also ran two Targeted funds specifically focussed on Gaelic and Scots and Traditional Arts, to the value of £98.5k and £35k respectively. Figure 15: Awards with a focus on Gaelic, Scots language and Traditional Arts 2014/15 Awards Amount Awarded (£) Gaelic 36 1,255,136 Scots 20 374,359 Traditional Arts 63 1,168,655 Figure 16: Summary of progress against performance indicators for Outcome 2 OUTCOME 2: Increased public engagement through stronger touring networks, digital distribution and exhibition platforms across Scotland. Three-year Indicator* Measure Source Status 2.1. Contribute to maintaining high of adult cultural engagement across the breadth of Scotland through our funded work (National Indicator) The % of adults engaging in arts and culture across Scotland by type of cultural activity and frequency of participation Scottish Household Survey data for 2014 published August 2015 90.8% of adults engaged in culture in 2014, either by attending or visiting a cultural event or place or participating in a cultural activity, a marginal decrease from 91% in 2013. This is within the margin of error for this survey. 2.2 Contribute to increasing children’s cultural engagement across the breadth of Scotland through our funded work The % of children engaging in arts and culture across Scotland by type of cultural activity and frequency of participation Scottish Household Survey data for 2014 published August 2015 In 2014 the SHS found that 26% of young people took part in music or drama activities and 7% in other arts activities. These figures are unchanged from 2012 2.3 Increase in the number of digital opportunities through Creative Scotland funding The count and value of Creative Scotland funded activities with a focus on (a) digital exhibition and distribution and (b) digital participation Creative Scotland funding operations data broken down by postcode, art form and of deprivation In 2014/15 we made 154 awards with a focus on digital exhibition, distribution or participation, to the value of £4,330,243. This is a baseline measure given changes to funding routes in 2014/15
Across the Transition, Open Project and Targeted funding programmes successful applicants indicated a total of £153m in partnership funding (based on data provided during the application stage). See Figure 18. Figure 17: Count and value of all Creative Scotland funding awards by Local Authority area Local Authority Area Applications Awards Amount Awarded (£) Aberdeen City 51 17 1,109,564 Aberdeenshire 52 1,374,850 Angus 26 10 464,387 Argyll an Bute 64 22 1,950,798 Clackmannanshire 8 3 94,255 Dumfries and Galloway 61 19 1,291,297 Dundee City 83 32 8,712,029 East Ayrshire 24 2 190,888 East Dunbartonshire 36 12 531,385 East Lothian 45 20 588,351 East Renfrewshire 13 4 171,274 Edinburgh, City of 908 356 22,132,077 Eilean Siar 44 20 1,105,874 Falkirk 18 6 284,908 Fife 95 27 617,740 Glasgow City 1,006 418 18,267,177 Highland 198 90 4,457,827 Inverclyde 22 13 308,424 Midlothian 29 10 222,286 Moray 32 14 536,379 North Ayrshire 14 8 1,217,087 North Lanarkshire 44 15 780,559 Orkney Islands 18 10 489,638 Perth and Kinross 52 15 3,293,892 Renfrewshire 23 4 319,937 Scottish Borders 76 21 663,060 Shetland Islands 19 5 352,128 South Ayrshire 16 7 1,537,865 South Lanarkshire 75 27 791,459 Stirling 57 18 1,402,390 West Dunbartonshire 26 9 445,909
Highland 80 9,093,611 422,000 9,515,611 Inverclyde 13 195,738 - 195,738 Midlothian 10 52,666 - 52,666 Moray 14 128,225 - 128,225 North Ayrshire 8 1,323,411 - 1,323,411 North Lanarkshire 14 216,746 - 216,746 Orkney Islands 8 176,835 - 176,835 and Kinross 13 541,394 12,900,000 13,441,394 Renfrewshire 4 54,240 - 54,240 Scottish Borders 21 744,422 - 744,422 Shetland Islands 4 225,122 - 225,122 South Ayrshire 7 278,152 1,516,000 1,794,152 Lanarkshire 27 247,985 - 247,985 Stirling 16 561,707 - 561,707 West Dunbartonshire 9 1,151,810 - 1,151,810 West Lothian 11 290,228 - 290,228 Outside Scotland* 55 25,832,968 - 25,832,968 Total 1,193 88,322,108 64,750,752 153,072,860 *This funding is to support activity that benefits audiences, artists and people in Scotland, facilitating international touring exchange, showcasing Scottish artists internationally and allowing organisations with a UK-wide remit to deliver work in Scotland Place Partnerships Since 2011 Creative Scotland has worked with Local Authorities to develop and deliver Place Partnerships in their area. Our ambition for the Place Partnership programme is to build a more
6.2 Minimum of 90% funding applications processed within published timeframe % of applications processed within agreed timeframe Creative Scotland operational funding data 92% of applications to the Open Project Fund were processed within the specified time frame. 6.3 Increase in the value of funding for the arts, screen and creative industries leveraged through Creative Scotland strategic partnerships of additional funding opportunities in the arts, screen and creative industries sectors established as a result of Creative Scotland partnerships Creative Scotland operational funding data In 2014/15 our strategic partnerships secured over £5.03m of leveraged funding. This is a baseline measure given changes to funding routes in 2014/15. 6.4 Increased satisfaction and resolution levels of enquiries % of satisfaction with enquiries service Creative Scotland omnibus data The number of respondents rating responsiveness to enquiries and requests as good, very good or excellent rose from 64% to 78%. For those who had used our dedicated Enquiries service, satisfaction rose from 61% to 82%. 6.5 Increase staff satisfaction % of staff agreeing that Creative Scotland is a good place to work Creative Survey Staff Survey Our first staff survey (2015) found that 61% of staff would recommend Creative Scotland as a good place to work. *As 2014/15 was a baseline year, many increases against these indicators will only start to show in the 2015/16 Annual Review. These indicators may be subject to change should our overall levels of funding vary over this period.