Why culture works

 

 

Culture is an essential ingredient of successful places, and is implicit within the definition of Sustainable Communities:

  • it contributes to health and well-being, for individuals and communities
  • it attracts people to learning and personal development
  • it allows people of different faiths and cultures to nourish and celebrate their own traditions
  • it gives quality, character and local identity to the environment
  • good design, long term support and care for the historic and green environment make places special
  • strong local culture helps make strong local communities
  • It provides training, jobs and boost local economies
  • creative industry brings new kinds of skills and fast growing businesses in sectors like software development and publishing
  • visitors and tourists bring money and jobs
  • the value of local sports, festivals and other activities comes through the work of thousands of volunteers involved in coaching, supporting and running local cultural activities.