Chronicle Community Story Projects CIC (company number: 11519649) is our not-for-profit organisation that enables us to seek funding to undertake our own community focused projects (as opposed to client fee-for-service work).  Our Community Interest Statement is as follows:

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The company’s activities will provide benefit to local communities via its activities and projects in personal storytelling. In particular the company will benefit communities by:

1. Preserving and promoting local heritage and social history;

2. Supporting people at risk of social isolation and loneliness;

3. Providing activities that support positive mental health and well-being;

4. Encouraging people in local communities to engage and connect with each other through local stories.

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Activities:

• To gather, produce and preserve personal stories in the form of first person audio/video narratives.

• To create and deliver storytelling projects focused

• on themes of community interest and benefit.

• To leverage and promote stories using digital technologies for the enjoyment of local history, community engagement, advocacy and tourism.

• To grow an archive of assets (images and film) that can be used to support and encourage storytelling.

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How will the activity benefit the community?

• Preserving local heritage and social history

• Promoting positive mental health, well-being and selfworth

• Engaging with people at risk of isolation and loneliness

• Creating opportunities for intergenerational activities and positive family connections

• Supporting the use of technology, particularly with older people

• Encouraging learning and understanding about local history

• Providing opportunities to promote a sense of place and support local tourism

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If the company makes any surplus it will be used for…
Reinvesting into further storytelling projects and preserving heritage assets aligned to the objectives of the organisation.

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