Liverpool Thrive Programme Final Report Contents Overview ........................................................................................................... 5 Background ................................................................................................................................... 5 The Thrive Programme.................................................................................................................. 6 Programme Aims .......................................................................................................................... 7 Management and Delivery ........................................................................................................... 7 Financial Management ................................................................................................................. 8 Aim 1: Civic Leadership. .................................................................................... 9 Background ................................................................................................................................... 9 Ambition ....................................................................................................................................... 9 Implementation .......................................................................................................................... 11 Implementing Actions: Advocacy and Engagement .................................................................... 12 Communication and Events ...................................................................................................... 12 Influencing Policy and Strategy – Local Authority ..................................................................... 14 Influencing Policy and Strategy – PCT ....................................................................................... 15 Influencing Policy and Strategy - Higher Education ................................................................... 16 Implementing Actions: Research and Publications ...................................................................... 18 General Approach .................................................................................................................... 18 Economic Impact Study ............................................................................................................ 18 Intrinsic Impacts Study ............................................................................................................. 20 Implementing Actions: Workforce Development ........................................................................ 22 Leadership Development .......................................................................................................... 22 Diversity .................................................................................................................................. 23 Creative Apprentices ................................................................................................................ 23 Volunteers ............................................................................................................................... 25 Mentoring ............................................................................................................................... 26 Training Opportunities ............................................................................................................. 27 Workforce Development Seminars ........................................................................................... 28 2 Thrive Final Report: October 2011 Implementing Actions: Organisational Development ................................................................. 28 Organisational Development Seminars .................................................................................... 28 Operational Linkages ............................................................................................................... 29 Fund Raising ............................................................................................................................ 31 Vision and Programming .......................................................................................................... 31 Shared Services ........................................................................................................................ 33 Aim 1: Conclusions and Lessons Learnt ....................................................................................... 36 Aim 2: Audience and People Friendly City Centre .......................................... 39 Background ................................................................................................................................. 39 Ambition ..................................................................................................................................... 39 Implementation .......................................................................................................................... 40 Implementing Actions: Advocacy ................................................................................................ 41 Strategic Co-ordination ............................................................................................................ 41 Dialogue and Joint Planning ..................................................................................................... 43 Implementing Actions: Research ................................................................................................. 44 Audience Data Review: DataCulture ......................................................................................... 44 Action Research ....................................................................................................................... 45 Implementing Actions: Strategic Projects ................................................................................... 45 Late/Long Night ....................................................................................................................... 45 Family Friendly......................................................................................................................... 47 New Audiences: Open City ....................................................................................................... 49 Golden Opportunity ................................................................................................................. 52 Other Strategic Projects .............................................................................................................. 56 Aim2: Conclusions and Lessons Learnt ........................................................................................ 57 Aim 3: Arts-led Regeneration in North Liverpool ............................................ 58 Background ................................................................................................................................. 58 Geographical Focus ..................................................................................................................... 58 Developing the Business Plan...................................................................................................... 59 Aim 3 Review ........................................................................................................................... 60 Aim 3 Action Plan ..................................................................................................................... 61 3 Thrive Final Report: October 2011 Implementing Actions: Advocacy ................................................................................................ 62 Implementing Actions: Arts Development, Structures and Support ............................................ 63 Neighbourhood Structures ....................................................................................................... 63 Arts Development Worker ........................................................................................................ 64 Implementing Actions: Information Sharing ............................................................................... 65 Newsletters ............................................................................................................................. 65 Website ................................................................................................................................... 65 Implementing Actions: Programme and Skills Development....................................................... 66 Awareness Raising ................................................................................................................... 66 Capacity Building ..................................................................................................................... 67 Aim3: Conclusions and Lessons Learnt ........................................................................................ 70 Conclusion and Reflections ............................................................................. 73 Annex 1 Thrive Programme Accounts ............................................................. 76 Annex 2: Report Web Links ............................................................................. 78 Annex 3: Thrive Succession Plan ..................................................................... 80 4 Thrive Final Report: October 2011 Overview Background The