How can the Heritage Fund be more inclusive of under-represented groups?
Annexes
Annex 1: Staff interviewees
- Isabel Hunt: Executive Director, Business Innovation and Insight
- Una Duffy: Director of Investment
- Liz Ellis: Policy Project Manager
- Araba Webber: Head of Strategy
- Kay Watson: Customer Service Manager
- Amy Potter: Business Delivery Assistant
- Jeremy Fenn: Senior Investment Manager
- Ana Osborne: Investment Manager
- Annie Mottisfont: Engagement Manager
Annex 2: EDI research steering group
- Tom Walters: Head of Research
- Liz Ellis: Policy Project Manager
- Jo Arthur: User Researcher
- Louise Sutherland: Senior Engagement Manager
- Amelia Robinson: Insight Manager
- Faruk Barabhuiya: Insight Manager
Annex 3: EDI Review group
- Andrew White (Chair): Director, The National Lottery Heritage Fund in Wales
- Richard Wilson: Director of HR
- Araba Webber: Head of Strategy
- Vanessa Harbar: Culture Change Lead
- Louise Sutherland: Senior Engagement Manager
- Liz Ellis: Policy Project Manager
- Belinda Wych: Culture Change Coordinator
- Demmy Adewole: Governance Manager
Annex 4: heritage types
- community heritage
- industrial, maritime and transport
- landscapes, parks and nature
- museums, libraries and archives
- cultures and memories
- places of worships
- areas, buildings and monuments
- intangible heritage
Annex 5: Key concepts
This research is underpinned by concepts from research in the field of heritage and builds on existing evidence from the sector.
Social value of heritage: this research focuses on the social value of heritage, whereby heritage is defined by its role for a particular community rather than by external (often imposed by white and Western experts) criteria or by its material characteristics. A number of institutions in the heritage sector are now adopting this definition (eg: Council of Europe).
Social equity and heritage: research from the critical heritage studies showed that heritage has the potential to create a sense of belonging and identity, but also to exclude minorities groups from mainstream discourse. Definitions of heritage are therefore intrinsically political, and heritage must be recognised as a source of power (Stuart Hall; Waterton and Watson; Graham; Ashworth and Tunbridge).
A significant body of evidence has shown the role of heritage in changing perceptions and narratives (Richard Sandell). In acknowledgment of this fact, there has been a growing number of organisations and academics exploring the potential of heritage to drive social equity outcomes (eg: Museum Activism, Action Heritage).
Wellbeing (individual and collective): the What Works Centre for Wellbeing defines wellbeing as: “quality of life and prosperity, positive physical and mental health, sustainable thriving communities”.
There is evidence that heritage is connected to a wide range of beneficial impacts on the mental health and wellbeing of people and communities. It is worth noting that there is still a lack of research on the impact of intangible heritage.