Culture Commons
@culturecommons.bsky.social
An independent think & do tank dedicated to the UK’s creative, cultural and heritage ecosystem
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🧭 The English Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill will shape local powers for a generation
BUT #culture #creativity & #heritage are barely mentioned!
We’ve submitted evidence + amendments to MHCLG to change that
Read more 👉 www.culturecommons.uk/news/strengt...
BUT #culture #creativity & #heritage are barely mentioned!
We’ve submitted evidence + amendments to MHCLG to change that
Read more 👉 www.culturecommons.uk/news/strengt...
Strengthening the Bill delivering English devolution: why culture, creativity & heritage must feature — Culture Commons
This week, we’ve taken our work on cultural devolution right into the heart of government — submitting formal evidence to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s consultation on th...
www.culturecommons.uk
October 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
🧭 The English Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill will shape local powers for a generation
BUT #culture #creativity & #heritage are barely mentioned!
We’ve submitted evidence + amendments to MHCLG to change that
Read more 👉 www.culturecommons.uk/news/strengt...
BUT #culture #creativity & #heritage are barely mentioned!
We’ve submitted evidence + amendments to MHCLG to change that
Read more 👉 www.culturecommons.uk/news/strengt...
Major news in education!
#Arts #culture & #creativity will go back into the heart of the national curriculum in England 🙌
The UK Gov’s @departmentforedu.bsky.social has confirmed it will take forward major reforms proposed by Professor Becky Francis review
www.culturecommons.uk/news/the-art...
#Arts #culture & #creativity will go back into the heart of the national curriculum in England 🙌
The UK Gov’s @departmentforedu.bsky.social has confirmed it will take forward major reforms proposed by Professor Becky Francis review
www.culturecommons.uk/news/the-art...
The arts will go back into the National Curriculum — Culture Commons
Following today’s publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review , led by Professor Rebecca Francis CBE, Culture Commons warmly welcomes the UK Government’s commitment to placing arts, culture a...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Major news in education!
#Arts #culture & #creativity will go back into the heart of the national curriculum in England 🙌
The UK Gov’s @departmentforedu.bsky.social has confirmed it will take forward major reforms proposed by Professor Becky Francis review
www.culturecommons.uk/news/the-art...
#Arts #culture & #creativity will go back into the heart of the national curriculum in England 🙌
The UK Gov’s @departmentforedu.bsky.social has confirmed it will take forward major reforms proposed by Professor Becky Francis review
www.culturecommons.uk/news/the-art...
🧭 The English Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill will shape local powers for a generation
BUT #culture #creativity & #heritage are barely mentioned!
We’ve submitted evidence + amendments to MHCLG to change that
Read more 👉 www.culturecommons.uk/news/strengt...
BUT #culture #creativity & #heritage are barely mentioned!
We’ve submitted evidence + amendments to MHCLG to change that
Read more 👉 www.culturecommons.uk/news/strengt...
Strengthening the Bill delivering English devolution: why culture, creativity & heritage must feature — Culture Commons
This week, we’ve taken our work on cultural devolution right into the heart of government — submitting formal evidence to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s consultation on th...
www.culturecommons.uk
October 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
🧭 The English Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill will shape local powers for a generation
BUT #culture #creativity & #heritage are barely mentioned!
We’ve submitted evidence + amendments to MHCLG to change that
Read more 👉 www.culturecommons.uk/news/strengt...
BUT #culture #creativity & #heritage are barely mentioned!
We’ve submitted evidence + amendments to MHCLG to change that
Read more 👉 www.culturecommons.uk/news/strengt...
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Important publication! Wonderful to see culture creative & heritage infrastructures embedded in here in-line with @culturecommons.bsky.social recommendations! Thanks to Diane and the whole Taskforce for the detailed work on this
The report from the New Towns Taskforce - I was a member - is out: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68d694... Now over to the government....
