About
About the Evidence Library
The Evidence Library is intended to build on a previous literature review, commissioned by Arts Council England, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Offenders’ Learning and Skills Unit at the Department for Education and Skills.
The Arts Alliance workplan for 2010-11 included a core strand entitled the ‘Making the Case for the Arts’, with three pieces of work identified.
1) The `Evidence Library', a report produced by Angus McLewin Associates, to research evidence on the effectiveness of arts organisations in the Criminal Justice Sector and to assess the viability of providing an online catalogue of research - published in 2011
2) A guide for Arts Organisations in demonstrating their effectiveness, produced by Charities Evaluation Services, to support quality monitoring and evaluation practice throughout the sector - published as 'Demonstrating the value of arts in Criminal Justice' 2011
3) Building the economic case for the Arts, undertaken by New Philanthropy Capital to research the cost effectiveness of the arts in Criminal Justice - published as 'Unlocking Value' 2011
These projects were undertaken in order to further develop the case for arts in criminal justice and remain a core role for the Arts Alliance as it continues to support member organisations working with offenders.
