The Creative Lives project was initiated by City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) and Culture Republic.  It has shown the scale and impact of creative learning and participation in Edinburgh.

This report gives an overview of the nature, provision and value of creative learning and participation activity in the city, and the people who benefitted from it.

Creative Lives has proved to be an effective model of practice for collaborative working, facilitating shared learning across different areas of local government as well as with arts and cultural practitioners.

Culture Republic project managed the two year programme, collecting data from participating arts organisations and freelance arts coordinators. This was used to compile a citywide database of  learning and participation events that were available to schools, community groups and the general public. This database was then used to give an insight into citywide trends around access to creative learning opportunities. More about the project in Edinburgh.

Funded by The City of Edinburgh Council, Culture Republic brought together information from the city’s cultural sector, the City of Edinburgh Council’s Culture and Sport Department and City of Edinburgh Council Children and Families Department.