Topic: Culture, recreation and sport

The Stone Weir Seeker project was proposed by Fu-Tzu Yang, a member of the RunAway From Island team, to be part of the Rural-Young Project led by the Council of Agriculture’s Soil and Water Conservation Bureau (hereafter referred to as the SWCB). The stone fish weirs of Penghu were the main focus of the Stone Weir Seeker project, which covered four areas in its implementation: a stone fish weir restoration matching mechanism, training for youths who wish to become Masters at restoring stone weirs, a database of stone weirs, and marine education and ecotourism.

This study adopts the SROI methodology to review the social impact of the Stone Weir Seeker project from February 1, 2017 to August 31, 2018 from the perspective of stakeholders. After engaging with stakeholders, it was found that the main influence of the project lay in its ability to provide a younger generation of people with the opportunity and means to gain a better understanding of stone weirs, which are a part of Penghu’s local fishing culture. The project also documented stone weir techniques in a systematic way, allowing the gradually disappearing craft of stone weir restoration to be passed down. At the same time, the project has built a deep relationship with local communities. It is hoped that restoring stone weirs can help the residents of Penghu recall their memories of the ocean and their affection for it, as well as increase community cohesiveness and identity, so that residents will more actively participate in initiatives to maintain the nearly 600 stone weirs around Penghu in the future.

A comprehensive survey and analysis of this study shows that the Stone Weir Seeker project has created the equivalent of NT$16.66 in social value for every NT$1 invested. The sensitivity analysis placed the result between NT$3.99 and NT$67.42. We also discussed the result and the stakeholder feedback received during the process of the study with the RunAway From Island team and SWCB, the agency that subsidized the project, in order to look for ways to improve and optimize the project. This was intended to allow adjustments and corrections whenever needed during the implementation process, and to maximize the project’s impact, social value, and benefits.

The SunnyRush Community Workshop – A Platform for Rush-weaving Enthusiasts project was proposed by Yi-Ya Liao, a member of the SunnyRush team, to be part of the Soil and Water Conservation Bureau (SWCB)’s Rural-Young Project. The use of rushes was the main focus of the SunnyRush project, the implementation of which covered five major areas: product development, brand management, environmentally-friendly farming, documenting weaving methods, and education.

This study adopts the SROI methodology to review the social impact of the SunnyRush Community Workshop – A Platform for Rush-weaving Enthusiasts project for the period August 1, 2016 to August 31, 2018 from the perspective of stakeholders. After meeting with stakeholders, it was found that the main impact of the project lay in its ability to attract the younger and the middle-aged generations and get them to learn rush-weaving, to cultivate rush-weaving instructors; and by compiling weaving methods in a systematic and graphical way, helping more people to become aware in an easy-to-understand way of a craft that has been passed down for more than 200 years. In addition, the project combined culture with creativity to enhance the value of the rush industry and to stimulate the local economy and create employment opportunities.

A comprehensive survey and analysis of this study shows that the SunnyRush Community Workshop – A Platform for Rush-weaving Enthusiasts project has created the equivalent of NT$2.40 in social value for every NT$1 invested. The sensitivity analysis placed the result between NT$1.55 and NT$16.37. We also discussed the result and the stakeholder feedback received during the process of the study with the SunnyRush team and SWCB, the agency that subsidized the project, in order to look for ways to improve and optimize the project. This was intended to allow adjustments and corrections whenever needed during the implementation process, and to maximize the project’s impact, social value, and benefits.

“The dream comes true in our own land, the dream comes alive.” CTBC Foundation for Arts and Culture’s “Love & Arts for Dreams Initiatives ” project is committed to spreading art resources to every corner of Taiwan. The Foundation collaborated with professional artists in various sectors who took on the role of Artistic Mentor, through well-designed arts and culture courses, which lasted over half year, to encourage more students who live in remote regions to establish, pursue and make their dreams come true. By giving children a stage to show their abilities and build up self-identity through the experience, the Project empower children’s lives and make changes to the communities through power of arts and culture.

In 2018, the Foundation extended an invitation to renowned choreographer Bulareyaung Pagarlava to bring the dance company, which he founded in his hometown Taitung in 2014, help a group of children in Donghe Elementary School in Donghe Township, Taitung County, who love to dance but lacked resources, to make their dreams of learning dance come true. In the eight-month course, students experienced and learned diverse aspects of dance. They furthermore completed the infusion of the indigenous culture and elements of contemporary dance, to create a work that included both singing and dance. They performed the dance at Bulareyaung Dance Company’s annual Qaciljay Arts Gathering.

This study adopts the SROI methodology to review the social impact of the 2018 Love & Arts for Dreams Initiatives Project from the perspective of stakeholders.It’s an evaluation SROI report. Through interviews and questionnaires, we discovered that through this Project, students had improved their self-identity and cultural literacy, while also expanding their horizons in life. They also achieved improvement in positive values, interpersonal relations, and learning capacity. Dancers’ patience and perseverance were tested by the stress of the teaching process, and dancers gained a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. Their relationships with the community improved, and increased their passion for their dancing careers as well as expanded their career development potential. For the two main execution collaborates in this Project: Donghe Elementary School and Bulareyaung Dance Company, both of they established foundations for dance education system while improving local connections and visibility. In addition, for the audience at the Qaciljay Arts Gathering, viewing the Dance Company/student joint performance, there was stress relief, a rekindled passion for life, improved art and cultural appreciation, and an increased sense of identity with the local culture.

