Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 2 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Martha Howells 

Media

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Transcript: Transcript for 20/03/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2        Apologies were received from Vikki Howells AM and Jayne Bryant AM.

(09.30 - 10.30)

2.

Count me in! - Inquiry into the role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion: Local authorities

Tina McMahon, Community Regeneration Manager, Caerphilly County Borough Council

Lauren Hughes, Area Regeneration Co-Ordinator, Caerphilly County Borough Council

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
2.2 Witnesses agreed to provide information regarding data collected on the employment support participants who have sought employment in the cultural sector.

2.3 Additionally, witnesses agreed to provide information on any assessments which have been undertaken on local schemes which have proven beneficial to participants.

(10.30 - 11.15)

3.

Count me in! - Inquiry into the role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion: Voluntary sector

Kelly Barr, Arts and Creativity Programme Manager, Age Cymru

Dr Valerie Billingham, Policy and Campaigns Manager, Age Cymru

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

3.2 Witnesses agreed to provide additional information regarding Gwanwyn Clubs.

3.3 Witnesses agreed to provide information regarding volunteering and engaging with older people to undertake volunteer work.

3.4 Witnesses agreed to provide information regarding engagement work undertaken with the BME community through the Age Alliance Focus Group.

4.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

4.1 Committee Members noted the paper.

4.1

Correspondence with BBC Cymru Wales regarding the National Broadcast Archive

Supporting documents:

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was agreed.

(11.15 - 12.15)

6.

Private debrief

Minutes:

6.1 Committee Members discussed the evidence received.