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Our next Virtual Think Tank 23 July: Managing the Recovery of Local Government Leisure Services

Latest newsBy slcadmin 6th July 2020

SLC is hosting and facilitating a series of Virtual Think Tanks on public sector leisure provision, building on our heritage of hosting peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and transfer seminars for the leisure sector for over 10 years. Since lockdown, SLC has hosted 125 local authorities and in joint sessions, 15 leisure operators since the beginning of the Covid-crisis. Our session on 23 July will focus on ‘Managing the Recovery of Local Government Leisure Services’.

Report – Virtual Think Tank 25 June: Recovery Planning: Remobilising Leisure Services – the next challenge

Latest newsBy slcadmin 26th June 2020

The Sport, Leisure and Culture Consultancy (SLC) facilitated an online Think Tank – Recovery Planning: Remobilising Leisure Services – the next challenge’ for Local Authority Clients, Sector Stakeholders and Public Sector Leisure Operating Partners on 25 June 2020. Facilitation was provided by Toby Kingsbury, Director at SLC, supported by Judith Schrenk, SLC Research Consultant.

Report – Virtual Think Tank 11 June: Recovery Planning – Key Considerations for Public Leisure Services’ exploring affordability – key challenges and opportunities

Latest newsBy slcadmin 12th June 2020

The Sport, Leisure and Culture Consultancy (SLC) facilitated an online Think Tank – Recovery Planning – Key Considerations for Public Leisure Services’ exploring affordability – key challenges and opportunities for Local Authority Clients, Sector Stakeholders and Public Sector Leisure Operating Partners. Facilitation was provided by Duncan Wood-Allum, Founder and Managing Director at SLC, supported by Judith Schrenk, SLC Research Consultant.

Report – Virtual Think Tank 28 May: Recovery Planning for Aquatics – Key Considerations for Public Leisure Services

Latest newsBy slcadmin 29th May 2020

The Sport, Leisure and Culture Consultancy (SLC) facilitated an online Think Tank – Recovery Planning for Aquatics – Key Considerations for Public Leisure Services for Local Authority Clients, Sector Stakeholders and Public Sector Leisure Operators on 28 May 2020. Facilitation was provided by Duncan Wood-Allum, Founder and Managing Director at SLC, supported by Judith Schrenk, SLC Research Consultant.

Report – Virtual Think Tank 14 May: Recovery Planning – Key Considerations for Public Leisure Services

Latest newsBy slcadmin 15th May 2020

The Sport, Leisure and Culture Consultancy (SLC) facilitated an online Think Tank – Recovery Planning – Key Considerations for Public Leisure Services for local authority client officers and leisure operators on 14 May 2020.

Report – Virtual Think Tank 30 April: Contractual Considerations

Latest newsBy slcadmin 1st May 2020

The Sport, Leisure and Culture Consultancy (SLC) hosted two Virtual Think Tanks on Leisure Partnerships: Managing the Crisis – Contractual Considerations for Local Authority Client Officers on 30 April 2020. These sessions were facilitated by legal leisure expert Iain Greenshields, Womble Bond Dickinson LLP and colleagues.

A New Future

Latest news, ThoughtpiecesBy slcadmin 1st May 2020

As the sector looks into the void of the COVID-19 lockdown and its aftermath, SLC’s Managing Director Duncan Wood-Allum presents a Blueprint for a positive future for local authority leisure, sport and physical activity. This has been developed to provide an adaptable vision and roadmap for shaping future services – one that does not leave the most deprived and excluded in our society behind.

Report – Virtual Think Tank 23 April: Leisure Trust Partnerships

Latest newsBy slcadmin 24th April 2020

The Sport, Leisure and Culture Consultancy (SLC) facilitated an online Think Tank Leisure Trust Partnerships – Managing the Crisis and Planning for a Sustainable Future for Local Authority Client Officers and their Trust Partners on 23 April 2020. Facilitation was provided by Mark Tweedie, SLC Associate.

Report – Virtual Think Tank 16 April: Leisure Operator Partnerships – Covid-19 Think Tank

Latest newsBy slcadmin 17th April 2020

The Sport, Leisure and Culture Consultancy (SLC) facilitated an online Think Tank – Leisure Partnerships – Managing the Crisis and Planning for the Future for Local Authority Officers with Leisure Operating Contracts on 16 April 2020. Facilitation was provided by Duncan Wood-Allum, Managing Director at SLC.

Report – Virtual Think Tank 09 April (Session 2): Leisure Operator Partnerships – Managing the Crisis and Planning for the Future

Latest newsBy slcadmin 15th April 2020

The Sport, Leisure and Culture Consultancy (SLC) facilitated an online Think Tank – ‘Leisure Operator Partnerships – Managing the Crisis and Planning for the Future’ for Local Authority Client Officers with a leisure contract. Facilitation was provided by Toby Kingsbury, Director at SLC.