Cumbria Dance Development Plan - ACTION PLAN - 2005-2008

Cumbria Dance Development Plan - ACTION PLAN - 2005-2008

Creating Opportunities - Working in Partnership

Actions

Commission sector-specific marketing for dance across Cumbria to lift the profile of existing and new activity and develop new audiences.

Partners

Cumbria Programmers Network, Cumbria Tourist Board, TEAM (new Audience Development post)

Targets

i)  collate events diary Oct-March '05/'06

ii) produce promotional material

iii) monitor effectiveness at point of booking

iv) repeat if successful for April-Sept '06

Creating Opportunities - Dence Opportunities in Lifelong Learning

Action

Roll out schools dance festival countywide and re-introduce links with professional companies

Partners

Cumbria Sport, DARE Ltd, School Sports Co-ordinator Programme, Cumbria Programmers Network, Cumberland Building Society

Targets

i) meet all partners spring '05

ii) plan new event from summer '05

iii) pilot new event spring '06

Action

Organise Dance in Education Conference for school teachers and dance practitioners

Partners

Cumbria Sport, School Sports Co-ordinator Programme, LEA Advisory Team, Youth Dance England, dance practitioners, Cumbria Arts in Education, National Dance Teachers Association

Targets

i) planning from April '05

ii) event held autumn '05

Action

Establish youth dance companies in Allerdale, Copeland, Carlisle and Eden

Partners

Cumbria Youth Service, Schools Sports Co-ordinator Programme, venues, YDE

Targets

i) Youth Dance Workers meet to discuss April '06

ii) planning and development of companies spring '06

iii) youth companies operational summer '06

Action

Convene an Activ8 team (school teachers with dance specialism) to offer dance information, advice and guidance to other schools

Partners

Cumbria Sport, LEA Advisory Team, School Sports Co-ordinator Programme

Targets

i) meet with Advisory Team Oct '05

ii) formulate role of team winter/spring '05/'06

iii) Activ8 Team operational Sept '06

Action

Send regular dance information to schools through Cumbria Sport

Partner

Cumbria Sport

Target

i) submit information termly April '05 onwards

Creating Opportunities - Supporting the Professional Dance Sector

Action

Set up and sustain a regular briefing to dance practitioners to ensure they are plugged in to a wider communication and support network

Partners

Cumbria Programmers, Dance Northwest, DARE Ltd

Targets

i) mail out Feb, May, Aug, Nov '05

ii) mail out quarterly during 2006

iii) mail out quarterly during 2007

iv) mail out quarterly thereafter

Action

Establish and make sustainable a regular networking and continuing professional development programme

Partners

Cumbria Cultural Skills Network, Dance Northwest, DARE Ltd, Foundation for Community Dance

Targets

i) planning meetings with partners April '05

ii) roll out programme summer '05

Action

Create directory of Cumbria dance practitioners to be included on www.cumbria-artefacts.org.uk, Cumbria Arts in Education's website and integrated into the Creative Cumbria (CIP) directory

Partners

Cumbria Arts in Education, Creative Cumbria

Targets

i) directory created spring '05

ii) lodge on web summer '05

Investment & Regeneration - Investing in the Dance Infrastructure 

Action

Support Dance Northwest's review and ensure Cumbria's representation in the new network

Partners

Dance Northwest, Arts Council North West

Targets

i) attend DNW management meeting April 2005

ii) attend further meetings as necessary spring/summer '05

Action

Fundraise, recruit and appoint two part-time Youth Dance Worker posts across Allerdale/Copeland and Eden/Carlisle

Partners

Arts Council North West, CCC/LPSA, The Big Fund, LADA's

Targets

i) lodge funding applications spring/summer '05

ii) recruit workers autumn/winter '05

iii) workers in place April '06

Investment & Regeneration - Dance as an External Investment Lever

Action

Explore the concept of an associate company with Rural Regeneration Cumbria

Partner

Rural Regeneration Cumbria

Target

i) discussions commence spring '05

Action

Explore the feasibility of a major producing dance company re-locating to Cumbria and the infrastructure required to sustain them and/or grow our own

Partners

Culture Northwest, Rural Regeneration Cumbria, Cumbria Inward Investment Agency, ACE:NW, Cumbria Tourist Board

Targets

i) discussions with key partners winter '05

ii) feasibility study commissioned spring/summer '06

Action

Research, develop and pilot a dance retreat programme

Partners

ACE:NW, Dance Northwest, Cumbria Programmers Network, dance practitioners, DARE Ltd

Targets

i) identify and discuss potential partners spring 2006

ii) develop 2 aspects of programme autumn 2007

iii) pilot one strand of programme spring 2008

Investment & Regeneration - Dance Facility Provision

Action

Commission and publish a comprehensive dance space directory for Cumbria

Partners

ACE:NW, venues, DARE Ltd

Targets

i) prepare brief Feb '05

ii) appoint consultant(s) April '05

iii) undertake research summer '05

iv) publish directory Sept '05

Quality of Lide & Access - Social Inclusion & Community Regeneration through Dance

Action

Assist LADA's with the delivery of dance projects within their programmes

Partners

LADA's, Local Strategic Partnerships

Targets

i) discussion & planning with LADA's/LSP's autumn '05

ii) activity commences summer '06

Action

Commission and deliver dance advocacy work across various services using best practice from elsewhere in areas of health, youth justice/prison and youth work

Partners

ACE:NW, Freedom in Dance, Touchdown Dance, Cheshire Dance, Unit for Arts & Young Offenders, PCT's, NHS Hospital Trusts, CCC (Social Services)

Targets

i) lodge funding bid spring '06

ii) programme of advocacy work commences autumn '06-spring '08

Quality of Life & Access - Dance as a Contributor to Health & Well-Being

Action

Ensure dance is a theme at a Culture & Health Conference planned for autumn '05, organised by Cumbria Cultural Forum

Partners

Cumbria Cultural Forum, Arts Council North West, YMAZ

Targets

i) identify good practice from around the county April '05

ii) discussion with CCF May '05

iii) event held November '05

Action

Encourage and support a range of dance activity in partnership with health and social services sectors

Partners

Invest to Save, PCT's, NHS Trusts, CCC Social Services, LADA's

Targets

i) support current/emerging initiatives - ongoing

ii) encourage fresh activity via advocacy work during '07/'08