The Cultural Engine
Providing expert and friendly support for organisations making a difference in their communities and improving local economies.
We partner with Local Authorities, Government Agencies, Universities, Trusts, Charities and other Community or Social Organisations by providing capacity and knowledge to:
- Identify & secure funding.
- Develop, manage & deliver projects.
- Write relevant & deliverable strategies.
- Support business planning & operational development.
- Nurturing excellent cross-sector partnerships.
- Undertake research.
Our Services
In order to complete a successful project there are a number of different skillsets that are important to make a successful proposal become a reality. We are well skilled in a number of fields and can help you in a number of ways to reach your goals with a wide range of skillsets.
Case Studies
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Reflections on Neighbourhood and Creative Health Event – Maldon District 13th March 2026
Representatives from across the Maldon District gathered for a session exploring the upcoming strategic development of Neighbourhood Health Plans, and how this could create opportunities for creative health activities as part of the wider NHS move towards ‘prevention’. There is significant evidence of the positive impact of participation in creative, heritage and environmental activities on…
Video of CERG’s Tony Sampson Discussing the Imaginarium and Mezzolevel at i-PLACE Conference (26-27/11/2025)
In this i-PLACE talk, Dr Tony Sampson, Reader in Digital Communications at University of Essex, sets out a new way of thinking about how policy is designed, translated, and implemented. The presentation introduces the concept of the mezzo-level: an intermediate scale of governance operating between macro-level strategy and micro-level lived experience. Tony argues that many…
A Reflection on the Imaginarium’s Beth Chatto’s Meanwhile Garden: The Urban Wild and Other Disturbances
A Reflection on Beth Chatto’s Meanwhile Garden: The Urban Wild and Other Disturbances A sold out evening with the Cultural Engine Research Group’s Imaginarium, on 12th February 2026 at the Commons Café, The Minories, Colchester, Essex. The evening opened with Stuart Bowditch’s performance of “Homage to the Waiting Room.” Given Colchester’s history of former “meanwhile”…