Downloads

In this section you can download a number of key documents and files associated with Perfect Moment's work. You will need Adobe Acrobat reader to read these documents.

Crunch Time - a NAVCA reporttype: pdf | size: 7 MB
NAVCA has published Crunch Time, a report researched and written by Perfect Moment showing how the recession is affecting third sector organisations and the planning activities being carried out to build resilience. The report reviews work undertaken by 900 organisations around the country in early 2009 as part of NAVCA's Local Resilience Action Planning (LRAP) initiative.
Perfect Moment Creative Industries Article in Arts Professionaltype: pdf | size: 136 kB
Gareth Hart and Kevin Brownridge outline the cultural and creative industries success stories from Cornwall. This article was published in Arts Professional on 12 January 2009.
Valuing the Voluntary Sector 2008type: pdf | size: 2 MB
Our report for the Voluntary Sector Forum on the impact of Objective One funding on the voluntary and community sectors
Counting on Creativity Summary Report 2007type: pdf | size: 864 kB
The shorter, glossier version of the findings from the research into the impact of Objective One funding on the Creative Industries in Cornwall
Counting On Creativity Press Releasetype: pdf | size: 111 kB
Feature article length Press Release on the Counting On Creativity work to assess the impact of Objective One funding on the Creative Industries in Cornwall
Counting On Creativity Main Report 2007type: pdf | size: 609 kB
This is the full main report of our research work on the impact of Objective One Funding on the Creative Industries in Cornwall. The shorter, glossier summary report will be available shortly.
Building Creative Success: The State of Creative Industries in Devon and Torbaytype: pdf | size: 1 MB
Published in April 2006, this report is the culmination of one year's investigations into the econimic and skills issues facing creative industries in Devon and Torbay. The report shows the surprising strength of the sector with a workforce of 22,000 and a combined turnover of around £900 million. Clients were Devon County Council, Torbay Council, and Arts Council England South West.
Building Creative Success: Paper A Economic Findingstype: pdf | size: 636 kB
This is the technical paper that accompanies the main report. It provides detailed economic and business findings from the Devon and Torbay creative industries research.
Building Creative Success: Paper B Skills Findingstype: pdf | size: 474 kB
This is the second technical paper that accompanies the main report. It provides detailed skills findings from the Devon and Torbay creative industries research.
Creative Value: the economic significance of the creative industries in Cornwalltype: pdf | size: 2 MB
Final report of the research we carried out in 2003 in conjunction with Cultural Policy Planning & Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University, to map the economic significance of creative industries in Cornwall. Clients were Cornwall Arts Marketing, South West Screen, South West Arts, Cornwall County Council and the European Regional Development Fund

Crunch Time report Aug 2009 - Headline Figures on impact of recession on Third Sector

Demand for services has increased, with reports of up to a 50% rise compared to previous years. Demand has increased especially for financial advice, housing support, employment advice and support on issues relating to domestic violence.

Organisational income is reducing - donations, sponsorship, grants from trusts and foundations and earned income have all been hit.

There is an increase in volunteers and those seeking placements. Matching an increased number of volunteers with appropriate volunteering opportunities is stretching the sector's resources.

There is an increased, but not universal, commitment from organisations to collaborate.

However, the report provides evidence of wide variations in how organisations are being affected by the recession. In particular it shows that organisations with income from £10k to £150k are hardest hit.

Crunch Time also shows that already deprived areas are suffering most in this recession, disproving predictions made by many economists that this recession would be a 'middle class' recession.

A further crucial finding is that for some third sector organisations, particularly those with a reliance on funding from public bodies, the full impact of the recession is yet to be felt and it may not be felt until 2010 or even 2011. This means that the sector needs longer term help than currently planned by the Government.

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