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 my role of Vice-Chair I represented CLOA on the active-net panel last month, to discuss the future of public sector leisure.  Acknowledging the challenges the last year had thrown […]

The CLOA Executive has collectively written this article outlining the opportunity to reflect and to create much-needed lasting positive change in the impact of our services. It seeks to stimulate […]

Anita Luby, Culture, Libraries & Heritage Services Manager for Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure, shares how the service became the first ‘Death Positive Library Service’ in the UK and the […]

Paul Cluett, Managing Director at Alliance Leisure highlights how it’s possible to breathe new life into leisure provision without necessarily committing to large scale capital investment.  We know that investing […]

James Foley, Commercial Director at Alliance Leisure, highlights how local authorities can drive participation by engaging external expertise and, by thinking a little outside of the box, can make it […]

Pubs are a vital part of the fabric of every local community and every local authority in Britain. As with local shops, post offices and schools, communities simply aren’t the […]

James Foley, Commercial Director at Alliance Leisure, explains how, in partnership with Lancaster City Council, Alliance Leisure turned a failing leisure centre into a thriving physical activity hub. Looking at […]

I was delighted to host the Chief Cultural & Leisure Officers Association (cCLOA) Executive meeting at The National Archives last September. It was the third time we’ve welcomed cCLOA, and […]

The Libraries Taskforce recently published their draft vision Libraries Deliver: an Ambition for Libraries in England 2016-2021. The document reflects on the evolving role of libraries in light of changing public […]