Outer Hebrides Cultural Entitlements Pathfinder

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Outer HebridesCultural Entitlements Pathfinder
The story so far
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What connects the NHS, Comhairle, Northern
Constabulary, Lews Castle College, and HIE?
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Us.
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National Policy
I remember when everyone grew corn - we would
catch dogfish then lay them amongst the sheaves
of corn in the stack. The wind preserved them
over the Winter. You would take out sheaves to
feed the animals and a fish to feed yourself
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Culture is a bit of a brochan it is

• Our activities on the island. Our work. Our
  landscape and how we use it
• The fabric and background of society and the
  interaction of the people within it
• How a community and individuals express
  themselves creatively
• Who I am, who we are, where we are
• What makes us unique

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Our brochan is

• the Gaelic language strong sense of community
  an inspiring if often harsh environment and a
  common history in which hardship and the need to
  cope with the different attitude of the outside
  world is important

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And

• rich in oral traditions and through immigration
  connected to the rest of the world
• Weather dominated with people you recognise it
  either makes you glad you are here, or wish you
  were away
• Islands, Gaelic, beaches, small but good
  communities, people that care, strong sense of
  identity, paradox, music, extreme weather, beauty
  and harshness, laughter and challenges

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So what expectations should we have?
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This is where we started from

• What do we mean when we talk about the culture of
  the area?
• What cultural activity takes place/is provided
  currently?
• What should cultural entitlements do?
• What sort of cultural entitlements should we
  have?
• Whats my role in cultural entitlement?

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This is what were aiming towards

• What are the issues you think impact on access to
  culture in the Outer Hebrides?
• How should the key cultural providers respond?
• What are the opportunities for strategic working
  with other sectors and colleagues?
• What should the entitlements be?
• How should they be delivered?
• What are the issues that arise from this process?

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What connects Us, the NHS, Comhairle, Northern
Constabulary, Lews Castle College, and HIE?
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(drum roll)
And now
(drum roll continues)
Will you give a big Tarbert welcome to..
ISLAND VOICES!
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Outer HebridesCultural Entitlements Pathfinder
Reaching and involving people
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How do we reach people, engage them, give them
the opportunities to get involved?
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4 groups Each comes up with one key initiative
to convince the gang of six

1. Education
2. Events
3. Media
4. Another Way

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Outer HebridesCultural Entitlements Pathfinder
A supportive environment for creative activity
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How do we support, retain, and attract creative
people and organisations?
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4 groups Each comes up with one key initiative
to convince the gang of six

1. Opportunities
2. Space
3. Incentives
4. Another way

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Outer HebridesCultural Entitlements Pathfinder
Working together to deliver
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Panel Discussion

• Munro Gold Director, Sustainable Communities,
  CNES
• Sarah MacLean Strengthening Communities, HIE
  Innse Gall
• David Green Director, Lews Castle College
• Insp. Philip MacRae Northern Constabulary
• John Angus MacKay Chair, NHS Western Isles