Recommendation 2:
We recommend creating an accessible database of strategies as a resource for insight and reflection
The creation of a database has gone through several iterations.
The current version is an online dataset with 217 documents that was last updated September 2025.
Think Kit resource 8 (geographies and boundaries) is a companion map which enables: (1) searching across time for a specific place (2) searching the different geographic scales for place (3) references to themed layers (e.g., Arts Council).
This dataset is included in the Arts Council England Culture and Place Data Explorer as a custom layer to enable connecting cultural strategies with other datasets.
To make suggestions to the Dataset (e.g., additions; updates; addressing inaccurate information), please complete this Microsoft Form (hosted by the University of Southampton).
Version 1 was an Excel Spreadsheet that is available here (last update January 2023)
Version 2 was an Online Database that is available here (last updated May 2024)