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(a) increasing the amount of live music performances at the Carnival; (b) ensuring that Caribbean and African music remains at the heart of the Carnival’s music programming strategy; (c) introducing agreed music playlists within the Carnival entertainment area; (d) developing commercially viable Carnival-related music products and services; and (e) cultivating new audiences for traditional Caribbean and African music. 25. We would like to see a greater level of partnership between the Notting Hill Carnival and the Caribbean food and drink industry. The former has been instrumental in promoting the latter, the value and potential growth of which should not be underestimated. We believe that significant opportunities and synergies exist to not only strengthen the Carnival’s economic base through branding and sponsorship, but also increase the quality and professionalism of the food and beverage offered. We therefore recommend the development and implementation of a Caribbean Food and Drink Strategy for the Carnival which: (a) encourages the development of mutually beneficial strategic partnerships between such organisations as the Caribbean Cuisine Consortium and the Carnival; (b) ensures that 100 per cent of the income from stall license fees is handed over to the Carnival organisers; and (c) explores the possibility of the local authorities working with the Carnival organisers to consider the establishment of a limited number of alcohol sites which would be a significant source of revenue for the Carnival and could cover the costs associated with providing toilets. 137
Carnival as Part of a Wider Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal Carnival and Regeneration 4.1 The Notting Hill Carnival represents a ‘community of interest’ - people linked together by a shared vision and concern. The history of Carnival is a clear demonstration of how, in adverse conditions, a cultural event became a vehicle for community self-help, a movement towards self-sufficiency, empowerment, participation and involvement. The Home Office’s Active Community Unit has recognised the benefits of such communities of interest 83 and has argued that the economic value of these benefits can be measured - the value of volunteering activity undertaken within the costume bands or the money which Carnival bands bring into the locality through grant applications and fundraising - are all examples of quantifiable benefits. Active self-help is one of the common pre-conditions for sustained regeneration. Less easily measurable are the changes in attitude that self-help brings. Organising mutual support increases people’s self confidence and their belief that they can affect the circumstances of their own lives. It can also act as a stepping-stone to more formal links with wider society. 4.2 One example of a self-help initiative developed by the Notting Hill Carnival which was linked to a wider society agenda and policy was the Carnival Industrial Projects (CIP). Operating between 1982 and 1987, CIP provided some of the first Carnival-centred vocational workshops in the country. Based West London, the project was part of the government’s Youth Training Scheme 84 . Managed by Victor Critchlowe, the chairman of the Caribbean Music Association, students attended classes on a daily basis. The training programme consisted of a series of workshops designed to teach young people about all aspects of the Carnival and specific carnival skills. Participants were taught silk screen-printing, costume making, wire-bending, welding and steel-pan making. Many of the Project’s graduates are still involved in Carnival today and some have used it is as a stepping-stone for further training, educational purposes or business enterprise. One participant went on to establish his own business, the Happy Cobbler, on Goldbourne Road. Twenty years on, workshops with children, young people and adults are now taking place across London. Carnival and Neighbourhood Renewal 4.3 Historically, neighbourhood renewal programmes have been imposed from the top down with little or no involvement from the communities that were supposed to be the beneficiaries of such programmes. In a 1998 report on neighbourhood renewal 85 , the Government’s Social Exclusion Unit’s (SEU) argued that the success of such regeneration programmes would greatly depend upon the target communities themselves having the power and taking responsibility to make things better. The Policy Action Team (PAT 10) established by SEU, under the auspices of the Department of Culture Media and Sports (DCMS) to examine how to maximise the contribution and impact of arts, sports and leisure on neighbourhood regeneration, recognised the beneficial social outcomes: 83 Home Office Active Community Unit: Report of the Policy Action Team on Community Self-Help (1999) 84 The Youth Training Scheme (YTS) was seen as a bridge between school and work and it provided training for young people who were unemployed. CIP therefore developed strong links with the Manpower Services Commission (MSC). 85 ‘Bringing Britain Together: A National Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal’ (1998), Social Exclusion Unit 138
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Notting Hill Carnival A Strategic R
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Contents Foreword Preface Carnival
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Preface Lee Jasper, Policy Director
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This strategic evaluation was made
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The Challenge: Executive Summary Th
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SEU TEZ TfL WCC Social Exclusion Un
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(a) the development of a multi-agen
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to commit considerable resources in
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(b) establish a Carnival Arts Educa
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Introduction The Review Process Und
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1.4.3 the involvement of and consul
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1.11 A third aspect of the Review G
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planning process of Carnival. A key
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The Issue of Public Safety Recommen
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2.4 In the main, whilst these recom
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number key public safety issues and
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Table 3: Carnival Public Safety Mat
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times, interrupted or delayed. A nu
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