About Us

The Take A Part Programme is a two-year arts in the public realm project for the Efford area of Plymouth.  This area is currently undergoing regeneration which the Take A Part project underpins.

Key to the overall success of the project is the development of better community cohesion and the fact that the Take A Part Programme has listened and involved the residents of Efford from the start.

Our latest project is Efford FM – a one day community radio broadcast for Efford by Efford.

To hear recordings from the day, click here and to find out more, click here.

Since 2009/2010, Take A Part has developed new audiences for art in a community which is classed as ‘disaffected’*.  Since it’s development, 25 separate workshops, projects and events have happened in the community in Efford and the Take A Part project has seen people in Efford make sculptures, take walks, grow food, cook, make film, attend symposiums and galleries, throw celebration events and collectively take a part in delivering better health, green space, heritage and physical change initiatives to their community.

Core to the development and success of the project has been the constant involvement of the community and their willingness to take ownership, be challenged and explore something new for their communit

Going forward to 2010/11, the Take A Part Project will reach far more residents as we launch Efford FM, a one day community radio broadcast for Efford by Efford and work to develop a plan for community cohesion through explorations of spaces and places in the community with social artists Wochenklausur.

Use this site to find out more about the project, to get involved, to comment on your experiences and to see more of what Take A Part is about.

Efford Take A Part is a two year partnership arts programme produced by The Heart of Efford Community Partnership, Plymouth City Council and Plymouth Arts Centre with funding and support from Public Health Development Unit, Creative Partnerships, the South West Regional Development Agency and Arts Council England South West.

You can find out more about the development and background of the project here.

*Source: Plymouth 2020 Partnership (2006)