Consultancy

View previous projects listed below under the following headings:

• Creative industries in the UK and Europe
• Cultural planning and research with an international perspective
• Education and training
• EU Funding
• Evaluation projects
• Information services & online databases
• Local authority cultural planning

Creative Industries in the UK and Europe

• Comparative study of the cultural industries in the EU and the USA, European Parliament 2003-4
• Feasibility Study for the financing of Cultural Industries Development Agencies in Bulgaria, Council of Europe Development Bank, 2002-3
• “Creating Cultural Capital”: development and delivery of training & awareness programmes in the cultural industries, in Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine, Bosnia, Council of Europe, 2001-3
• Banking on Culture – Merseyside Stage 1 Research, NW Arts Board, funding from the EC, 2000
• Mapping Study of the Creative Industries on Merseyside, Merseyside Arts Culture & Media Enterprises (ACME), 1998-9
• Survey of Training and Business Support for the Creative Industries, Merseyside ACME, 1998

Cultural planning & research with an international perspective

• International Action Plan for the cultural sector in the West Midlands, for West Midlands Life, 2004-5
• Touring Japanese Performing Arts in Europe, a survey of 5 European countries, for the Japan Foundation, 2004
• A survey of European and international cities, Liverpool Capital of Culture Bid, 2002
• Survey of Higher Education in the Arts in Europe, ELIA (European League of Institutes of the Arts), 2000
• Survey of Cultural Strategies in selected international Countries & Regions, Scottish Arts Council, 1999
• Provision of Arts and Cultural Advice to Albania, Council of Europe, 1995

Education and training

• Employability Skills for Arts Graduates, ELIA (European League of Institutes of the Arts), 1999
• Training of Artists and Teachers working with Young People in the Arts, Council of Europe / European League of Institutes of the Arts, 1997
• Mutual Recognition of Qualifications in Art and Design across Europe, European Commission, 1996
• General National Vocational Qualifications in the Performing Arts & Entertainment Industries (GNVQs), National Council for Vocational Qualifications, 1995-97
• SKILLCIT: explore & disseminate methodologies and systems for the delivery & acquisition of core skills to EU citizens, European Commission, 1995-96
• Degrees of Influence: Comparing Higher Education Qualifications and NVQs in Art and Design, Department for Education & Employment, 1994-95

EU funding

• EU Funding opportunities for the Proposed Turner Centre, Kent County Council, 2002
• Research on European Union funding to the museums, archives and libraries sector in the UK, 1994-99, resource, the Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries, 2001
• Research on European Union funding to the arts sector in the Yorkshire & Humberside region, Yorkshire Arts, 2001

Evaluation projects

• Evaluation of the Visitor Services Division, European Parliament, 2002-3
• Evaluation of the Bradford Festival, with Positive Solutions, Bradford MDC, 2000
• Evaluation study of the Kaleidoscope Programme, European Commission, 1998
• Evaluation study of the Ariane Programme, European Commission, 1998
• Survey of Actual Costs Spent on Feature Film & TV Development in the European Union, European Commission, 1997-98
• Proposed School of Arts in Desenzano, Italy: a feasibility study to determine the background & options for the establishment of such a school in this Italian town, Winchester School of Art and the University of Southampton, 1997-98
• Evaluation of EC Information & Communication Policies and Strategies in Latin America, European Commission, 1997
• GaME 1: The Impact of Lotteries on Employment, European Commission, 1996-97
• Evaluation of Contact Video Magazine, European Commission, 1996
• Evaluation of DG XVI Inter-regional Pilot Projects in the field of culture, European Commission, 1996
• Introducing high definition television across Europe, European Commission, 1995-96

Information services & online databases

• Database of Creative industries in Cheshire & Warrington, Creative Industries Partnership in Cheshire & Warrington, 2005
• Survey of Online Culture Portals for Merseyside, 2005
• Online Skills & Facilities Directory for the Museums, Libraries & Archives sector in the East of England, East of England MLAC, 2004
• Database of Creative industries in Cumbria, Cumbria County Council & Partners, 2004
• European Information Service Provision, British Council Brussels, 2002
• On-Line Database for Higher Education in the Arts in Europe, ELIA (European League of Institutes of Arts), 2001
• Establishment of the Euro-Bulgarian Cultural Centre, British Council & European Commission, 1999-2001
• Feasibility Study for the establishment of On-Line Cultural Information Services in Kosovo, Council of Europe, 2000

Local authority cultural planning

• Belfast Arts & Culture Strategy – Consultation Process, Belfast City Council, 2002
• Belfast Festival Strategy, Belfast City Council, 2002
• Development of a Cultural Strategy for the Borough of Sefton, Sefton MBC, 1999-2000
• Development of a Cultural Strategy for the City of Bradford, Bradford MDC, 1999-2000
• A Museum Policy for Peterborough, Peterborough City Council, 1997
• Culture & Neighbourhoods: evaluation of the characteristics of neighbourhoods in the development of cultural identity and activity, Council of Europe, 1995-7