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Sparking imaginations across Lambeth published their Delivery Report!6 years ago
Delivered 31 December 2017
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The Imagination Lab is an invaluable resource for London's children; we want to ensure local people are fully engaged and able to shape both its content and the regeneration of the site it occupies.
The Institute of Imagination's (iOi) Imagination Lab is situated on Albert Embankment in a building formerly used by the London Fire Brigade. The local community helped to raise funds to fit out the Lab, transforming it from an empty workshop to a functioning family space. Since officially launching in February the Lab has worked with over 6,000 people from across London. The feedback we have had from schools and families has been fantastic, but we are keen to bring more local people through our doors to ensure we are delivering real and long-lasting local impact. We want local families to feel comfortable and confident in the Lab. Over four months we will design and deliver an innovative, intergenerational programme specifically for them. We will help local children develop vital skills and encourage them to access other cultural and educational offers. And we will ensure that local people are fully engaged as the site is regenerated into a mixed-use community.
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Why it's a great idea:
With increasing predictions of automation and AI (Artificial Intelligence) changing both our society and our economy, it is vital that children are supported to develop the creative and imaginative skills they will need to thrive in this rapidly changing future. The iOi exists to do just that. If we are to make a difference for children no matter what their background or ability we need to tailor our content and approach to reach those who wouldn't access traditional cultural offers. Children like those in Lambeth. Lambeth faces some significant challenges: less than half the local people speak English as a first language and 38% of children receive free school meals - a recognised indicator of deprivation. Through targeted engagement and by offering cutting edge experiences we can meet the needs of this diverse borough and ensure local voices are heard as the area regenerates, meaning no one is left behind.
Steps to get it done:
Cllr Matthew Bennett, Cabinet member for Planning, Regeneration & Jobs, said: “We are delighted that the Imagination Lab has opened on Albert Embankment as it is providing a fantastic new resource for the local community. Lambeth is a diverse and vibrant area, with a rich cultural history, and it is opportunities like those provided by the Institute of Imagination that will help towards our ambition to get 85% of Lambeth residents taking part in regular cultural activities by 2020.”
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How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees) £29,543
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VolunteerEvery child is born with the capability to imagine – bursting with curiosity, wonder and an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. But children today have less time and space than ever to use their imaginations.
Imagination is the cornerstone of creativity, problem solving and innovation. It’s an essential skill for life. However, opportunities to imagine, explore and experiment without pre-determined outcomes are increasingly rare. In a 24-hour society, children’s lives are often overscheduled.
At the Institute of Imagination, we’re creating a climate where ideas can thrive. A new way for future generations to become makers of things, not just consumers of things. And a public space that prioritises imagination.
To bring the Institute of Imagination to life, we’re working with experts, teachers, parents and – most important of all – children. All united by the belief that imagination matters.
We have already sparked the imaginations of over 17,000 people through schools and in their local communities with a wide range of creative and innovative events and activities for children, their families and teachers.
In 2017, we launched our new Imagination Lab to help us to reach more people than ever before. It is London’s most exciting space for imagining, exploring, investigating and creating, offering activities and materials that exist nowhere else in the capital.
This is a major step towards our creation of a permanent world-class cultural destination in London, which will place children and their imagination at its heart – the iOi Campus.
The Imagination Lab is allowing us to deliver much greater impact now, and, once open, the iOi Campus will allow us to significantly scale our reach to make an even bigger difference for children; at 100,000sqft space it will allow us to directly engage 600,000 people each year and to elevate the discussion around imagination to a national and international level.
Project Owner: Institute of Imagination The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