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
September 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Important publication! Wonderful to see culture creative & heritage infrastructures embedded in here in-line with @culturecommons.bsky.social recommendations! Thanks to Diane and the whole Taskforce for the detailed work on this
The UK Gov’s new ‘Pride in Place’ strategy is now a flagship policy
£billions for neighbourhood renewal
powers for communities
#culture + #heritage in scope
But will Neighbourhood Boards see our sectors as key enablers or add ons?
We dig into the details 👉 www.culturecommons.uk/news/pride-i...
£billions for neighbourhood renewal
powers for communities
#culture + #heritage in scope
But will Neighbourhood Boards see our sectors as key enablers or add ons?
We dig into the details 👉 www.culturecommons.uk/news/pride-i...
www.culturecommons.uk
September 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The UK Gov’s new ‘Pride in Place’ strategy is now a flagship policy
£billions for neighbourhood renewal
powers for communities
#culture + #heritage in scope
But will Neighbourhood Boards see our sectors as key enablers or add ons?
We dig into the details 👉 www.culturecommons.uk/news/pride-i...
£billions for neighbourhood renewal
powers for communities
#culture + #heritage in scope
But will Neighbourhood Boards see our sectors as key enablers or add ons?
We dig into the details 👉 www.culturecommons.uk/news/pride-i...
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Creative health programmes are helping to improve the UK's health & wellbeing, providing new work opportunities for creatives & saving the NHS money.
Read our new report, from the CIC & @artscouncilengland.bsky.social.
www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk/download-hub/health-wellbeing-forum-report
Read our new report, from the CIC & @artscouncilengland.bsky.social.
www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk/download-hub/health-wellbeing-forum-report
CIC Health & Wellbeing Forum 2025 Report - Download Hub: The Creative Industries
A cross sector group of experts advises greater use of innovative creative health approaches to help the UK meet long-term challenges. Download now in the Download Hub.
www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk
September 19, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Creative health programmes are helping to improve the UK's health & wellbeing, providing new work opportunities for creatives & saving the NHS money.
Read our new report, from the CIC & @artscouncilengland.bsky.social.
www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk/download-hub/health-wellbeing-forum-report
Read our new report, from the CIC & @artscouncilengland.bsky.social.
www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk/download-hub/health-wellbeing-forum-report
Last week, Director @trevormacf.bsky.social was hosted in #Riga by Latvia’s Minister for Culture, Agnese Lāce
The discussion explored cultural #data, #devolution, inter-cultural #dialogue, and the future of #culturalrelations between the #UK and #Baltic states at a time of global uncertainty
The discussion explored cultural #data, #devolution, inter-cultural #dialogue, and the future of #culturalrelations between the #UK and #Baltic states at a time of global uncertainty
September 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Last week, Director @trevormacf.bsky.social was hosted in #Riga by Latvia’s Minister for Culture, Agnese Lāce
The discussion explored cultural #data, #devolution, inter-cultural #dialogue, and the future of #culturalrelations between the #UK and #Baltic states at a time of global uncertainty
The discussion explored cultural #data, #devolution, inter-cultural #dialogue, and the future of #culturalrelations between the #UK and #Baltic states at a time of global uncertainty
We’re been working with the UK Government on the emergent Local Government Outcomes Framework
@trevormacf.bsky.social has been advocating for the #creative #cultural & #heritage sectors to be well positioned in the key indicators
More here👇
www.culturecommons.uk/news/local-g...
@trevormacf.bsky.social has been advocating for the #creative #cultural & #heritage sectors to be well positioned in the key indicators
More here👇
www.culturecommons.uk/news/local-g...
Supporting the UK Government with a new national outcomes framework for local authorities — Culture Commons
Culture Commons has been attending a series of high level roundtables hosted by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to help support the development of the emergent Local Governme...
www.culturecommons.uk
August 21, 2025 at 7:01 AM
We’re been working with the UK Government on the emergent Local Government Outcomes Framework
@trevormacf.bsky.social has been advocating for the #creative #cultural & #heritage sectors to be well positioned in the key indicators
More here👇
www.culturecommons.uk/news/local-g...
