A campaign to support the UK’s creative and cultural workforce. 6 elected Metro Mayors have already made the Pledge

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We’re now working with partners across the UK to bring the #CreativeWorkforcePledge to life We look forward to bringing you news as it comes in - do share and give us a follow to stay up to date creativeworkforcepledge.uk

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It’s fair to say we’ve all been holding our breath for some time Well, it was worth the wait folks @UKLabour government makes £270m boost to UK #arts #culture #creativity #heritage On way to @TheRSC to celebrate with @lisanandy and the clients/partners we helped secure it with
This is a major investment in the UK’s #creative #cultural & #heritage ecosystem 🙌🏽 @culturecommons has been working w/ civic #museums, #arts centres, #galleries and others to push for these measures Director @TrevorMacF now heading to @TheRSC for @lisanandy’s Jenny Lee lecture
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⏰ In less than a week join us & our 30 partners to hear the key findings & #policy recommendations w/people from all parts of the UK. On the 5th, we'll gather to think about how #devolution could impact on our creative, cultural & heritage ecosystem eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-futur…
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How might #devolution impact on the UK’s #creative #cultural & #heritage ecosystem? Join us for this sharing of findings & policy recommendations from our major open policy development programme exploring #CulturalDevolution 📍5th Nov, book a place: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-futur…
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We’re paying #creative sector #workers (including #freelancers) to contribute to a live national #policy discussion about the future of #devolution & increased local decision making Pls RT ✊🏽 @bectu @EquityUK @WeAreTheMU @NUJofficial @TheWritersGuild @unitetheunion
📢 Creative Voices Needed! Do you work in the UK’s #creative #cultural & #heritage sectors? If the answers yes, we’d love to hear from you! Apply to take part in this #paid research opp by 29th May Full details & eligibility here culturecommons.uk/post/creat… #futurelocalculture
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Director @TrevorMacF comments on @ThangamMP @bphillipsonMP @RachelReevesMP & @Keir_Starmer’s plan for culture & creativity picked up by @ArtsPro coverage on the Labour Creatives Conference this week. “Labour are offering policies to feel excited about…” artsprofessional.co.uk/news/…
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📢 Call for evidence! 20 UK-wide partners are gathering for an open #policy development programme exploring ‘the future of local cultural decision making’ You might have views to share - we’d be delighted to hear from you! 👇🏾 culturecommons.uk/post/call-… #futurelocalculture
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Devolving “more powers” to parts of the county that have been underinvested in for 14 years without the funding required to actually utilise them is not levelling up @michaelgove #COTN24
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At ‘Convention of the North 2024’ obo @culturecommons alongside 250 leaders from across the UK Absolutely right for #culture & #creativity to be taking a prominent role today A couple of policy areas for our sectors bubbling up here @ThangamMP @RachelReevesMP
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Our first-of-its-kind #research & open #policy development programme brings all nations and different regions of the UK together with the #creative #cultural & #heritage ecosystem to explore 4 key themes 1 - Local Decision Making #futurelocalculture culturecommons.uk/futureoflc…
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Culture Commons Director @TrevorMacF asks “We often forget that devolution has a cultural component linked to identity & pride. How might devolution/increased local decision making interact w/ the #creative & #cultural life of different kinds of communities?" @instituteforgov
Good to be @instituteforgov’s panel on ‘how can #devolution contribute to regional growth in England’ South Yorkshire Mayor @olivercoppard, @JimfromOldham and Sebastian Payne @ukonward discussing increased local decision making Very relevant to culturecommons.uk/futureoflc…
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An extremely impressive contribution frm @UKLabour’s @ThangamMP An acknowledgement of the policy challenges 10 yrs of underinvestment leaves us with but a nonetheless clear (joyful!) articulation of the scope & power of #culture & #creativity in a renewed, 21st century UK 1/2
Wonderful to hear @ThangamMP talking so thoughtfully about policy & the role of #arts #culture & #creativity in society today Very much looking forward to engaging the shadow cabinet on our UK-wide open policy development programme: culturecommons.uk/futureoflc… #futurelocalculture
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In partnership w/ over 20 organisations across the UK - from local authorities, arms length bodies to sector representatives - we’re exploring ‘the future of local cultural decision making’ in a unique open #policy development programme #futurelocalculture culturecommons.uk/futureoflc…

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We’re #hiring! Are you an ambitious #researcher passionate about the role #culture & #creativity can play in supporting sustainable place-based development? Come and work with us on a #policy design programme with UK-wide reach culturecommons.uk/items/post… #futurelocalculture 1/2
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We're beyond excited to officially get going on our open policy development programme exploring 'the future of local cultural decision making' culturecommons.uk/futureoflc… #futurelocalculture 🧵 1/5
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Solid team of passionate & hardworking parliamentarians here! DCMS subsectors are some of the most important to our national economy health & wellbeing identity. But there are many challenges that need to be addressed too. Can’t wait to get stuck in
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The team here at Culture Commons welcomes the appointment of @ThangamMP as Shadow Secretary of State for #Culture #Media & #Sport by @UKLabour - we can’t wait to be working with you!
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So encouraging to see ⁦@AndyBurnhamGM⁩ including #creative industries & #cultural sector routes in the #MBacc thinking Could genuinely start addressing the social injustice of young people from certain backgrounds left on the sidelines theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Culture Commons Director @TrevorMacF discusses the ‘future of cultural devolution’ in @ArtsPro this week “The UK seems to be gripped by devolution fever. But as Peggy Lee once said: “Fever ain’t a new thing: fever started long ago.” artsprofessional.co.uk/magaz…
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Everyone’s talking about #devolution But what could it mean for the #creative & #cultural life of the UK? We’re convening an open policy development programme w/ policymakers, sector leaders & researchers to find out. We’re looking for partners!👇🏽 culturecommons.uk/open-polic… 1/2

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More long-term flexible and affordable workspace is needed to ensure arts freelancers can thrive, according to a new report from @culturecommons, which is ramping up calls for a new national body to support freelancers bit.ly/3X0gTei
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