Published: 13 Feb 2015
More than a third of Creative Scotland's annual budget comes from the UK National Lottery (£34m in 2014/15), drawing on income generated from the millions of people who play this Lottery every week. Since it's inception in 1994, more than £470m of National Lottery funds have been distributed to the arts, film and culture sectors through the Scottish Arts council, Scottish Screen and, since 2010, through Creative Scotland. National Lottery funds complement the significant core funding we channel from the Scottish Government (£53m in 2014/15).
The National Lottery forms a vital part of funding support for the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland, as well as for other areas of public life such as sport, heritage and community development projects.
A host of cultural organisations, individual artists and creative people do fantastic work with funds from the National Lottery – work that makes a positive difference to all our lives.
That's why we want to bring to everyone's attention a UK Government consultation looking at how the National Lottery works in a competitive marketplace, with particular focus on the impact that 'Society Lotteries' (such as the Postcode and Health Lotteries) have on the ability for the National Lottery to continue to generate funds for good causes, such as arts and culture, in the future.
Responding to this consultation will enable those working in the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland to demonstrate where National Lottery funding supports their work, the benefits this work delivers for society as a whole and how important it is to ensure a secure future for funding for the arts from the National Lottery, alongside sustained Government funding.
Details of the consultation can be found here.
Creative Scotland will also be submitting a response, as will other Lottery distributors in Scotland and across the UK.
ENDS
Contact:
Kenneth Fowler, Director of Communications
e: kenneth.fowler@creativescotland.com
m: 07970 557 960
