Go Get Started Visual Art ProjectPower of the FlameWalesCase studyA competition to attract artwork by young disabled artists was a new venture for Disability Arts Cymru. In all, 191 young disabled people entered the competition. We only knew three of the entrants before the competition, so we now have 188 new contacts in what is considered a 'hard-to-reach' group.We are now establishing new relationships with art departments in schools and colleges across Wales. This is a great start in our quest to find up and coming young disabled artists. The project is also a chance to show that disabled artists' work is being taken seriously. We know that many disabled young people do not receive the encouragement they need to develop their art, and it is even harder to become a professional artist. We feel that the project will have a considerable impact and may help to start to redress the balance.Maggie Hampton, Disability Arts Cymru51,382hard to reach young people have participated in projects this year.Summary The legacy that we are creating across the UK is for everyone, and we don't want anyone to be excluded from participating in or engaging with the wealth of activity taking place. Engaging people from all walks of life, but especially those who do not make up traditional arts audiences, or who might encounter physical or societal barriers to accessing arts, sports or education activities, is a key objective of the projects we fund."I have never felt as free, humble, respected, included and part of any other arts programme. And I now feel proud to have my disability. Thank you!"Luminous Soul participant14Legacy Trust UK: Annual Review 2010/11

Partnership and innovation Many of our delivery partners are forging new cross sector partnerships with organisations including the NHS, local authorities, tourism agencies and businesses, sharing expertise and resources in a time of financial difficulty. This is an innovative way of developing arts activity, and many of our projects themselves embrace innovation, creating new and original works and participation opportunities.Art and culture Igniting Ambition in the East Midlands has worked with six local authorities to bring together a comprehensive programme of cultural activity, delivering 27 projects during 2010. As well as local authorities, Igniting Ambition has worked with local universities, artists, festivals, arts organisations and local councils to bring together a cultural showcase in the region attended by 184,000 people.In the North West, Abandon Normal Devices is an innovative new cinema and digital culture festival that aims to challenge and entertain audiences and participants through a range of sensory and experimental art. The 2010 festival took place in Manchester and explored physical, social and technological normality across various art forms. Images from one performance, 'Shrink' were later used by the North West Development Agency to advertise on the London Underground, significantly raising the profile of the project.Sport, health and wellbeingsomewhereto is a unique project which helps young people find spaces they need to do the things they love by working with space owners across the UK. In 2010 the project recruited regional coordinators in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the North East and London to work with local space owners and young people to facilitate somewheretos in their area. The programme has already matched 85 spaces with young people including Goodmayes Park in Redbridge for parkour training sessions, Sunderland Empire Theatre for a young magician to perform magic tricks and Gorgie War Memorial Hall in Edinburgh for dance rehearsals. Education and volunteeringRELAYS has taken an innovative approach to volunteering. Working with all the higher education institutions in the South West, the programme has engaged student volunteers to share their expertise with children, such as the University of Bristol American Football team who coached children at the Bristol Festival of School Sport. This approach not only engages students in volunteering and sharing their skills, but also encourages children to aspire to further education by meeting current students and hearing about university life.uScreen in the South East is a groundbreaking online resource for young people to share, plan, create and add accessibility features to their own films. The platform provides interactive advice and mentoring for all young people but is particularly tailored to adapt to disabled young people's needs.Legacy Trust UK: Annual Review 2010/1115