Department for Culture Media and Sport
case programme
CASE aims to strengthen our understanding of how best to deliver high quality culture and sporting opportunities to the widest audience, generating positive outcomes for society.
CASE is a joint programme of strategic research lead by DCMS in collaboration with Arts Council England, English Heritage, the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council and Sport England.
If you have any questions, comments or observations about the CASE work, or you would like to be included in our newsletter subscriber list, please email case@culture.gsi.gov.uk.
Latest releases
- September 2011 – Fundraising activity in arts, culture, heritage and sports organisations: a qualitative study
This study combined desk research with 17 organisational case studies to reveal a changing environment for fundraising, caused by the financial crisis and the resulting impact on donor behaviour, as well as the anticipated impact of reductions in government spending - August 2011 – Understanding the drivers of volunteering in culture and sport: analysis of the Taking Part Survey. (PDF 700kb)
This study used Taking Part Survey data to identify four distinct groups of volunteers: general, sport, multi-activity and arts and heritage. - July 2011 – The Art of the Possible – Using secondary data to detect social and economic impacts from investments in culture and sport: a feasibility study.
A review of techniques and possibilities. - June 2011 – CASE Local Profiles and Insights datasets
The Sport England Local Sport Profile Tool was updated in March 2011 to include data from Active People Survey 4 released in December 2010 - June 2011 – DCMS Longitudinal Data Library
This documents all longitudinal surveys containing questions relevant to the DCMS sectors (culture, media and sport).
Key resources
- The CASE database – over 8,500 research studies in an online, searchable database
- DCMS Longitudinal Data Library – documents all longitudinal surveys containing questions relevant to the DCMS sectors (culture, media and sport)
- CASE Local Profiles and Insights datasets – the essential guide for mapping your local culture and sport assets
- CASE Local Asset Mapping toolkit – all the key culture and sport data, local and historical, in one place
- Drivers, Impacts and Value research – breakthrough research and evidence on engagement in culture and sport
Recent publications
- Local and regional insights: methods and sources (January 2011)
- Updating the CASE database: analysis of original approach (January 2011)
- Evidence of what works: evaluated projects to drive up engagement (January 2011)
- Measuring the value of culture: a report to DCMS (December 2010)
- Culture Shock – DEMOS/CASE fellow report (October 2010)
Upcoming reports and projects
Upcoming reports will be advertised in this section.
