Working Towards LET’s CREATE: Leading the Kent & Medway Museum Partnership
As a National Portfolio Organisation (NPO), The Historic Dockyard Chatham is proud to lead the Kent & Medway Museum Partnership (KMMP) a collaboration dedicated to strengthening the role of museums and cultural organisations across our region. Together, we are working towards delivering Arts Council England’s 10-year strategy, Let’s Create a vision for a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued, supported and allowed to flourish.
At the heart of Let’s Create are three Outcomes that guide our work:
- Creative People: Ensuring everyone can develop and express creativity throughout their life.
- Cultural Communities: Enabling villages, towns and cities to thrive through culture that is shaped collaboratively.
- A Creative and Cultural Country: Supporting England’s cultural sector to be innovative, inclusive, and connected internationally.
Through the Kent & Medway Museum Partnership, The Historic Dockyard Chatham is driving projects and collaborations that reflect these principles; creating opportunities for people to explore their creativity, deepening our engagement with local communities, and building a more resilient and connected cultural landscape across the region.
To realise this vision, Let’s Create sets out four Investment Principles, each of which underpins the way we plan, deliver, and evaluate our work:
- Ambition & Quality: We are committed to delivering inspiring experiences of the highest standard and to continually improving the quality of our work.
- Inclusivity & Relevance: We celebrate the diversity of our audiences and communities, ensuring that our programmes reflect and engage everyone.
- Dynamism: We embrace change, building the agility needed to respond creatively to future challenges and opportunities.
- Environmental Responsibility: We are committed to operating sustainably, leading by example in our approach to the climate emergency.
As leaders of the Kent & Medway Museum Partnership, The Historic Dockyard Chatham is proud to play a pivotal role in shaping a vibrant, creative future for our region, one where culture inspires pride, participation and positive change.
Together, we’re working towards Let’s Create, ensuring that creativity and culture are at the heart of life in Kent and Medway.
