The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is here to help make Britain the worldÕs most creative and exciting place to live, visit and do business. We protect and promote our cultural and artistic heritage and help businesses and communities to grow by investing in innovation and highlighting Britain as a fantastic place to visit. We help to give the UK a unique advantage in the global race for economic success.

We have around 800 staff but most of the work that people know us for is carried out by the public bodies that support us.

Priorities include:

¥ growing the economy
¥ connecting the UK
¥ encouraging participation
¥ sustaining excellence and promoting Britain
¥ supporting our media
¥ ensuring social responsibility

The Office for Civil Society works to support of the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector and their important contribution to public services and social economy.

OCS main priorities include:
growing volunteering, social action, community action and philanthropy
creating conditions for a more independent and resilient voluntary, community and social enterprise sector
promoting social investment and social impact bonds, helping to develop a capital market that supports social impact
leading across government on the development of mutuals
developing government policy on mission-led businesses
supporting youth policy, leading on the creation of opportunities outside school for young people to develop skills and have a stake in society