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Welcome to Urban Regeneration.
Urban Regeneration: Making a Difference is an innovative programme addressing some of the key urban regeneration challenges facing the north of England. The £3.2m programme, funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce), encompasses 46 projects set up around the themes of crime, community cohesion, health & well-being and enterprise.
The grouping of four universities pools resources and encourages interdisciplinary working. Manchester Metropolitan University, the Click for more
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4th November 2009Public Service Leadership First Annual Conference
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Engaging Communities Through Arts
Background:
This project has been evaluating the role that art and artists can play within regeneration, and how they can be used as a tool for community engagement.
Approach:
This multidisciplinary project has involved the implementation, evaluation and knowledge exchange of two contrasting arts-based community cohesion projects. One project, In Certain Places, has been evaluating the success of an existing arts project through individual feedback, facilitated through skype conversations, with a person living in Preston. This feedback improved the attendance of future art ... Click for more successes