Culture Warrington has launched a new project to empower residents to lead creative events in their own communities and neighbourhoods.
The arts charity’s ‘Cultural Community Champions’ scheme offers training, support and funding to ensure that passionate people within their own communities are driving the success of their own initiatives.
Cultural Community Champions puts residents in complete control, allowing them to design the projects, set budgets and manage every detail – ensuring their events are made with, for and by the community.
The past two events in September 2024, Howley and Fairfield’s Flag Festival and Latchford’s Carnival of Creativity, were a great success and saw a variety of efforts from Cultural Community Champions to create additional cultural consultation, signposting and more in other areas involved.
This initiative has been made possible with support from Arts Council England, Warrington Borough Council and Warrington BID, as well as in collaboration with various local organisations that have provided essential resources, support and contacts.
These organisations help the Cultural Community Champions tap into the unique talents and proud identities found within Warrington’s diverse communities – initially focusing on Latchford, Howley, Poplars and Hulme, Orford, Fairfield, and Bewsey, Whitecross and Dallam in 2024.
Cultural Community Champions aims to create a lasting network of creative leaders across Warrington – and more people are currently being invited to take part whether they are from the areas involved or simply passionate about making a positive difference.
If you’d like to get involved, head to Culture Warrington’s social channels or email [email protected]. Click here to sign up to be a Culture Community Champion.