The value of leisure and culture to Enfield

1. Leisure and Cultural Partnership Group The value of leisure and culture to Enfield Nikki Enoch and Mike Collins

2. Project Brief Commissioned October 2003 to: • Summarise available national research • Apply research locally • Identify priorities • Influence Enfield Strategic Partnership Funded by Neighbourhood Renewal

3. Presentation • Summary of national research • Focus on priorities: • Improving health • Building communities • Reducing crime and disorder • Supporting education • Employment and Enterprise • Greening the environment • Information sources • Key questions

4. Personal Health - halves CHD risk - reduces BP - controls body weight,diabetes - reduces risk of falls, back pain - reduces risk of colon cancer - reduces anxiety/depression - enhances mood, self-esteem Socialisation, tolerance, team working Integration Leadership & organising skills Communal/social increases family/local links reduces NHS costs reduces crime and disorder costs community identity thro’ history/culture increased participation of poor, disabled, ethnic minorities increased social networks/activecitizens creates jobs improves environment The value of leisure & culture to Enfield

5. The value of leisure & culture to Enfield Conditions for maximising benefits • The salience/importance of leisure, culture in people’s lives is high • Sufficient conditions for fulfilment: • Partnerships • Resources • Organisation • Quality

6. The value of leisure & culture to EnfieldThe evidence • Strong trends with health • Much anecdotal evidence • Programmes are new, limited baselines & monitoring • Outcomes reflect multiple inputs • Level of ‘balance of probability or elimination of reasonable doubt’ (Matarasso)

7. The value of leisure & culture to EnfieldEvidence of health risks Source: Britton & McPherson

8. The value of leisure & culture to EnfieldPrevalence of CDH Risk factors Source: Joint Healthy Survey Study 1999

9. The value of leisure & culture to EnfieldImproving health (1) • Focus on highest risk areas of E & S and on poor, single parents, C2DE women, disabled, Pakistani/ Bangladeshi groups, older (also larger savings) • Deliver existing projects: Fit for Life, Healthy Living Centre, Garden Gym • Pursue - GP referral (’fire-fighting’ for most at risk) • Learn from: LEAP pilots Nottingham increase 50+moderate by 5%, reduce sedentary in deprived areas by 10% Dudley use open space Ashton/Wigan marketing;chair-based in homes; falls prevention * NHS good Birmingham ‘Walk tall,don’t fall’, ’Next step’ from practice classes, tai chi

10. The value of leisure & culture to EnfieldImproving health (2) Suggestions for new areas: • Walking to Health with Countryside Agency, Sport England • Cheaper public fitness suites (12% cited cost (P02)-eg SIV Sheffield,build/fit/lease packages, eg Impulse fitness) • HIP prevention strategy and campaign • Integration within existing services (4YP) For maximum benefits …. • Time barrier - 2.5 hours a week • Cognitive gap – most people are less active than they know they should be • Safety out of doors • Costs

11. The value of leisure & culture to EnfieldBuilding communities Major proposal across the services and the Borough • Building capacity/infrastructure/social capital * extended/new clubs/groups including juniors, veterans, BME * extend Active Sports infrastructure: child protection & equity standards * seek Futurebuilders (Treasury) and Home Office voluntary funds? * need substantial scheme to attract, train and support volunteers NCVO/Running Sport - local trainers?matching grants? * outreach from new Edmonton Green LC eg Castlemilk Glasgow Works – £126 a week plus HB,Family credit cost £12K pa

12. The value of leisure & culture to EnfieldReducing crime and disorder Diversion Activities • Positive Futures, SPLASH, Homework Centres, Arts projects need to ensure continuity of Restorative Justice scheme 46% affected in C2DE groups by kids ‘hanging about’ (res2003) Structural Changes • Need mentors, free/cheap access, sustained follow up and support(labour intensive) - ’holidays for hooligans’ jibes, but huge cost of 70% recidivism • Growth of interest in street sports- soccer,basketball, inline and skateboarding – even in France mobile climbing walls • Example of skateparks involves youngsters, avoid nuisance, reduces crime (Cardiff and Edmonton)

13. The value of leisure & culture to EnfieldSupporting learning Expand on existing good practice and opportunities • Libraries – homework clubs, First steps, Roll on Reading, Bookstart • Artzone, Edmonton training F02 • Dance schools linked to school sports co-ordinators • More specialist colleges (arts and sports) • Integration with Education • New childrens centres Explore • Playing for Success (pro soccer etc) as a magnet but outcome from better resourcing and attention? • Communityuse extensions?

