Creative & Cultural Skills Mapping Survey

About You & Your Organisation

Tell us about your organisation and how it contributes to creative and cultural skills in Southwark.

1. Which sector best describes your organisation? *

Further Education (FE) Higher Education (HE) Arts institution providing training Arts institution not currently providing training Community organisation Local Authority Independent training provider Employer Artist-led organisation Other

2. Which area(s) of the Creative & Cultural Industries does your organisation focus on? *

Select all that apply

Performing Arts (Theatre, Dance, Music) Visual Arts (Fine Art, Photography, Illustration) Film, TV & Media Production Digital & Creative Technology Gaming & Interactive Media Design (Graphic, Fashion, Product, Interior) Architecture & Built Environment Publishing & Writing Cultural Heritage & Museums Events & Live Production Creative Education & Facilitation Crafts & Maker Industries Advertising & Marketing Creative Health Other

3. Briefly describe your organisation's activities and how they contribute to creative and cultural skills development in Southwark. *

4. Key Contact for Creative & Cultural Skills Delivery

Please provide the contact details for the person responsible for skills delivery at your organisation. This information will be held by Rinova Ltd and remains confidential. It will not be shared without prior consent.

Name *

Job Title

Email Address *

5. Typically, what is the primary destination of participants when they complete their training with you? *

Employment Further training Freelance work / self-employment Unknown / not tracked

6. Approximately, how many staff does your organisation employ?

Please provide an approximate number, including FT/PT/volunteers/temporary staff

7. How many learners/participants do you support on average?

In a year

At any one time

8. How is your creative skills provision funded? *

Select all that apply

Grants and trust funding Public funding (including Local Authority) Donations Paying clients / commercial income Commercial/corporate sponsorship Other

9. What are the biggest challenges currently facing your organisation? *

Select up to three

Recruitment and outreach Securing sustainable funding Recruiting qualified trainers/practitioners Measuring long-term impact and outcomes Limited communication or sector networks Engaging employers Building long-term partnerships Advocacy or public sector engagement Access to appropriate training space Accreditation processes Marketing and outreach Other

10. Please provide more detail on your top two challenges.

Your Participants & Their Journey

How you reach, support, and progress the people you work with.

11. Does your organisation actively engage participants who have not previously interacted with your art form or sector? *

Yes No

If yes, please briefly describe your outreach approach:

12. How would you rate your success in recruiting participants within the Borough of Southwark? *

Very unsuccessful

1 2 3 4 5

Very successful

13. Do you have specific outreach, access or inclusion targets?

Yes No

If yes, please specify which priority groups you target (tick all that apply):

Residents facing economic disadvantage, including unemployment and underemployment Residents from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds Residents from the LGBTQ+ community Residents with disabilities (including special educational needs and disabilities) Residents with long-term physical and/or mental health conditions

14. Do you work with schools, colleges, or careers advice services?

Yes No

If yes, please specify partners:

15. Do you provide formal or informal careers advice related to your sector?

Yes – Formal Yes – Informal No

16. Please provide a link to your course or training listings:

17. Which age groups do you primarily serve? *

Select all that apply

Under 16 16–18 18–25 25–50 50+ All ages

18. What is the cost structure of your training? *

Select all that apply

Free Subsidised Fee-paying Funded through bursaries Employer-funded Skills exchange

19. Based on the definition below, how accessible is your training provision? *

‘Accessible’ describes a service or environment that is safe, appropriate, inclusive and fully usable by all individuals, with proper regard given to the Equality Act by actively identifying and addressing barriers that could disadvantage people with protected characteristics. It means that premises (as far as required by law) are fully accessible to people with disabilities, and that services are designed and delivered in such a way that people from all backgrounds can participate, including through reasonable adjustments that minimise the impact of language, digital and cultural barriers. It also means that effective policies and measures are in place to safeguard the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and to ensure the health and safety all service users.

Fully accessible Partially accessible Limited accessibility Unsure

Please provide further details if relevant:

20. What levels of provision do you offer? *

Select all that apply

Entry Level Level 1–2 Level 3 Level 4–5 Professional Development Short Courses / CPD Informal / Drop-in Accredited qualifications Non-accredited training

21. Do you offer any of the following opportunities? *

Select all that apply

Work placements Apprenticeships Internships Volunteering Industry projects Public performances/exhibitions Employer-led projects Mentoring Networking None of the above

22. Do you actively signpost participants to further opportunities after completing training?

Yes – within our organisation Yes – externally No

If yes, please describe:

23. How effectively do you track participant outcomes? *

Not at all

1 2 3 4

Robust tracking

1 – Not at all2 – Some tracking3 – Good tracking4 – Robust tracking system

24. How successful are you in supporting participants into employment, freelance work, or further training? *

Not successful

1 2 3 4 5

Very successful

Sector Collaboration & Future Priorities

Help us understand where coordinated support would make the biggest difference.

25. Which of the following outcomes would have the biggest positive impact on your organisation? *

Select up to three, in order of importance (1 = most important)

Increased awareness of local creative and cultural networks Facilitated partnerships for collaboration Support with outreach and engagement Stronger employer connections Support with funding applications Improved mechanisms for tracking learner progress and destinations Advice on accreditation and capacity building Shared resources (space/facilities) Joint marketing strategies Centralised information-sharing platform Other

Briefly, provide detail on why these outcomes matter most to you:

Mapping Creative Southwark

About You & Your Organisation

4. Key Contact for Creative & Cultural Skills Delivery

Your Participants & Their Journey

Sector Collaboration & Future Priorities

Thank you.