@trevormacf.bsky.social has been advocating for the #creative #cultural & #heritage sectors to be well positioned in the key indicators
More here👇
www.culturecommons.uk/news/local-g...
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Thank you to First Minister of
🏴 @johnswinney.bsky.social for the invitation to #Edinburgh today for his statement on #culture & the #creative industries
Proud @culturecommons.bsky.social helped the National Performing Companies of Scotland secure a significant uplift in a recent gov budget
🏴 @johnswinney.bsky.social for the invitation to #Edinburgh today for his statement on #culture & the #creative industries
Proud @culturecommons.bsky.social helped the National Performing Companies of Scotland secure a significant uplift in a recent gov budget
July 31, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Thank you to First Minister of
🏴 @johnswinney.bsky.social for the invitation to #Edinburgh today for his statement on #culture & the #creative industries
Proud @culturecommons.bsky.social helped the National Performing Companies of Scotland secure a significant uplift in a recent gov budget
🏴 @johnswinney.bsky.social for the invitation to #Edinburgh today for his statement on #culture & the #creative industries
Proud @culturecommons.bsky.social helped the National Performing Companies of Scotland secure a significant uplift in a recent gov budget
Minister @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social endorses our recommendation to embed ‘cultural infrastructure’ into New Towns masterplanning
www.culturecommons.uk/news/minster...
www.culturecommons.uk/news/minster...
Minster endorses our policy on cultural infrastructure for New Towns — Culture Commons
New Towns Taskforce report drawing on Culture Commons policy cited in an evidence session in a cross-party House of Lords committee.
www.culturecommons.uk
July 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Minister @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social endorses our recommendation to embed ‘cultural infrastructure’ into New Towns masterplanning
www.culturecommons.uk/news/minster...
www.culturecommons.uk/news/minster...
The UK Government has tabled a new Bill on English #devolution in @ukparliament.parliament.uk
We’ve been monitoring devo closely since we launched a four nations open #policy development programme w/ 30 partners
Initial headlines w/ analysis to follow👇
www.culturecommons.uk/news/new-dra...
We’ve been monitoring devo closely since we launched a four nations open #policy development programme w/ 30 partners
Initial headlines w/ analysis to follow👇
www.culturecommons.uk/news/new-dra...
New draft law on English Devolution lands — Culture Commons
The UK Government has today published the ‘English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill’ - a game-changing moment for local decision making across England.
www.culturecommons.uk
July 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The UK Government has tabled a new Bill on English #devolution in @ukparliament.parliament.uk
We’ve been monitoring devo closely since we launched a four nations open #policy development programme w/ 30 partners
Initial headlines w/ analysis to follow👇
www.culturecommons.uk/news/new-dra...
We’ve been monitoring devo closely since we launched a four nations open #policy development programme w/ 30 partners
Initial headlines w/ analysis to follow👇
www.culturecommons.uk/news/new-dra...
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Working with The Audience Agency and supported by Research England, we have been leading a project to develop a Cultural Indicator Suite, a new framework that helps to communicate the holistic everyday cultural vitality of the places we live.
Read more 👇
www.culturalvalue.org.uk/understandin...
Read more 👇
www.culturalvalue.org.uk/understandin...
Understanding and measuring cultural vitality in the UK - Centre for Cultural Value
The Centre for Cultural Value has been leading a project to develop a Cultural Indicator Suite, a new framework that helps to communicate the holistic everyday cultural vitality of the places we live.
www.culturalvalue.org.uk
July 2, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Working with The Audience Agency and supported by Research England, we have been leading a project to develop a Cultural Indicator Suite, a new framework that helps to communicate the holistic everyday cultural vitality of the places we live.
Read more 👇
www.culturalvalue.org.uk/understandin...
Read more 👇
www.culturalvalue.org.uk/understandin...
