The first major report to describe the impacts that participatory arts can have in terms of personal development, social cohesion, community empowerment, local image and identity, imagination and health and wellbeing. As valuable now as it was then. Francois Matarasso, 1997
Community Performance: An Introduction
A useful practical guidebook for students of community and applied performance. It gives exercises; points for reflection, commentary and illustrative examples to help emerging practitioners shape their own practice.  Petra Kuppers, 2007Â
Applied Drama: A Facilitator’s Handbook for working in Community
A handbook for students introducing the practice, principles and concepts of applied drama.with processes and techniques that guide students to develop their practice. Monica Prendergast & Juliana Sexton, 2013
Creativity Matters: The Arts and Aging Toolkit
An extensive catalogue of exercises, approaches and frameworks for developing creative work with older people. The toolkit also has a well-developed contextual section which provides an overview of the creative ageing sector.  National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, 2007
Criticality and Evaluation within a Culture of Optimism
The toolkit is specifically focussed on developing a practitioner's skills in monitoring and evaluating participatory theatre projects.  Art vs Rehab, Arts Council England, 2012Â
Taking Bearings
Coming out of Arts Council England’s Creative People and Places projects, this toolkit offers a series of prompts and provocations to support a collaborative creative journey.  Louise White for MBA Associates, Arts Council England, 2015
Artworks Cymru Developing Practice in Participatory Settings
Coming out of the Paul Hamlyn Foundation ArtWorks programme this extensive digital resource relates to quality in participatory arts, with indicators, tools and case studies as well as links to many more resources.  ArtWorks Cymru, 2015Â
Shared Decision Making
This toolkit offers examples, tips and tools from Arts Council England’s Creative People and Places that show some of the ways local people have been involved in shaping and steering arts projects.  Lousie White for MBA Associates, 2015
Is This the Best it Can Be?
Coming out of the Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s ArtWorks, this toolkit aims to help practitioners strive for the best possible participatory arts practice, offering provocations and tools to encourage continuous reflection and improvement.  ArtWorks, Creative Scotland, 2016Â
