Glasgow City Region in Scotland, United Kingdom has a long history of transformative cultural policy. A European Capital of Culture in 1990, Glasgow made substantial investments in cultural infrastructure over a period of more than 30 years. Cultural and creative sectors are now one of the region’s strengths. Between 2010 and 2020, the number of […]
Category archives: Creative Economy
Evaluation of Creative Scotland COVID-19 Emergency Funding Programmes
EKOS was commissioned by Creative Scotland to provide an evaluation of the emergency funds provided to the arts, screen and creative industries by Creative Scotland and Screen Scotland during 2020/2021. The funding, from the Scottish Government, saw £85.3m reached individuals and organisations working in Scotland’s culture and creative sector between March 2020 and September 2021. […]
Economic and social value of MG ALBA
EKOS were recently commissioned to undertake an economic and social impact study of MG ALBA, the Gaelic media company. The study, carried out by Ekos and supported by HIE, outlines the financial returns of MG ALBA and its supply sector, who serve the BBC ALBA platforms as well as the key brands FilmG, LearnGaelic, & […]
Scotland’s Screen Skills
EKOS supported partners, Skills Development Scotland (SDS), the Centre for Work-based Learning and Screen Scotland to look at the skills needs of Scotland’s growing TV and film industries. See the summary report here
Creative Industries Trade Networks in the Highlands & Islands
HIE commissioned EKOS to undertake an impact evaluation of the Trade Network support for Creative Industries in the Highlands & Islands – which provides valuable support for this key sector. See the report here
Glasgow and Clyde Valley City Deal
The Glasgow and Clyde Valley City Deal is an agreement between the 8 local authorities across Glasgow and Clyde Valley and sets out how the region will create and support economic growth. The key priorities focus on: setting up a £1.13 billion Glasgow and Clyde Valley Infrastructure Fund to improve transport and regenerate/develop sites supporting […]
Scottish Film and TV Studio
In March EKOS completed a feasibility and options appraisal for the development of a Scottish Film and TV Studio – the study was commissioned by a steering group comprising Scottish Enterprise, Creative Scotland and the Scottish Government. The report identified the potential opportunities within the high-end TV and film markets, driven by a number of […]
Addressing Inequality
The New Economics Foundation recently published a report looking at how economic inequality is undermining our economy, society and democracy – ‘Addressing Inequality at Root’ which identifies five high level objectives to help address the root cause of this imbalance: 1. Universal provision of high-quality childcare that is affordable for all. 2. Narrow the difference […]
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