Newport Live Welcome to Newport - Audio Tour

Beneficiaries

  • The General Public / Mankind

    Everyone will be able to experience the wonderful tour and learn more about the city and its important and rich heritage and culture. Residents will learn more and help keep the heritage alive, promoting public sculptures & murals and other elements.

  • Artists & cultural participants

    People will be able to engage during the cities arts & cultural activates, broadening the engagement and sharing more about the city's rich history and culture. We will use freelance artists to also help generate the content on the stages in the tour

  • People in poverty

    Providing a free day of guided walking tours once a month will also help build awareness of the tours and support those that would not be able to pay for the tour with their learning and knowledge.

  • Environment

    We seek to encourage sustainable tourism, with an eco friendly walking tour. People can explore at their own pace, reducing their carbon footprint and be able to engage more deeply with the environment.

  • Community

    This project will also support local business, helping to profile Independent cafes, restaurants, local shops & markets as well as an added element to promote the city during key events. Extra guided tours during key city festivals can be introduced.

  • People with Disabilities

    As this tour can be completed at the persons own pace, this will support greater engagement, including Carers, those with a disability, including Neurodivergent people, and those with additional learning needs. With added 'touch tours; provided.

  • Number of beneficiaries - 1000

    Y1 & launch period. 20 pr wk & 80 mth free tour 400 events

  • Reach of your work

    Cost £4.99, Surplus allocated to Riverfront arts engagement

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

At Newport Live we are keen to create a walking tour of Newport to showcase the rich history & culture across the city, important whether you are a local or a visitor, keen to learn more. The aim is to announce this at the Big Splash, engage with local people to help create the tour, also working with registered tour guides in the city to support tours at key times throughout the year. Once created the tour will be hosted online with income directly supporting community arts/culture development

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

1015

Minimum annal across all areas, once create costs reduce

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£14,425.00

TIMELINE

Jul 2025 Onwards

Project Outcome Targets

Create & launch Guided geomap Audio Tour showcasing the rich history, heritage & culture of Newport

Engage & employ freelancers to create audio tour, provide employment opportunities for guided tours

Generate income (surplus generated) to provide arts engagement opportunities via the Riverfront.

Project Activities

  • Research/Planning. Identify the need & opportunity. Research historical, cultural/natural landmarks

  • Route Design. Create walkable route, logical flow/accessible. Key Stops Castle, Sculpture, Westgate

  • Content Development. Descriptions/stories. Facts, historical content, local legends. Geomapped route

  • Visual & Media Collection. Photos & Videos, illustrations & Geomap with audio narration/interviews

  • Testing & Feedback. Trail run, feedback and review. adjustments if required - pre launch

Resources Needed For The Project

Resource Description Quantity needed When needed How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs)
MONEY Financial support required to create the tour, subscription to the platform, voiceovers, sound fx, tour guide, launch. Aim to create 12 key locations, audio stories bringing to life the culture and heritage in the city. 1 monthly free tour 14/07/2025 This project will not launch without the help with set up costs. Y2 onwards annual fee paid through tours booked income.
Project details
GEOGRAPHIC REACH

Wales: Newport

IMPACT REPORTING

Quarterly

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

Audio Geomapped tour via TripAdvisor/Website reviews will be collected - In person feedback at tour.

Frameworks

Support for initiatives focused on strengthening community networks

Support for community health or wellbeing interventions

Support for local community projects through volunteering