Policy Planning and Strategy: Culture and Sport Glasgow
Culture and Sport Glasgow delivers services which are framed by local and national policies and strategies.
The Policy and Research team has lead responsibility for policy development for the Company. The team works in partnership with internal and external stakeholders, and provides a range of information and support to ensure the achievement of policy objectives.
SERVICE OBJECTIVES
Culture and Sport Glasgow's Service Objectives are as follows:
- To develop the contribution of Culture and Sport Glasgow in achieving the key priorities of social inclusion, education and lifelong learning, improved health, increased access and economic development and regeneration.
- To enrich the quality of life of Glasgow’s citizens by providing accessible, attractive and exciting cultural, leisure and outdoor recreation services.
- To work closely with key partners in the public and voluntary sectors to improve the range and quality of cultural and leisure services in Glasgow.
- To ensure that all the people of Glasgow have equal and fair access to cultural, leisure and outdoor recreation services.
- To provide services which reflect our multi-cultural society and promote racial equality.
- To enable as many people as possible.(especially young people) to participate in, and develop their full potential in the arts, play and sport.
- To enhance and promote the city’s national and international image as a creative, cosmopolitan city – a centre for arts, sporting and cultural excellence.
- To ensure that our services are of high quality and offer best value
KEY POLICY DOCUMENTS
The following documents are available in PDF format for downloading. To view these documents you require Adobe Acrobat Reader which can be freely downloaded from the Adobe Web site.
Glasgow's Cultural Strategy
Glasgow's Cultural Strategy sets out a vision for delivering the city's social and economic aims and objectives through culture and sport.
Glasgow's Cultural Strategy Action Plan (PDF, 374Kb, 66 pages)
Glasgow's Cultural Strategy Action Plan Text Version (PDF, 159Kb, 65 pages)
NOTE: this is a plain text version without any images.
Glasgow's Cultural Strategy Main Document (PDF, 157Kb, 28 pages)
NOTE: this is a plain text version without any images.
Glasgow's Cultural Strategy Executive Summary (PDF, 1.6Mb, 20 pages)
Community language versions of the Executive Summary
Community language versions of the Executive Summary are available on request in Arabic, Cantonese, French, Turkish, Urdu and Punjabi.
If you would like a copy of the Executive Summary of Glasgow's Cultural Strategy in any of the above languages, please print the form below, complete your address details, and return it to the address listed (no stamp required).
Glasgow's Cultural Strategy Executive Summary Translated Versions (PDF, 156Kb, 1p)
Alternative formats
A British Sign Language (BSL) version of the Executive Summary is available using the link below. This video file requires Shockwave and Quicktime to be installed and may take longer to download depending upon connection speeds.
If you have any problems viewing the BSL version, you can obtain a CD copy free of charge from the address below.
British Sign Language version of the Executive Summary. (Video file)
Braille copies of the Executive Summary are available for reference at Culture and Sport Glasgow's reception, 20 Trongate, Glasgow and at the Resource Unit for Visually Impaired People (RUVI) at The Mitchell. The Executive Summary can also be made available in audio CD and community languages upon request.
Culture and Sport Glasgow Price List 2009-10
Many of Culture and Sport Glasgow’s services are free. Where it is necessary to charge for services, we aim to offer fair prices that will widen access, increase participation and offer value for money.
Culture and Sport Glasgow Price List 2009-10 (PDF, 160Kb, 35 pages)
Culture and Sport Glasgow Equality Policy
Culture and Sport Glasgow is currently reviewing its Equality Policy and Action Plan. It is anticipated that the revised policy will be published by the end of May 2009, and the action plan by end June 2009. If you require any information on Culture and Sport Glasgow's approach to promoting equality and challenging discrimination please contact the Policy and Research team.
WHERE CAN I GET FURTHER INFORMATION?
Please contact:
Policy and Research
Culture and Sport Glasgow
20 Trongate
Glasgow
G1 5ES
Phone: 0141 302 2844
E-mail: info@csglasgow.org