An overview of our activity during 2024-25

Creative Lives uses its own bespoke organisational evaluation system to plan, monitor, evaluate and communicate the effectiveness of our work. We call this The Difference We Make.

In 2024-25, we delivered 335 events, reaching 5,682 participants; and distributed £807,000 in 177 grants to creative groups across the UK and Ireland - largely through our delivery of the Know Your Neighbourhood programme on behalf of DCMS and Arts Council England. We produced 35 radio broadcasts through our partnership with BBC Local Radio, reaching over 600,000 listeners. 

Our latest The Difference We Make report highlights some of our activities for the year 2024-25, including:

• The Creative Lives Awards 2024
• Grants for local creative groups
• Policy and influencing
• Place-based projects
• Know Your Neighbourhood fund
• Creative Lives on Air

You can download our The Difference We Make: Annual Report 2024-25 here.