Glasgow Life
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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]
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Formation | 22 December 2006[1] |
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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 |
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