| Formation | 22 December 2006[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Charitable organisation |
| Legal status | Subsidiary organisation to Glasgow City Council |
| Purpose | Management of culture, sporting and learning activities in Glasgow, Scotland |
| Headquarters | Commonwealth House, 38 Albion Street Glasgow, G1 |
Region served | Glasgow |
Executive Director | Susan Deighan |
Chair | Bailie Christie |
Parent organisation | Glasgow City Council |
Budget | 2021–22: £123.4 million (£76.7m of which a service fee from Glasgow City Council) |
Staff | 2,660 |
Volunteers | 850 |
| Website | glasgowlife |
Glasgow Life is the principal trading name and brand of Culture and Sport Glasgow, a charity based in Glasgow, Scotland. It is an Arms' Length External body from Glasgow City Council,[2] with operating responsibility for managing the arts, music, sports, events, festivals, libraries and learning programmes for the council.[3] It is the 14th largest charity, by income, in Scotland,[4] and its formation has been described as “one of the highest profile transfers of functions from a council to a charitable Trust in the UK” and that “...the inclusion of libraries was unprecedented“[5]
- ^ "Culture and Sport Glasgow (SC313851)". Companies House Register. Companies House. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Arms Length External Organisations (ALEOs)". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
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- ^ Managing organisational success in the arts. David Stevenson. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon. 2019. ISBN 978-1-315-18572-9. OCLC 1041239513.
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