This research was conducted by Creative Lives on behalf of Calderdale Council between September 2021 - January 2022. It constitutes the first two phases of a process intended to better understand the current conditions for everyday creativity and culture within communities across Calderdale. It identifies where support can be better focused to ensure that this voluntary, community-led activity is recognised alongside the formal arts offer, in ways that enable plural forms of expression to thrive across Calderdale’s diverse communities. For more information, visit the Creative Citizens initiatives page: https://www.creative-lives.org/creative-citizens