London Community Day – open event  Art Trail- open event  Armley Festival – open event  Development Trust - open  Leeds Youth Voice Forum - open  Pyramid of Arts – Ribble Head Group (learning disabilities)  Pyramid of Arts – 2nd Group (learning disabilities)  Leeds BME Hub  DAZL  Club  Chinese Community Group (Beeston Village Community Centre) – open group  Kashmiri Ladies Group (St Matthew’s Community Centre, Holbeck) – open group

Commercial Business Sector  Leeds Property Forum – open meeting  Leeds Chamber’s Quality Places & Spaces Group  Leeds Sustainable Development Forum  Leeds Chamber’s Waterfront Development Group  Southbank Culture & Heritage Workshop – open meeting  Leeds BID  BID – open meeting  Morley Town Council (via Morley Town Centre Manager)  Leeds Business Breakfast (Tom Riordan & Cllr Blake)  Leeds Chamber of Commerce  Sustainable Economy & Culture Board  International Women’s Day Event (digital and tech sector) – open event  Women in Tech event  Buro Happold – Sarah Cropley  Millennials Group

Heritage Sector

 Heritage Lottery Fund – Fiona Spiers  Leeds Civic Trust – Quarterly meeting  Leeds Civic Trust – Kevin Grady  Leeds Civic Trust – Martin Hamilton  Society

Health & Wellbeing

 Love Arts Conference – open event  Cllr Mulherin briefing (for public health connections)  Adult Social Care newsletter  Ageing Well Board  Health for All  Shout Out Leeds

Faith groups

 Bridge Street Church  Lady Pit Lane Sikh Temple  Leeds Jewish Representative Council  Faith Forum meeting – open meeting

Third Sector

 Third sector call out in newsletter  Voluntary Action Leeds

Students, Children & Young People

 Leeds Beckett University – Guest Lecture  Student guest blogs x2  University of Leeds focus group  Leeds Art Teachers Conference – open event  Leeds Beckett focus group  Leeds College of Music  Northern School of Contemporary Dance  Leeds College of Art  Leeds Student Radio Creative Day  Head teacher’s meeting  Culture survey in every classroom

Leeds City Council

 Cllr Judith Blake  Tom Riordan  Cabinet CLT  Briefing with Cllr Flynn  Community Committee Chair’s Briefing  Best Council Leadership Team (BCLT)  Extended City Development Directorate (CDD) Away Day  IM &T Team Meeting  Adult Social Care Finance Team Away Day  Public Health Leadership Team  City Development Finance Team Meeting  Equalities Board  City Development Department Weekly Meeting (CDD)  Rhythms Meeting (Culture & Sport)  Leeds Inspired  Art Forms Team Meeting  Matthew Sims, Head of Arts, Events & Venues  Yvonne Hardman, Head of Collections, Leeds Museums & Galleries  Arts & Events Leadership Team  John Roles, Head of Museums & Galleries  Jennifer Young, Head of Visitor Economy  Leeds Libraries Senior Leadership Team meeting  Leeds Museums & Galleries (Community Engagement Team)  Sustainable Economy & Culture Scrutiny Committee  Breeze Arts Development group – meeting + focus group  Child Friendly Leeds Ambassadors Meeting  Housing – Maggie Gjessing  3x Open lunch time briefings (over 150 people attended)  Leeds 2023 Engagement Group

Open channels

 Big Disco – open event  City of Cake – open event  Your Culture – online campaign  Social media  Light Night Survey  Blog (40,000 hits since January 2016)  Newsletter (600 people on list)