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Part of: Resources (Last Updated - 28/01/2025)

Keeping up with developments in across parliament, government and sector is key to successful advocacy. This is a list of resources helping cultural organisations keep up to date and to identify advocacy opportunities. 

Contents

• Scottish Parliament

• UK Parliament

• Scottish Government

• UK Government

• Sector

• Political and economic

• Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee business page.

• Contact the committee by email constitutioneuropeexternalaffairsandculture@parliament.scot

• Scottish Parliament’s newsletters

• Business Bulletin, published each morning, (unless in recess) details the current, future and past business of the Parliament

• News Listings - press releases from Scottish Parliament

• Briefings from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre

• Open consultations from the Scottish Parliament

• Culture, Media and Sport committee calls for evidence, news and publications

• Open Consultations run by The Scottish Government. It is also possible to join the mailing list

• Scottish Government arts, culture & heritage policy updates 

• Scottish Government arts & culture publications

• Scottish Government Economy Stakeholder Update - email EconomyStakeholderUpdateMailbox@gov.scot to be added

• UK Government policy papers and consultations

• Department for Media, Culture and Sport blog

• Culture Counts Journal brings you up-to-date with the policy-making landscape across the arts, screen, heritage and creative industries.

• ArtsProfessional reporting on current sector issues

• Creative Scotland’s research round-up

• Centre For Cultural Value’s mailing list

• Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre’s mailing list

• Creative UK’s mailing list

• Creative Industries Council’s mailing list

• Ballot Box Scotland for recent polling

• David Hume Institute mailing list for research and insights on Scottish economy and society

• Future Economy Scotland mailing list

• Fraser of Allander institute mailing list

• Resolution Foundation mailing list

• Institute for Fiscal Studies mailing list

What have we missed? If you have suggestions of policy areas you’d like our guides to cover, let us know on the Contact page.