cadence comments about museums

28 Sep 2011

What we do ... (and why)

We are often asked 'what is it that you do'? An answer along the lines of public policy research and strategy projects can cause a number of reactions. Sometimes it results in a glazed look and no further questions or more often than not the question 'what is that you do'? is repeated. The best way of answering is often to talk about real projects we are involved in and usually one of the areas we mention will interest our inquisitor. Dealing with cuts, commissioning, museums (yes museums), homelessness ... more

13 Sep 2011

Mmmmmm museums ...

It is fair to say that some of our public policy friends have not really twigged why and how museums can offer so much. Is anyone to blame for that? ... more

9 Mar 2011

Not a lone star state - Texas Volunteers

Quite a startling article in the Society Guardian today about the volunteers of Plano, Texas, USA. Expect an invasion of Coalition advisors looking for Big Society ideas soon ... more

14 Apr 2010

Joseph Rowntree impress

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation Place Strategy group that we presented our work on Total Place to were an impressive bunch. They managed the trick of analysing a new initiative in an open and informed way that highlighted a whole new bunch of questions that have not come up before ... more

22 Mar 2010

Intrinsic or instrumental - parks, museums ...

CABE have published Urban green nation, which 'assembles the national evidence about the quantity, quality and use of publicly owned urban green space in England and ... examines the significant impact of local green spaces on people's health and well-being'. It all makes sense, but it is worth giving a thought as to whether we should fund parks because they are good for health (an instrumental benefit)? Or just because people like them and a rich country should be able to provide them for that reason alone (intrinsic)? ... more