Thurrock Trailblazer Evaluation 2015/16

Thurrock Trailblazer 2015/16
Executive Summary
“…everything DCMS covers has a value that goes beyond the economic.
They matter in and of themselves. Watercolour painting, playing a sport,
visiting ancient and beautiful places, drawing, writing poetry, mastering a
musical instrument – all of these lead to a life well lived. They raise the
human condition and cheer our spirits. Simply put, they make us happy.”
“...it is precisely the aggregate effect of these individual experiences that
will bring about a healthier, smarter, more peaceable, more cohesive, and
happier society. And so they must be available to everyone, not the
preserve of a privileged few.”
Karen Bradley, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport,
maiden speech 9 August 2016
Chadwell St Mary Primary School students at English
Touring Opera’s performance of ‘Laika the Space Dog’
Photography. Brian Slater
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