Why Our Work Matters
Why Our Work Matters
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
Albert Einstein
IVE ‘10 reasons why arts & culture make a difference to young people’s lives’
This document has been drawn together from a variety of sources including academic research, sector specific publications and government reports.
Cultural Learning Alliance
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Participation in structured arts activities can increase cognitive abilities by 17%.
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Learning through arts and culture can improve attainment in Maths and English.
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Learning through arts and culture develops skills and behaviour that lead children to do better in school.
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Students from low-income families who take part in arts activities at school are three times more likely to get a degree.
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Employability of students who study arts subjects is higher and they are more likely to stay in employment.
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Students from low-income families who engage in the arts at school are twice as likely to volunteer.
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Students from low-income families who engage in the arts at school are 20% more likely to vote as young adults.
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Young offenders who take part in arts activities are 18% less likely to re-offend.
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Children who take part in arts activities in the home during their early years are ahead in reading and Maths at age nine.
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People who take part in the arts are 38% more likely to report good health.
Source for the top ten findings – Cultural Learning Alliance Key Research Findings report – DOWNLOAD HERE
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