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We are thrilled to announce that Richard Whitmill FCG, Counterculture Associate, has been awarded The John Phillips Memorial Prize - with the Chartered Governance Institute UK&Ire recognising him as the top-performing finalist of the 2024/25 academic year.

Welcoming the news that the Government’s Green Book for infrastructure assessment is moving towards place-based reform, with Liverpool, Port Talbouth & Plymouth selected as pilot projects. This revitalised approach has potential to usher in a new pipeline of regional projects.

Proud to have been commissioned to create the first-ever Palm House Social & Economic Impact Report, launched as part of the iconic venue's 25th anniversary.

Delivering £26m in social impact & £6.2m economic impact - a true landmark for Liverpool's community.
palmhouse.org.uk/about/social...

William Chamberlain, Senior Partner, has co-authored this recently published authoritative overview of what 'creative health' entails. It highlights that creative health is a strategic, evidence-backed pathway to a healthier, more resilient society. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/...

Only a few weeks until the Membership Services Conference (MSC2025) - a two-day gathering in Manchester dedicated to staff working across students’ unions and the wider Higher Education sector.
This will be the tenth year of the popular conference, which was founded by Partner Alan Roberts.

A well-deserved congratulations to our client
@beamishmuseum.bsky.social - The Living Museum of the North - on being announced as @artfund.bsky.social
Museum of the Year 2025!

This is the second year in a row that our clients have won - the Young V&A won in 2024!

📸 David Levene, Art Fund 2025

Congratulations to Partner Wendy Cave who has joined the Board of Liverpool's Sound City, which champions talent development, supporting artists & grassroots venues. She joins Senior Partner Jo Wright, who has been acting as Chair for several years for the UK's leading independent music festival.

Congratulations are due to several of our clients, past and present, who were among the winners at the Museum & Heritage Awards 2025. These awards recognise innovation, creativity and cultural impact across the very best of museums, galleries and heritage attractions across the globe.

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Our fantastic business development team are looking for an experienced Bid Manager
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Deadline: 1st June. Remote working
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AI is shaking up the creative world - but at what cost? Counterculture Partner Mark Roberts identifies 7 potential pitfalls with IRL examples to explore how emerging tech threatens copyright, artist livelihoods, and the value of human creativity.

www.counterculturellp.com/blog/ai-thre...

Delighted to see so many of our clients listed in @guardian guide to the UK's 50 best museum cafes, including Studio Voltaire, PortSunlight & @yspsculpture.bsky.social
Our teams are proud to have worked on creating so many beautiful spaces across the museum world.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

Announcing the appointment of six outstanding professionals to our partnership, strengthening our leadership team and enhancing our expertise across a diverse range of sectors.

Congratulations to new Partners Mark Roberts, Andrew Evans, Gemma Painter, Ottilia Ördög, Liz Moss, & Christopher Aldgate.

Counterculture are delighted to introduce the Associates who have joined us so far in 2025, bringing extensive cross-sector knowledge and experiences across culture, heritage and Higher Education. Check out our website's people page to discover more www.counterculturellp.com/people/

Our client Glen Matlock (from The Sex Pistols) will be on tour in northern England and Scotland in May. Catch him if you can!

www.glenmatlock.co.uk/gigs.html

Swansea has amazing cultural assets. To make the most of these for everyone, Counterculture has been appointed by Swansea Council to help create a new Culture Strategy

Goals: boost local pride
engage communities
support growth
improve inclusion & well-being.

www.swansea.gov.uk/culturestrategy

Strategaeth Diwylliant Abertawe- Cyfle i Ddweud eich Dweud 2025
Mae gan Abertawe asedau diwylliannol anhygoel. Er mwyn gwneud y mwyaf o'r rhain i bawb, penodwyd Counterculture gan Gyngor Abertawe i helpu i greu Strategaeth Diwylliant newydd i ddinas a sir Abertawe
www.abertawe.gov.uk/strategaethd...