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# Aims and Objectives

Make Monmouth was setup to provide both a space and equipment for people in the local area to be more creative.

This section outlines out aims and objectives and, where targets are set, how we intend to meet them.

If you have any questions or queries, please raise it with one of the core members or email [info@makemonmouth.co.uk](mailto:info@makemonmouth.co.uk).
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# Tackling Rural Isolation

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Make Monmouth will provide somewhere for people to create in the company of others that is not their spare bedroom, dining table, or shed


17% of the Welsh population [consider themselves lonely](https://www.gov.wales/loneliness-and-isolation-rural-wales-ticking-time-bomb-huw-irranca-davies-0) according to the Welsh Government, with [younger people feeling more isolated than those who are older](https://www.gov.wales/tackling-loneliness-and-social-isolation-through-connected-communities).

We want to create a space where anyone from aged 12 onwards can come and express themselves regardless of identity, learning new skills and exploring their creativity as they grow.

Make Monmouth should provide somewhere for young people to build, create, and craft without fear of judgement from their peers

## How will we measure this?

Regular surveys and other engagements with our membership and visitors to understand if this is part of the reason they attend and, if it is, what effect Make Monmouth has on their sense of isolation.
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# Providing a safe space

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Make Monmouth will be a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space for everyone, including those who are neurodiverse and/or are part of the LGBTQIA+ community


[3% of the population identify as as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community](https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/three-percent-england-wales-identify-lesbian-gay-or-bisexual-census-2023-01-06/), of those, 46% have been subjected to abuse of some form in the past year.

We want to create a space where members of the LGBTQIA+ community can feel safe and welcome to express themselves through craft, art, and making without fear of judgement.

Our [Code of Conduct](/code-of-conduct) applies to all our online groups, physical meetings, and any other event that we organise, and failure to adhere to it is dealt with swiftly.


## How will we measure this?

Regular surveys and other engagements with our membership and visitors to understand their impressions of how inclusive we are. Gathering this information is often tricky, as the less inclusive or safe a space feels, the less likely people are to respond to a survey on the topic, therefore we will also monitor the number of responses and use that as an indicator as to how we are doing.