Project overview
This website brings together various projects, reports and resources linked to research led by Professor Dan Ashton.
The main materials are the Cultural Strategies and Futures report and the Cultural Strategies Think Kit developed with the Local Government Association.
Cultural Strategies and Futures Report
Download the Cultural Strategies and Futures report [.pdf, 1.6KB]

Cultural Strategies Think Kit
The University of Southampton and Local Government Association have collaborated on developing the recommendations from the Cultural strategies and futures report into an accessible Think Kit resource pack for creating and sustaining a cultural strategy.
The development of the Think Kit was funded by the University of Southampton Arts and Humanities Research Council Impact Acceleration Account.
Learn more at the Cultural Strategies website
Watch the Cultural Strategies Think Kit webinar

Cultural Strategies Network
The Cultural Strategies Network facilitates conversations on the development and sustaining of cultural strategies and supports engagement with the Cultural Strategies Think Kit. It is coordinated by Dan Ashton (University of Southampton) and Ian Leete (Local Government Association). Current activities include bi-monthly online meetings and a LinkedIn Group.
Join the Cultural Strategies Network on LinkedIn