Take the Creative Wales Industry Survey 2024

Businesses, employers, employees and freelancers in the creative sector in Wales are invited to take part in a short survey to help Creative Wales strengthen their support of the creative industries.

Published: 21 November 2024 | 2:34 PM

The Welsh flag against a light blue sky. — Help Creative Wales learn how they can best support Welsh creatives across the sector. Image credit: Shutterstock.

Creative Wales, an agency of Welsh Government, has commissioned Strategic Research & Insight Ltd (SRI) to undertake a survey of the creative industries in Wales.

Businesses, employers, employees and freelancers in the creative industries are encouraged to contribute to this research by taking part in a short survey.

Help support the creative industries in Wales

The research will assess a range of measures including skills, business performance, growth and confidence going forward, with the aim of tracking trends over time and identifying changes in the creative industries.

Help Creative Wales learn how they can best support Welsh creatives across the sector.

The survey will remain open until 8 December 2024, and takes approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.

Take the survey

If you have any queries about this survey, please contact Mrs Saadiah Hood of Strategic Research and Insight (SRI) on saadiah@strategic-research.co.uk. You can also find out more information in the privacy notice.

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