Nearly everyone is concerned about the cost-of-living crisis, and many are desperately worried about being able to heat their home and feed themselves and their families this winter. Whilst many […]
This year our AGM took place virtually via Airmeet. The focus was the impact of the pandemic on people with disabilities and long term conditions, exploring the role of local […]
Public libraries are a universal service and pride themselves on being the most accessible local authority and cultural service, with a vital role to connect people and help build communities. […]
This virtual roundtable event covered identifying opportunities in both urban and rural settings, understanding the local drivers, how to build momentum and ensure community ownership and considerations around sustainability. The […]
Dr. Michael Howcroft, Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, introduces the Feeling Towns knowledge exchange project and explores some of the issues of researching civic pride and place identity. […]
In this current climate Councils may find themselves considering insourcing for a number of reasons such as financial drivers, performance management or political imperatives. This virtual roundtable shared two differing case […]
This virtual roundtable explored how cultural and leisure services can work with their Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) using a place-based approach to boost community and economic recovery. The session was […]
During COVID-19 lockdown, parks and open spaces provided an escape for millions of people. This virtual roundtable focused on the importance of our parks and open spaces, their role in the […]
The Chief Cultural & Leisure Officers Association is part of a group of industry experts in the local authority public sports and leisure sector that has called on the COP26 […]
We are pleased to share ‘Securing the future of public sport and leisure services’. This summary report is the culmination of a research project to explore the future of public […]
