Research & Reports

Chelmsford’s Cultural Strategy, 2023: A 10 year vision for Chelmsford's culture shaped from five years of community feedback and research.

If you have any questions or suggestions for future research commissions, please contact us at hello@culturechelmsford.org.uk

See our commissioned research and reports below that have shaped and steered our work to date.

Cultural Asset Mapping of Chelmsford’s Creative Industry Workforce, 2025: A report on our city's people, places and spaces by Anglia Ruskin University.

SPARK! A Youth Culture Revolution: Phase 1 Summary Report, 2025: A report of Chelmsford’s Local Cultural Education Partnership (LCEP) by Chelmsford City Council.

Culture & Health Social Prescribing in Chelmsford, 2023: A review of our city's existing culture and health offer and how it could be strengthened, by Anglia Ruskin University.

Culture & Health Social Prescribing Pilot Project Evaluation, 2025: A report by Culture Chelmsford, on 18 powerful pilot projects, delivered by and for local people.

A Community Engagement Framework for Chelmsford, 2024: An outline of how to work with local communities, co-designed between 6 Cultural Connectors and Local Creative Project.