Question group

8.2 - Heritage

Questions in this group:

8.2 - Heritage 8.2aa What is the impact of heritage sectors on climate change and net zero objectives, and ‘what works’ to mitigate those impacts? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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8.2 - Heritage 8.2z What data gaps may exist in the financial and economic performance of heritage sectors and wider cultural engagement? How can these data gaps be addressed? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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8.2 - Heritage 8.2y What is the risk to heritage assets from climate change and how can these risks be mitigated? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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8.2 - Heritage 8.2x ‘What works’ in developing international influence/soft power through the heritage sector? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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8.2 - Heritage 8.2w To what extent do heritage assets act as push and pull factors in people’s and businesses’ decisions to move, stay or leave for a different location? What does this mean for public investment policy in heritage? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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8.2 - Heritage 8.2v How effective are current interventions in increasing recruitment and retention across heritage sectors? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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8.2 - Heritage 8.2u What are the barriers to heritage sector employment? In particular, for lower socioeconomic and protected groups? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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8.2 - Heritage 8.2t ‘What works’ in increasing access to and engagement with heritage, particularly among young people, people in lower socioeconomic households, and ethnic minority communities? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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8.2 - Heritage 8.2s How is digital culture affecting how people interact with both physical and digital forms of heritage? Are they substitutes or complements e.g. can digital engagement increase physical engagement? What does this mean for future policy interventions and business models? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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8.2 - Heritage 8.2r What are the most significant factors creating risks to the financial health of heritage organisations, and what policy interventions could reduce those risks? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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8.2 - Heritage 8.2q What are the major skills gaps in the heritage sectors and how could that impact sector growth? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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8.2 - Heritage 8.2p What are the key drivers of productivity within heritage sectors? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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8.2 - Heritage 8.2o Are there too many competing organisations chasing the same set of potential visitors? How can organisations with the same objectives work better together to capitalise rather than compete? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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8.2 - Heritage 8.2n How straightforward is the funding landscape for heritage organisations to engage with? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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8.2 - Heritage 8.2m Beyond repurposing buildings, how can we support wider knowledge around the heritage asset itself/build appreciation and understanding of local heritage? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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8.2 - Heritage 8.2l What are the key barriers to engaging with heritage? How does this differ locally, and by different characteristics? What local interventions have worked in increasing engagement with heritage? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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8.2 - Heritage 8.2k Other than providing funding, how else can the government support communities to take on heritage assets? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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8.2 - Heritage 8.2j What are the barriers for communities to take over heritage assets? How can communities build the expertise they need to take on and repurpose heritage assets? What different models have been used by communities to take over heritage assets? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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8.2 - Heritage 8.2i What has worked well in terms of policy interventions to promote local heritage - tangible and intangible - in the UK or internationally to promote a sense of belonging? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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8.2 - Heritage 8.2h What are some case studies of places in the UK or internationally where the celebration of heritage has led to more cohesive communities? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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