Culture Matters: Why culture should be at the heart of public policy (British Council, 2014)

Culture makes the difference between existing and living. It shapes our sense of ourselves and of the places where we spend our lives. It gives a community – whether a family, a village, a city or a nation – its sense of cohesion and identity, of pride and dignity: a collective understanding and shared experience which is the foundation of citizenship.

In this updated report British Council builds on those  ideas and addresses the themes of Culture Summit 2014: the measurement of cultural value; the influence and impact of cities; and the role of culture and cultural diversity in national identity.