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The National Partnership for Culture considered that “the aspirations of the Culture Strategy cannot be delivered without a vibrant and flourishing cultural ecology that supports the creation, presentation, and enjoyment of creative and cultural activity in every part of Scotland”.3Independent Report from the National Partnership for Culture. (2022, March). Retrieved from <a href="https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/independent-report/2022/03/independent-report-national-partnership-culture/documents/independent-report-national-partnership-culture/independent-report-national-partnership-culture/govscot%3Adocument/independent-report-national-partnership-culture.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/independent-report/2022/03/independent-report-national-partnership-culture/documents/independent-report-national-partnership-culture/independent-report-national-partnership-culture/govscot%3Adocument/independent-report-national-partnership-culture.pdf</a>
Below, we consider the role of volunteer networks and community-based cultural organisations in delivering a place-based approach, and the challenges and opportunities facing these networks within the local cultural ecology.