Culture Fair Work Taskforce

Overview

This short-life delivery group was created in 2024, following a commitment in the Culture Strategy Action Plan. 

The group will develop recommendations for actions to further implement Fair Work First in the culture sector. This included consideration of a sectoral Fair Work Agreement by 1 June 2025.

Members

• Briana Pegado, Independent Creative Practitioner (Chair)
• Alastair Evans, Director, Strategy and Planning, Creative Scotland 
• Ayo Schwartz, Head of Human Resources, National Theatre of Scotland
• Paul McManus, Scotland Negotiations Official, BECTU – Prospect
• BD Owens, President, Scottish Artists’ Union
• Rosie Aspinall Priest, independent – advocate for rights of freelancers/workers in creative sector
• Marlene Curran, National Official for Scotland, Equity
• Marie Christie, Head of Development, EventScotland
• Lucy Casot, Chief Executive Officer, Museums Galleries Scotland
• Mairi Taylor, Executive Director, Birds of Paradise
• Kathryn Welch, Interim Director, Culture Counts
• Ola Wojkiewicz, Executive Director, Creative Edinburgh
• Mark Geddes, Creative and Cultural Capital Strategy Manager, South of Scotland Enterprise
• Iain Hamilton, Head of Creative Industries, Highlands and Islands Enterprise
• Caroline Sewell, Regional Organiser, Scotland and Northern Ireland, Musician’s Union
• Robert Kilpatrick, CEO and Creative Director, Scottish Music Industry Association
• Jane Muirhead, Chair of Pact Council, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Raise the Roof Productions
• Lindsey Ross, Director of People, Historic Environment Scotland
• Stephanie Colgan, Head of HR, Glasgow Life
• Sam Gonçalves, Senior Policy Manager (Scotland), Society of Authors

Publications