Hull City Council has appointed cultural strategy specialists Tangram to develop the city’s new Children and Young People’s Culture & Heritage Plan.
Tangram are experts in culture, heritage and community projects. They specialise in taking complex information and turning it into clear, easy-to-use plans.
The project will focus on pulling together extensive insight, evidence and research already gathered across Hull in recent years, including feedback from more than 9,000 children and young people. By bringing these works together, the plan ensures the voices of young people remain at the heart of future provision.
The result will map out what children and young people in Hull can expect to access at every stage of life, spanning from pregnancy and early years, to primary and secondary age and young adulthood and early career pathways.
The plan will also help schools, youth services, cultural and heritage organisations and community groups understand their role in a child’s wider life journey, highlight strong existing provision, identify gaps and foster cross-sector collaboration.
The initiative also reflects Hull’s recent membership of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC).
Councillor Jackie Dad, deputy leader and portfolio holder for culture, said: “Hull has already undertaken a significant amount of work to understand the needs, aspirations and experiences of children and young people across the city.
“This commission is about bringing that intelligence together into one clear framework that shows how culture and heritage can support a child throughout their life.
“It’s not about replacing existing plans, but about helping organisations, services and partners understand their contribution to a child’s journey and identifying how we can work together to provide the very best opportunities for all children and young people in Hull.”
Councillor Linda Tock, portfolio holder for children’s services, said: “We want this plan to provide a clear, shared understanding of the role culture and heritage play in children’s lives, from the earliest years through to young adulthood.
“By consolidating existing evidence, engagement and best practice, we can create a practical resource that supports better collaboration across the city and helps ensure every child has access to high-quality cultural and heritage opportunities at the right moments in their lives.”
Hull City Council is now inviting local organisations and partners delivering culture and heritage services for children and young people, to share case studies to help animate the plan and support an ongoing awareness campaign via Culture Hull. Partners are asked to provide a description of their delivery, target age groups, and captioned images with full permissions.
Submissions can be made via the Microsoft Forms link here.