Northern Culture APPG Inquiry: Call to Evidence

Thank you very much for taking the time to submit your views as part of the Northern Culture APPG’s Inquiry into the cultural value of sport to the North’s cities, towns and communities

The North’s cultural industry has been hit hard by Covid-19 and faces an historic challenge as the global pandemic continues to affect our everyday lives.

The Northern Culture APPG’s second inquiry will build on the findings and recommendations made in the Case for Culture: Levelling Up Inquiry Report which achieved cross-party consensus on the need to level up Northern Culture and deliver greater access, investment and equal opportunity for the North’s rich seam of talent. It provided a blueprint for how the North can rebuild cultural confidence, adapt and become more resilient and develop new audiences for culture

Please submit below by 9:00 on Friday 28th October. Please indicate which questions you intend to answer.

Please note that the submission is limited to 2,000 words. If you would like to submit a longer piece of evidence, email it with a summary to northerncultureappg@devoconnect.co.uk.

Your Details

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Your Submission

The Northern Culture APPG are seeking written evidence on the following key questions.

Access to Sport

What is needed to boost the cultural value of sport and build stronger communities across the North?

How can sport contribute to generating better and more inclusive places and communities?
What is the economic contribution of sport to culture?
What investment is needed to increase the cultural output of sporting institutions?
How can sporting institutions turn funding into cultural value for their communities?
Should more powers and funding be devolved to connect the value of sport to Northern Culture?

How much more cultural value could sport add to levelling up opportunities and access to culture?

How can sport aid participation in culture?
How do we ensure a fair spread of funding for sport across the North?
How do we ensure funding is fairly distributed across different sports?
How can we ensure communities and spectators are able to access sport and its cultural value?
How can we ensure fair access to sport for underrepresented communities?

How can sport drive cultural value, identity and diversity and contribute to the North’s rich seam of talent and grow the North’s economy?

What is the value of sport to the North’s cultural identity?
How can sporting institutions contribute to a sense of place and community?
How can sport contribute to a strong Northern cultural brand a strong and cohesive brand for the North, building recognition of its world class reputation
How do we develop a strong and diverse supply chain for sporting talent?

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Your Response (max 2000 words)

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Thank you so much for your support.

Please let us know if it would be useful to have a further discussion by emailing the Secretariat. If you are having trouble submitting this form, you can download it here and submit manually.

Email: northerncultureappg@devoconnect.co.uk

Becoming a partner of the Northern Culture Club provides your organisation with the opportunity to support and inform the work of the Group. For further details please get in contact at northerncultureappg@inflect.co.uk .