Creative Workforce Pledge

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

[Creative Workforce Pledge @CreativePledge]

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

https://t.co/RVpOlOcKLt

[Trevor MacFarlane @TrevorMacF]

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

[Culture Commons @culturecommons]

⏰ 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

https://t.co/FuDJbph4Yy

[Culture Commons @culturecommons]

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: https://t.co/MJUqWedXV1

[Trevor MacFarlane @TrevorMacF]

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

[Culture Commons @culturecommons]

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…”

https://t.co/cPuaUJBGTD

[Culture Commons @culturecommons]

📢 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! 👇🏾

https://t.co/x8SG0hpk2t

#futurelocalculture

[Trevor MacFarlane @TrevorMacF]

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

[Trevor MacFarlane @TrevorMacF]

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

[Culture Commons @culturecommons]

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
https://t.co/oIMvVzdb1w

[Culture Commons @culturecommons]

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

[Trevor MacFarlane @TrevorMacF]

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

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[Culture Commons @culturecommons]

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
https://t.co/oIMvVzdb1w

[Culture Commons @culturecommons]

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

https://t.co/aNcaNEvSNv

#futurelocalculture

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[Culture Commons @culturecommons]

We're beyond excited to officially get going on our open policy development programme exploring 'the future of local cultural decision making' https://t.co/z0rxbm93Zo #futurelocalculture

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[Trevor MacFarlane @TrevorMacF]

@ThangamMP @RhonddaBryant @LilianGreenwood @Steph_Peacock @KeeleyMP @SteveTheQuip @UKLabour 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

[Culture Commons @culturecommons]

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!

[Trevor MacFarlane @TrevorMacF]

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 https://t.co/0sElEr1kqY

[Culture Commons @culturecommons]

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.”

https://t.co/LcCTMBTAtI

[Culture Commons @culturecommons]

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!👇🏽

https://t.co/EsIe1e3r5c

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[Creative Workforce Pledge @CreativePledge]

@culturecommons @PauletteHamilto @UKParliament @valuingculture Great to see it!