14. Employment: Leisure and culture jobs have a good skill profile though some are sessional/seasonal Enterprise: Capacity building, increased use of club/group and educational facilities Research: Growth potential of the creative industries in the Upper Lee Valley; Regeneration potential of sport in the Upper Lee Valley Understanding London’s Sub Regional Economies (LDA/PACEC 2003) Growth Creative industries and media sector the largest and faster growing cluster Issues for the North Sub Region High unemployment Weak local innovation Housing deprivation High reported crime Lack of leisure and cultural facilities The value of leisure & culture to EnfieldEmployment and Enterprise

15. The value of leisure & culture to EnfieldGreening the environment Deliver on current proposals • Edmonton Community Park • Forest Road Jubilee Park • Montague Rec. • Pymmes Park • Raynham pocket park (NRF)

16. The value of leisure & culture to EnfieldConclusions • Improve health in deprived areas • Encourage local people to be more active in their neighbourhoods • Reduce crime and fear of crime • Increase accessible and affordable youth activities: • Including new and better ways of diverting away from crime and antisocial behaviour • Involving young people themselves in design and delivery • Promote services to give children and young people a better start

17. The value of leisure & culture to Enfield References (1) Arts Council for England (2002) Arts in health London:ACE Britton, A. and McPherson, K. (In Press). Monitoring the progress of the 2010 target for coronary heart disease mortality London: National Heart Forum Central Council of Physical Recreation (2002A) Saving lives, saving money: physical activity - the best buy in public health London: The CCPR Coalter, F. (2001a) Realising the potential of cultural services: the case for sport; (2001b) the case for the arts; ( 2001c) The case for libraries; (2001d); The case for museums; (2001e) The case for tourism; (2001f); The case for urban parks, spaces,and the countryside; (2001g) The case for children’s play London: Local Government Association Coalter, F. (2002) Sport and Community Development a manual Research Report 86 Edinburgh: sportscotland Coalter, F. (2003) Measuring the impact of sport (unpublished lecture) University of Stirling Coalter, F., Allison, M.. and Taylor, J . (2000) The role of sport in regenerating deprived urban areas Edinburgh: Scottish Executive Central Research Unit Collins, M. F. (2003) Sport and social capital London: Routledge Collins, M.F. et al (1999) Sport and the arts paper for Policy Action Team 10 London: DCMS Countryside Agency (2001a) Walking for Health –the first randomised trial CR Note 18 Cheltenham: CA Countryside Agency et al (2003) The use of public parks in England Cheltenham: CA

18. The value of leisure & culture to EnfieldReferences (2) DCMS (1999) Sport and Arts: Policy Action Team 10 report London: DCMS DCMS (1999) Libraries for All London:DCMS DCMS (2002a) Game Plan: implementing the government’s strategy for sport London: DCMS DCMS (2002b) Social impact of museums: centres for social change London:DCMS Department of Health (2002) Tackling health inequalities: consultation on a plan for delivery London: DoH Enfield Council (2001) Sports strategy for Enfield 2001-2005 Enfield: LB Enfield Enfield Council ( 2002a) Enfield’s future, draft Community strategyEnfield:LB Enfield Enfield Council (2002b) Leisure strategy Enfield:LBE Enfield Council (2002c) Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy: Residerts in priority neighbourhoods Enfield:LB Enfield Enfield Council (2002d) Toward neighbourhood renewal : a draft strategy Enfield: LB Enfield Enfield Council (2003a) Enfield residents 2003 Enfield:LB Enfield Enfield Council (2003b) Voluntary and community sector funding paper Cabinet meeting 25.6.03 Gorard, S. and Taylor, C. (2001) The composition of Specialist Schools: track record and future prospect School Leadership and Management 21,4 365-81 Health Development Agency (1999) Social capital and health London:HDA Health Education Authority (1999) Physical activity and inequalities London: HEA Health Education Authority (1999) Art for health: Social capital for health summary London: HEA

19. The value of leisure & culture to EnfieldReferences (3) Joint Health Survey’s Unit (1999). Health Survey for England: Cardiovascular Disease 1998. London: The Stationery Office. Jackson, A. (2003) Doing it ourselves: Learning to challenge social exclusion through the voluntary arts London: Department for Education and Skills Ladd, J. and Davis, L. (2003) Guide to best practice in sport and urban regeneration London: British Urban Regeneration Association Long, J.et al (2002) Count me in! London:DCMS Reeves, M. (2002) Measuring the social and economic impact of the arts: A review London: Arts Council of England Riddoch,C., Puig-Ribera,A. and Cooper,A. (1998) Effectiveness of physical activity promotion schemes in primary car: A review London: Health Education Authority Splash National Support Team (2003) Splash 2002 Final Report London: Youth Justice Board/Cap Gemini Ernst Young www.homeoffice.gov.uk accessed 14.7.03 Sport England et al (2002) Positive Futures: a review of impact and good practice Summary report London: SE

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21. Leisure and Cultural Partnership Group Any further thoughts, evidence or contributions please contact us: Tel: 07989 351047 nikki@vagaassociates.com Thank you