The importance of culture, leisure and sport in addressing issues such as social inclusion, health and crime is becoming increasingly apparent. Government Offices work with a range of regional and local partners to identify where links can be made with other government programmes at local level.
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The importance of culture, leisure and sport in addressing issues such as
social inclusion, health and crime is becoming increasingly apparent.
Government Offices work with a range of regional and local partners to
identify where links can be made with other government programmes at local
level.
Culture also has the potential to enrich individual lives, enhance quality
of life and reach out to communities which feel excluded. Government
Office for the East Midlands (GOEM) works with a range of regional and
local partners to identify where links can be made with other government
programmes at a local level.
Government Office aims
Government Office provides a regional focus for the Department for Culture
Media and Sport’s (DCMS) national policies and programmes on:
- sport
- arts
- museums, libraries and archives
- heritage and architecture
- the creative industries, including film and broadcasting, tourism, the
lottery, licensing and gambling
We promote the work of the DCMS and its sponsored bodies in the regions.
This includes developing partnerships and linkages between us and DCMS and
the wider cultural sector to gain an understanding of regional cultural
needs.
One of our key tasks is to support the
East Midlands
Cultural Partners in delivering against its programme of shared
priorities.
Government Office key responsibilities:
- effective advice and information on DCMS policy within the region and
close liaison with the DCMS-funded regional agencies and partners including
public, private and voluntary sectors
- working with regional partners to enhance access to culture and sport
to increase and broaden its impact
- supporting the delivery of culture and sport services through local
authorities
- the culture, creativity and enterprise agendas to take a more practical
and effective role in helping with the delivery of the wider government
cross-cutting agenda of regeneration, education and social cohesion through
the Government Office
- promoting a culture into relevant regional and local strategies such as
the Regional Economic Strategy, Regional Spatial Strategy, and Sustainable
Community Strategies
