sported. is the UK’s leading sport for development charity helping to transform the lives of disadvantaged young people. They do this by supporting community and voluntary sports groups, which deliver sport for development. Their aim is to help them grow and run to the best of their ability. This helps to…
With increased pressure on town halls to find savings, Duncan Wood-Allum provides an insight into the thinking of Chief Executives towards sport, leisure and cultural services.
It’s been really satisfying to have followed a number of major capital projects we’ve worked on over the years. They’ve now started to come out of the ground and open to the community. Over £100 Million worth of schemes will open this year (not including the Olympic Park!). The…
The Sport, Leisure and Culture Consultancy (SLC) has recently completed a sport and physical activity strategy for Warrington Borough Council. The draft strategy, which is now out for consultation, has been prepared by a partnership representing schools, clubs, the NHS, community organisations and the Council. SLC has driven the development…
So it’s arrived. 2012. Olympic Year. Sporting anticipation, culture, pride and pure joy awaits – possibly a few gold medals to boot. Regardless of the politics – let’s enjoy it! The Legacy debate will continue and many sports development colleagues will be just getting on with creating the very best…
Duncan Wood-Allum has been invited back to speak at the Sport and Play Construction Association’s (SAPCA’s) annual conference on Monday 30 January, 2012 at Forest of Arden Hotel, Meriden, Warwickshire. After delivering a challenging insight into what the future would hold for suppliers to the Sports sector back in January…
SLC ran a Trust Seminar on 6 October for 10 Derbyshire Councils in Matlock, with three leading Trust Chief Executives ‘telling it like it is’ and sharing their experiences of setting up, establishing and developing their Trusts. The learning proved to be very powerful for the Officers who attended. The…
Derby City Council is currently undergoing a major transformation of its Museums service. SLC have been appointed to provide the Council with specialist support linked to project managing the programme, providing business planning and bid management support for a Major Grants Application to Arts Council England (ACE). SLC is working…
Suffolk County Council has long recognised the important contribution Community Use on school sites makes to the health and wellbeing of its communities. With a direct interest in around 20 school facilities, it wanted to explore new approaches to: Broadening community access to sports facilities on school sites Improving the…
In Part 2, the sector’s response to the challenge from members of SLC’s Online Forum provides fascinating insights from some of our leading thinkers.