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Looking good! Can testify wholeheartedly how brilliant Culture Commons are as policy partners
We’re still an independent and not for profit think & do tank dedicated to the UK’s #creative #cultural and #heritage ecosystem…
…we’ve just had a little refresh!
We’ve brightened things up and made our projects, publications and services more accessible.
www.culturecommons.uk
…we’ve just had a little refresh!
We’ve brightened things up and made our projects, publications and services more accessible.
www.culturecommons.uk
June 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Looking good! Can testify wholeheartedly how brilliant Culture Commons are as policy partners
We’re still an independent and not for profit think & do tank dedicated to the UK’s #creative #cultural and #heritage ecosystem…
…we’ve just had a little refresh!
We’ve brightened things up and made our projects, publications and services more accessible.
www.culturecommons.uk
…we’ve just had a little refresh!
We’ve brightened things up and made our projects, publications and services more accessible.
www.culturecommons.uk
June 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
We’re still an independent and not for profit think & do tank dedicated to the UK’s #creative #cultural and #heritage ecosystem…
…we’ve just had a little refresh!
We’ve brightened things up and made our projects, publications and services more accessible.
www.culturecommons.uk
…we’ve just had a little refresh!
We’ve brightened things up and made our projects, publications and services more accessible.
www.culturecommons.uk
The UK Government have published the Sector Plan today. It sets out actions until 2035 and will play an important role in guiding policy for the coming years.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68586c...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68586c...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
June 23, 2025 at 10:42 AM
The UK Government have published the Sector Plan today. It sets out actions until 2035 and will play an important role in guiding policy for the coming years.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68586c...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68586c...
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Game-changing investment in social housing
Angela Rayner + Chancellor will have worked v hard to secure this
Cultural infrastructure can now empower communities to turn these new houses into homes
👀ing to DCMS & MHCLG to build joint investment progs to make it so!
@culturecommons.bsky.social
Angela Rayner + Chancellor will have worked v hard to secure this
Cultural infrastructure can now empower communities to turn these new houses into homes
👀ing to DCMS & MHCLG to build joint investment progs to make it so!
@culturecommons.bsky.social
Rachel Reeves to unveils £39bn housing boost in spending review shake-up
Rachel Reeves to unveils £39bn housing boost in spending review shake-up
Chancellor promises biggest investment in social and affordable homes in a generation to hit 1.5m target
Rachel Reeves will raise government spending on affordable housing by nearly double on Wednesday, providing a major boost to the housebuilding sector and bringing the government’s housing targets a step closer.
The chancellor will announce nearly £40bn worth of grants to be spent over 10 years for local authorities, private developers and housing associations – a major increase on the previous programme. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
June 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Game-changing investment in social housing
Angela Rayner + Chancellor will have worked v hard to secure this
Cultural infrastructure can now empower communities to turn these new houses into homes
👀ing to DCMS & MHCLG to build joint investment progs to make it so!
@culturecommons.bsky.social
Angela Rayner + Chancellor will have worked v hard to secure this
Cultural infrastructure can now empower communities to turn these new houses into homes
👀ing to DCMS & MHCLG to build joint investment progs to make it so!
@culturecommons.bsky.social
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A nice policy briefing here from @natcen.bsky.social team on attitudes to #devolution in Sussex
Some of the sentiments chime with findings we made @culturecommons.bsky.social as part of a major 4 nations open policy development programme examining ‘cultural devolution’
devolution.culturecommons.uk
Some of the sentiments chime with findings we made @culturecommons.bsky.social as part of a major 4 nations open policy development programme examining ‘cultural devolution’
devolution.culturecommons.uk
May 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
A nice policy briefing here from @natcen.bsky.social team on attitudes to #devolution in Sussex
Some of the sentiments chime with findings we made @culturecommons.bsky.social as part of a major 4 nations open policy development programme examining ‘cultural devolution’
devolution.culturecommons.uk
Some of the sentiments chime with findings we made @culturecommons.bsky.social as part of a major 4 nations open policy development programme examining ‘cultural devolution’
devolution.culturecommons.uk
We've published a new Discussion Paper.
