Culture, Heritage, Communities and Local Economies

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.
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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

Restoring The World’s First Operational Radar Station

The Cultural Engine led this project following a successful Stage 1 pass achieved by Bawdsey Radar Trust in 2013. This included the full development and application process for Stage 2 and ultimately…

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Essex County Council – Cultural Commissioning Programme

The Cultural Engine was commissioned by Essex CC to run a year-long Cultural Commissioning Programme which recogniSed the challenges faced by arts and cultural organisations with limited funding and capacity.…

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Resorting to the Coast – Tendring Coastal Towns

Working with Essex County Council and many local partners we developed the ‘Resorting to the Coast’ stage 2 HLF application which included writing a comprehensive interpretation strategy about the undiscovered…

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Latest from the News/Blog

CERG Concepts Referenced in Key Cities Network Parliamentary Dinner Speech

Here’s an excerpt of the speech by Professor Christopher Smith, Executive Chair of the Arts & Humanities Research Council, at the Parliamentary Dinner of the Key Cities Innovation Network. The dinner was hosted by the Key Cities APPG at the House of Commons on Tuesday, 6 May 2025. Prof. Smith was discussing the launch of…

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First Wild Essex Imaginarium

Reflections, images and talk slides from the first Wild Essex Imaginarium on 27th Sept 2025, at the Essex Business School (EBS), University of Essex. On Saturday 27th September, 2025, over a 100 attendees, speakers, and performers gathered together in the Essex Business School’s (EBS) Auditorium (University of Essex) for the first Wild Essex Imaginarium. Programme…

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Access to the Wild Essex Imaginarium Evaluation Survey

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