4.2a What are the most effective strategies for cultural and heritage institutions, including public libraries, to increase engagement and to diversify their audiences, particularly among young people and ethnic minorities, and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds?

Background

DCMS is committed to increasing access for everyone. To achieve this, we aim to increase participation across culture and heritage sectors. Although there is a significant body of research on participation, DCMS is interested in research that moves beyond headline participation numbers to explore the barriers to engagement, across geographic, demographic and socio-economic factors. Specifically, we seek to understand the reasons for non-participation and how specific interventions can effectively broaden audiences to improve participation in culture.

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