Impact | Sunderland Culture

Culture Start brings together a cross-sector partnership of groups and organisations who are committed to improving life chances for children and young people who face financial barriers to taking part.

Explore our Yearly Reviews below to find out more about the activity and impact to date. We have also collated case studies from children, young people and partners who have been a part of the programme.

Yearly Reviews

Read Year 2 Review

Three young people stand in a group, talking and smiling. They are each holding small yellow slips of paper. One person in the foreground has long blonde hair and wears a red and white jacket, seen from the back. In the centre, a person in a grey hoodie with a yellow lanyard looks toward the others. On the right, a person with short brown hair and glasses wears a denim vest over a grey hoodie. The background shows a brightly lit indoor space with framed pictures on the wall.

Year 2 | 2025-26

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Read Year 1 Review

A child with curly hair and an earring looks intently at a colorful puppet dressed like a clown, with a bright red nose, rainbow suspenders, and a polka-dotted party hat. The two are seated at a table in a cheerful room with yellow walls and carnival-themed decor in the background.

Year 1 | 2024-25

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