📘 ’Culture-led capital projects: catalysing local decision making in place'
It explores how #re-developing #heritage buildings can boost culture-led #regeneration and bring the public into decision making processes
www.culturecommons.uk/publications...
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📘 ’Culture-led capital projects: catalysing local decision making in place'
It explores how #re-developing #heritage buildings can boost culture-led #regeneration and bring the public into decision making processes
www.culturecommons.uk/publications...
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Culture-led capital projects: catalysing local decision making in place
This paper examines how culture-led capital development projects are creating new opportunities for local cultural decision making in the UK. Through an analysis of two live case studies – Docking Sta...
www.culturecommons.uk
April 7, 2025 at 8:11 AM
We've published a new Discussion Paper.
📘 ’Culture-led capital projects: catalysing local decision making in place'
It explores how #re-developing #heritage buildings can boost culture-led #regeneration and bring the public into decision making processes
www.culturecommons.uk/publications...
1/2
📘 ’Culture-led capital projects: catalysing local decision making in place'
It explores how #re-developing #heritage buildings can boost culture-led #regeneration and bring the public into decision making processes
www.culturecommons.uk/publications...
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A significant day for #Devolution
Greater Manchester & the West Midlands now have decision making powers over circa £1bn per year
@culturecommons.bsky.social
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Greater Manchester & the West Midlands now have decision making powers over circa £1bn per year
@culturecommons.bsky.social
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Integrated Settlements for 2025 to 2026
Details of Integrated Settlements for 2025 to 2026
www.gov.uk
April 1, 2025 at 7:02 AM
A significant day for #Devolution
Greater Manchester & the West Midlands now have decision making powers over circa £1bn per year
@culturecommons.bsky.social
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Greater Manchester & the West Midlands now have decision making powers over circa £1bn per year
@culturecommons.bsky.social
www.gov.uk/government/p...
The #devolution revolution is ramping up!
If you're thinking about how it might impact on the #creative #cultural and #heritage sectors, this digital #policy portal is for you.
We've spent a year researching & developing policy to help make the most of it:
💻 devolution.culturecommons.uk 👈
If you're thinking about how it might impact on the #creative #cultural and #heritage sectors, this digital #policy portal is for you.
We've spent a year researching & developing policy to help make the most of it:
💻 devolution.culturecommons.uk 👈
The Future of Cultural Devolution in the UK - The Future of Cultural Devolution in the UK
The Future of Cultural Devolution in the UK A major four nations research and open policy development programme Picture a renewed United Kingdom based on better relationships between governments, comm...
devolution.culturecommons.uk
March 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The #devolution revolution is ramping up!
If you're thinking about how it might impact on the #creative #cultural and #heritage sectors, this digital #policy portal is for you.
We've spent a year researching & developing policy to help make the most of it:
💻 devolution.culturecommons.uk 👈
If you're thinking about how it might impact on the #creative #cultural and #heritage sectors, this digital #policy portal is for you.
We've spent a year researching & developing policy to help make the most of it:
💻 devolution.culturecommons.uk 👈
We're calling on #UK #Government to include #cultural #infrastructure in masterplans for New Towns!
The Ministry of #Housing, #Communities & #LocalGovernment will be building 1.5m new homes
We want people moving in to have the assets they need to live their best lives
devolution.culturecommons.uk
The Ministry of #Housing, #Communities & #LocalGovernment will be building 1.5m new homes
We want people moving in to have the assets they need to live their best lives
devolution.culturecommons.uk
February 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
We're calling on #UK #Government to include #cultural #infrastructure in masterplans for New Towns!
The Ministry of #Housing, #Communities & #LocalGovernment will be building 1.5m new homes
We want people moving in to have the assets they need to live their best lives
devolution.culturecommons.uk
The Ministry of #Housing, #Communities & #LocalGovernment will be building 1.5m new homes
We want people moving in to have the assets they need to live their best lives
devolution.culturecommons.uk