This document summarizes the demographics and health issues facing four local authority districts with a population of over 832,000 people. It notes high rates of disability, unemployment, and physical and mental health problems. The area also has an aging population and geographical areas with significant social deprivation. The document then discusses how the cultural and heritage sector can help address these issues by enhancing people's self-respect and respect for others. It outlines a vision for everyone in the area to access local museums and archives to positively impact their lives. The rest of the document details the outreach team structure and various community programs.

1. Population of four local authority districts,
approx. 832,469

3. • High rate of Disability (large portion due to heavy industry)
• Unemployment (due to decline in heavy industry)
• High levels of people living with mental health issues
• High levels of people living with addiction issues
• High levels of people living with other types of ill health
• Ageing population
• Geographical areas with multiple levels of social depravation

4. Health inequalities are such that poorest adults in
North of England on average will die 8 years
earlier than the richest in south of England.

5. What’s what this got to do with
cultural and heritage sector?........

6. Our mission is to help people determine their place
in the world and define their identities, so
enhancing their self-respect and their respect for
others.

7. Our vision for the future is for everyone to have
access to museum and archive provision in Tyne and
Wear, to use this access and to value it for the
significant and positive impact that it makes upon
their lives. We will provide real or virtual worldwide
access to our museums and archives and their
collections.

9. Outreach team structure
Platinum Programme
Lead by
Assistant Outreach Officer
RICH Recovery Programme
Lead by
Assistant Outreach Officer
Wellbeing Programme
Lead by
Assistant Outreach Officer
Satellite Community exhibition Programme
Lead by
Assistant Outreach Officer
Outreach team
Lead by
Outreach Officer
Chilli studios
Head and Tales project
Bamburgh Ward
Locker project
Momentum
Self and recovery
Streetwise Opera
Tell me the truth about love
Changing Lives
Women’s Hubs
Your Homes Newcastle
Commissioned homes project
Live well
Partner project with
National museums of Northern
Ireland
2 FTE Assistant Outreach Officers
(temp)
…………………………………………………… Equalities Officer
Assistant Outreach Officer
British Library
Unlocking sound heritage

25. https://museumsandwellbeingalliance.wordpress.com/

26. Zoë Brown – Outreach Officer
zoe.brown@twmuseums.org.uk