Creativity & Participation
Creating opportunities for people to make, try creative activity, and take part in ways that feel approachable.
Our Impact
Understanding what creative participation makes possible.
We are building a careful picture of impact across workshops, community activity, public-space projects, and collaborations in Stockton-on-Tees. For now, this page focuses on the qualitative areas we look at rather than presenting unverified totals or claims.
How we think about impact
Impact is more than a number on a page.
Numbers can be useful when they are properly evidenced, but they are only one part of the story. We also look at the opportunities created for people to participate, connect, practise skills, encounter creativity in everyday places, and work with others.
These are the areas we use to guide reflection and future public reporting as our evidence is reviewed and approved for publication.
Qualitative focus
The areas we look at when understanding impact.
Community Connection
Creating opportunities for people to connect through shared creative activity.
Public-Space Engagement
Bringing creativity into everyday public spaces.
Accessibility & Inclusion
Reducing barriers to creative participation through adaptable approaches.
Skills & Confidence
Supporting opportunities to practise creative skills and build confidence through participation.
Partnerships & Collaboration
Working alongside groups, organisations, venues, businesses, communities, and other collaborators where appropriate.
Real project example
Stockton Community Bus Stop Art
A growing collaborative programme of creative work in public bus-stop spaces across Stockton-on-Tees, involving community participation, painting, and locally shaped artwork.
Joint / Collaborative — Wooly Wood Shop + Creative Chaos CIC
Why we are careful with claims
We do not want to publish numbers, quotes, or outcome statements simply because they sound impressive. Public evidence should be based on records that have been reviewed and are appropriate to share.
How we build evidence
Recording the work responsibly.
Different projects need different forms of evidence. These are some of the sources we can draw on when understanding activity and preparing information for public use.
Activity records
Recording what took place and the shape of the activity.
Project documentation
Keeping clear records of project activity and development.
Participant feedback
Using feedback where it is appropriate and approved for public use.
Photographs & media
Using visual documentation only where consent and publication approval allow.
Partner & project records
Drawing on relevant project records where they are appropriate for public reporting.
Future public evidence
Approved stories, summaries, reports and verified metrics will live here.
As evidence is reviewed and approved for publication, this area can grow to include public stories, project summaries, reports and verified measures.
Want to explore the work or get involved?
See current community project information, find ways to take part, or get in touch about collaboration and project enquiries.