The greatest impact

where the need is greatest

At Create our focus is on engaging the UK’s most marginalised participants in inspiring, sustainable arts programmes in areas where provision is poor and engagement in the arts is therefore low.

To ensure we reach the most disadvantaged and vulnerable participants in areas of greatest need, we prioritise partner organisations that receive little or no provision from other arts providers.

We select these using poverty indices and government statistics on areas of deprivation alongside data including: disability; pupil premium/entitlement to free school meals; and use of English as an additional language.

In 2025/26 we worked with 2,509 participants

eligible for free school meals (England average 25.7%)

of the global majority

with special educational needs / disabilities

participants aged 5-18

Our commitment to evaluation

We use ongoing feedback to improve the work that we do. Each workshop ends with a feedback circle allowing participants to share how they feel; and at the conclusion of each project we ask all participants, staff, volunteers and artists to complete a short questionnaire. We use a blend of qualitative and quantitative data to create an evaluation report.

This is what our participants and community partners said about our projects in 2025/26:

Longer term impact

We commission Partnership First each year to conduct an independent assessment of our Social Value. This includes: a survey sent to key stakeholders; in-depth focus groups with partner organisations, and with participants and their parents/carers; and a review of our post-project data.

Find out more about Create’s Social Value