1、Main report of findingswww.britishcouncil.org/research-insightBy tialt-there is an alternativeNovember 2024Innovative practice and trends UK Arts,culture and young people1Copyright British Council 2024.Shared under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial 4.0 International Licence(https:/creati

2、vecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).This report was commissioned by the British Council.The interpretations offered in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the British Council,its officers,or those individuals who contributed to the research.Authors:Tialt

3、 There is an Alternative:Douglas Lonie,Rosie Priest,Nathan McWilliams,Claire Sivier,Hannah Arnett,Fernanda ZotoviciTialt There is an Alternative.(2024).UK Arts,culture and young people:Innovative practice and trends.British Council.https:/doi.org/10.57884/PY7M-2C92Original illustrations by Streamlin

4、e,with modifications by Tialt There is an AlternativeThe authors would like to thank all the organisations and individuals contributing their time to the research via the online survey and focus group,and across the nine featured case studies.We would additionally like to thank British Council colle

5、agues,Angelica Burrill,Nikki Locke,and Ian Thomas for commissioning and editorial support throughout.The British Council is the UKs international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.We support peace and prosperity by building connections,understanding and trust between

6、people in the UK and countries worldwide.ContentsGlossary 7 Introduction 8Background 8Case Studies 9Limitations 9The key issues facing young people engaging with arts and cultural organisations 11Summary 11Introduction 12Representation and access 12Mental health and wellbeing 12Neurodiversity,disabi