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Community Access Scheme at Kensington Palace: Community Roles and Relationships

Community Access Scheme at Kensington Palace: Community Roles and Relationships. Top: Westminster Adult Education Service ESOL group, July 2014. Bottom: Open Age object handling session, May 2015. Jatinder Kailey, Community Assistant Producer @ JatinderKailey.

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Community Access Scheme at Kensington Palace: Community Roles and Relationships

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  1. Community Access Schemeat Kensington Palace: Community Roles and Relationships Top: Westminster Adult Education Service ESOL group, July 2014. Bottom: Open Age object handling session, May 2015. Jatinder Kailey, Community Assistant Producer@JatinderKailey

  2. ‘Place is where we come from, where we feel alive, where we connect with others and where we feel we belong.’ Jean Vergeront, Museum Planner Place is everything ‘When a museum contributes to creating a strong sense of place, it also contributes to a higher quality of life.’ Javier Jimenez, The Economics of Museums and Cities

  3. Our aim is to help everyone explore the story of how monarchs and people have shaped society, in some of the greatest palaces ever built. From a royal palace to a community hub The Reader Organisation exploring Christmas at Kensington, December 2016.

  4. ‘Welcome to Kensington – a palace for everyone’ Bunting, cushions and china made by community groups, 2011-2012.

  5. Scheme includes: • Group leader training • Leader-led visits to the palace • Discount entry for independent visits • Ongoing support for group leaders • Group criteria: • Locality • Experience a barrier to visiting • Adult specific groups • Types of groups: • Social • Health and wellbeing • Skills development Community Access Scheme: Build Your Own Discovery

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  7. Key principles: • The community are the expert • You are creating a space, not just a design • You can see a lot just by observing • From Project for Public Spaces, ‘Eleven principles for turning public spaces into civic places’ What we’ve learned, how we’ve changed ‘The experience, skills, friendliness/approachability and enthusiasm of the team is of paramount importance to our clients, giving them confidence and new experiences in a safe environment. It is important to our clients that all Kensington Palace staff look at them directly, speak to them as individuals (not just as another group) and are welcoming. In my experience this is the case and is very much appreciated.’ Group leader commenting on the impact of ‘Build your own discovery’ on their group, August 2017.

  8. Potential to evidence: • Placemaking • Social capital • Arts and wellbeing Opportunities for the future ‘A feeling of connection with the Historic Royal Palaces as facilities of value and relevance to their local community- not elitist establishments.’ Group leader commenting on what they have personally gained from ‘Build your own discovery’, August 2017.

  9. ‘Like all social and cultural assets, museums make soft contributions that are sometimes evident only indirectly and in the long term.’ Javier Jimenez, ‘The Economics of Museums and Cities,’ 2015 • Contact information: • Jatinder Kailey, Community Assistant Producer • Email: Jatinder.Kailey@hrp.org.uk • Telephone: 020 3166 6685 • @JatinderKailey

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