Enfield Strategic Partnership

A 'live' case study of how leisure and cultural services benefit cross cutting issues and how the sub group is working in partnership with other service providers

Summary

The Leisure and Cultural Partnership Group is one of six sub groups of the Enfield Strategic Partnership. Working with Vaga Associates it has set itself the goals of:

• Finding the evidence to prove the value and importance of leisure and cultural services from existing national research
• Use it constructively to benefit Enfield residents
• Identify priorities for the Enfield Strategic Partnership and its sub groups
• Commission suitable projects for neighbourhood renewal funding.

Work commenced in October 2003 and is scheduled for completion in March 2003.

Progress

Initial review of national research presented to the Leisure and Cultural and the Health Improvement Partnership Groups. Both have been well supported and received.

Emerging Priorities

Agreed by the Leisure and Cultural Partnership Group on 10th November 2003:

• Addressing health issues
• Capacity building and organisational development
• Activities for young people to divert them from crime and antisocial behaviour.

Resources

• The value of leisure and culture to Enfield (powerpoint presentation)
• Our bodies were made to move (powerpoint presentation)
• Leisure and culture for improving the quality of life (powerpoint presentation)
• The value of leisure and culture to Enfield (powerpoint presentation)

Next Steps

Present to the Board on 2nd December 2003 and other relevant sub groups:

• Children and Young People
• Crime and Disorder
• Education, Employment and Enterprise

Prepare commissioning system and agreements.

Updated: 20.11.03

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