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Sam Heughan, who played Jamie Fraser in the hit TV series Outlander, joined new Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic, Màiri McAllan, to mark 40 years since the Association for British Sponsorship of the Arts (ABSA) established an office in Scotland, which today, as Culture & Business Scotland, continues to foster closer links and collaboration between arts, culture and heritage bodies, and Scotland’s business community.
After six years as a Board member at Culture & Business Scotland, I am stepping away at an exciting time as the organisation prepares to mark 40 years of collaboration between culture and business in Scotland.
I feel well qualified to reflect on the past achievements of the organisation, created from the Association for Business Sponsorship of the Arts (ABSA), as my career in corporate communications going back to the 1990s has frequently involved me in contributing to, and participating in, its programmes and activities as they have evolved over the years.
Culture & Business Scotland has been awarded Multi-Year Funding from Creative Scotland to support its core programmes and sector development work from 2026 to 2029.
The investment will enable C&BS to continue delivering shared value between the business community and Scotland’s culture sector by championing entrepreneurial leadership, cultural philanthropy and collaborative sponsorships.
Charity governance has evolved significantly over recent years. With growing regulatory demands on not-for-profit organisations, and an increasingly difficult funding environment, it is more important now than it ever has been that trustees are on the same page.
As Scotland’s leading source of advice, guidance and support for culture organisation Boards, our bespoke offer provides an opportunity to take time out from day-to-day Board business and focus on key governance issues.
The Fundraising Launchpad is a new programme that has been designed to support organisations in the culture sector to develop their fundraising in a structured and affordable way.
We recognise that fundraising is often an acute challenge for small organisations in particular, where there is sometimes no dedicated fundraising resource, and limited capacity or budget for investment.
From ‘Individual Giving Essentials’ to ‘Prospect Research for Fundraising’, we can deliver a bespoke course for your team, ensuring they have the space to learn together.
We currently have over 200 members throughout Scotland, ranging from small not-for-profit organisations to large for-profit organisations working in the culture and business sectors.
