This. Is. Tremendous.

We’re excited to announce the launch of our “Arts For Us All” pamphlet, developed by the Arts and Creative Policy Unit, which was established in late 2023 to influence policy for the Labour Party. Today, we’ll be showcasing three key insights from the pamphlet. To read, click

Things we love to see. Nobody accessing or delivering vital women’s healthcare deserves to be harassed or made to feel safe. Well done Jess Phillips and to BPAS and all the others who’ve campaigned and worked for this change.

The rise of Britishcore: 100 experiences that define and unite modern Britons … 😬 🇬🇧 theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Amazing day with Adobe UK hosting our Arts and Humanities Research Council #CreativeCommunities Policy Lab on how devolution can deliver the digital and cultural skills needed for 🇬🇧 growth! 👍🏻 Lots of new policy solution suggestions for Department for Culture, Media and Sport Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov Department for Education

📣 We're hiring 📣 Could you be our next Chief Executive? We're looking for a passionate and experienced leader to drive forward our work to make community power the dominant idea shaping policy and practice at national and local levels. Find out more 👉newlocal.org.uk/about/jobs/

Whenever clinic protesters tell you standing outside a clinic and approaching women, nurses, and doctors is 'just about silent prayer', look at replies to innocuous posts like this and remember what they say to abortion providers when they think no one's watching.

From vaccines to fibre broadband, university research benefits our lives in many ways🌟 It also brings huge economic benefits to communities all over the UK📈 See the economic impact of university research where you live👇 loom.ly/-J7obhI

'Talent exists everywhere, but opportunity does not. If your leadership and commissioners are stuck in London, it’s time to change' Watch Lisa Nandy MP's keynote speech at the annual RTS broadcasting conference: youtu.be/FfZilL4Jb-g

Show me the value of culture… NEW ⁦Historic England⁩ report reveals England’s heritage sector ✔️ contributed £44.9 billion (GVA) ✔️ supported employment for 523,000 workers (CEBR, 2024) ….to 🇬🇧 economy 💪🏻 historicengland.org.uk/research/herit…

NEW: why #devolution is key to catalysing creative growth for the arts sector and for universities 🖼️ 🎤 🕺 👨‍🎓 And why the North is leading the way! Some thoughts on the future from me and Darren Henley CBE Arts Council England Northumbria Uni North East Combined Authority

More than a quarter of Netflix’s latest top 20 shows came from Britain. #creativeindustries

SO proud of our Community Innovation Practitioners creating new cultural cross sector R&D across 🇬🇧 Georgina Aasgaard worked with the NHS & Royal Liverpool Philharmonic in context of Liverpool City Region using culture to achieve social & economic outcomes for communities 💪🏻 #devolution delivers!

Massive congrats to our Northumbria Uni partners New Writing North for their award! 👏🏻 #NECharityAwards

Two options set out by the Institute for Government this morning on what full coverage of combined authorities may look like across England:

Local Growth Plans and Mayors doing some heavy lifting here 😬 👀

What an achievement! 💪🏻

This is an EPIC book: hard recommend Jonathan Wilson 📚

More brilliant news. We're proud to partner with Northumbria Uni on several career-making programmes: our innovative MA in Publishing, the regionally impactful #NorthernWritersAwards and the nationally impactful #AWritingChance.