Community engagement in the cultural sector
Cultural organisations that have strong relationships with their local communities are more sustainable; attracting more audiences and visitors, more partners and more resources.
What is community engagement and how can it support your work? Download our short guide to find out more.
Audiences London has worked with cultural organisations across London to develop their work around community engagement. Click here for a list of some of our clients and partners. For more information and to talk about how we can help you contact Helen Ball, Community Engagement Coordinator at or on
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We provide a specialist consultancy and advice service
Audiences London provide a specialist service supporting community engagement. Big or small, our services are tailored to your needs and can include research, training, networking and more.
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We manage community engagement research and collaborative projects
Our collaborative projects continue to inform our London wide picture of participation and engagement in the arts. Community engagement is always an integral part of any audience development consultation.
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We run conferences, seminars, training and networking events
Our Community Engagement programme offers a whole spectrum of knowledge and understanding about participation and connecting with your local audiences. From project evaluation to ambassador schemes to working with housing associations, we have a session for you.
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We host a network of community engagement practitioners in London which is free to join
Audiences London recognise that there is a need for more network opportunities for community engagement practitioners. We host an informal network for practitioners and volunteers who want to build connections with cultural and community contacts in London.
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We publish and share our own resources and information sheets
As part of our training sessions and our consultancy, we produce documents to support our work and aid our clients as they go forward. Where we can, we make these documents available through our website.