MALIKOV VASYL

The UK Cultural Policy and Its Value for Ukraine

The article offers an analysis of the UK cultural policy regarding its useful experience of the world leader in culture for Ukraine. The research focuses upon ideological and conceptual basis of British cultural policy, specifically its leading ideas, based on sources such as government reports, projects and white papers at national and local levels. The author concludes that the cultural policy in Ukraine will be successful with a clear understanding of the benefits that culture may have for the society itself and promoting national interests on international level, for the wellbeing of communities, regional growth and revival, for the de-velopment of urban life. The intrinsic value of culture and its importance for im-proving education, health and social interaction between people, their creativity, civic and economic activity should be the guiding ideas and principles of cultural policy