By offsetting the outcomes and inputs above, we discovered that the Love & Arts for Dreams Initiatives Project has created the equivalent of NT$4.18 in social value for every NT$1 invested. The sensitivity analysis placed the result between NT$3.29 and NT$6.28. We shall also use the results and feedback from stakeholders in the research process for discussions with the Administration Group of CTBC Foundation for Arts and Culture to optimize the project. We hope to integrate professional artists, local communities, and corporate support to find the best collaborative development model and maximize the influence of the Project.

Na Fianna was founded in 1955 by its 201 original members who predominantly lived in the Glasnevin/Drumcondra/Phibsboro area of north Dublin.

Ba chuid lárnach de shaol CLG Na Fianna í an Ghaeilge ó bunaíodh an Club. Deineadh gach cuid de ghno oifigiúil an Chlub as Gaeilge ins na blianta tosaigh.

In 1963 the club reached an agreement with the Office of Public Works to lease grounds at Mobhi Road. Over an 18-month period, the Guinness Sports Club timber-framed clubhouse was removed from the Iveagh Grounds in Crumlin, south Dublin and reassembled by the club’s volunteers. A week prior to the official opening in 1967, it was burned down in an arson attack.

Na Fianna established its camogie section in 1969. It was the first club to grant female players full membership rights. That year it also won its first Dublin Senior Football Championship.

The clubhouse was rebuilt between 1970 and 1972; at that time one of the most modern clubhouses in Ireland incorporating a hall, bar, dressing rooms and indoor handball court.

The ladies football section was founded in 1989.

1991 saw the establishment of one of the first GAA club nurseries for younger children.

The club had significant sporting successes in the decade 1991 – 2001.

A major redevelopment programme took place in between 2003 and 2010 that included the renovation of the clubhouse, construction of meeting rooms, a gym and all-weather facilities (including a training area, hurling wall and outdoor handball alley).

In 2017, Na Fianna won seven county titles (one in camogie, three in hurling and three in football). Club member John Horan was elected President of the GAA. Na Fianna was awarded a bronze medal by the Joe McDonagh Foundation for its work on promoting the Irish language and the following year, it received a silver medal.

Today, ever-growing Na Fianna is the sporting, social and cultural heart of the local community, with its club premises at Mobhi Road being the epicentre of a wide range of activities.

CTBC is a naming sponsor of the Brothers professional baseball team, which is one of the original teams created in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) and just recently marked its fifth anniversary in its current form as the “Chinatrust Brothers”. Since 2014, CTBC have been involved in many innovations and transformations in terms of the resources it devote to baseball teams, players, logistics team members, tangible and intangible services and facilities, and operating strategies and policies. In particular, some of our noteworthy accomplishments include: establishing and improving tangible and intangible facilities and services at the Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium and Pingtung CTBC Charity Park, greatly increasing player salaries and benefits, expanding the size and scope of our logistics team, and helping organize a diverse range of daylong themed events and related merchandise. In addition to its steadfast support for children in rural areas and sponsoring baseball teams, CTBC places a special emphasis on professional baseball players serving as societal role models and has tied the role of professional baseball players into the company’s five major strategies for charitable action as part of its commitment to corporate social responsibility. In turn, CTBC has extended the impact of professional baseball league to reach disadvantaged schoolchildren who live in Taiwan’s rural areas and who love baseball, underscoring our commitment to “achieving big things through grassroots support”.

The present study adopts the Social Return on Investment (SROI) methodology to assess, from the perspective of stakeholders, the social impact of CTBC’s sponsorship of the Chinatrust Brothers baseball team during the period from 2014–2017. Through various processes including interviews and questionnaires, we discovered that the company’s patronage of professional baseball not only increased players’ professional competitiveness and augmented their professional careers, but also yielded various “soft” results such as enhancing their sense of belonging, reducing financial pressures, strengthening family bonds, and more. Results such increased quality of life among coaches and other logistics team members as well as increased sense of accomplishment and self-confidence were also noted. Meanwhile, CTBC’s involvement also encouraged baseball fans to become even more passionate about professional baseball and share in various benefits, such as improving interpersonal relationships, reducing stress levels, and engendering a sense of belonging. In addition, students who participate in charitable activities such as the CTBC Youth Baseball Project and the Black Leopard High School Baseball Program are able to learn from professional league players who serve as excellent role models, thus instilling in them positive values and various changes such as gaining a sense of identity.

After compiling all of the results described above and comparing them to the amounts of money invested, we discovered that, in the wake of CTBC assuming sponsorship of the Brothers baseball team, we have been able to produce approximately NT$17.59 in social value for every NT$1 spent, with the sensitivity of results falling between 2.08-22.69. We also arranged discussions between executives of CTBC and the baseball team concerning these results and stakeholder feedback gleaned from the study, which we used to formulate directions for improvement and further optimization. Our hope is to combine the joint efforts of the company’s participating units to use professional baseball as a means to create a maximum positive impact not only for baseball in Taiwan, but for society as a whole.