Reimagining Local Leisure Services

A series of roundtables and Think Tank sessions were held across the sector in 2020-21 - 22 to find a long term solution to the crisis in local leisure provision exposed by the Covid-19 crisis.
Much of our writing is being led my Martyn Allison and John Oxley who have shared some of their thoughts with us and on LinkedIn forum.
John Oxley Blog :-
It's about a national strategy for physical activity ... it's not about gyms | Sports Think Tank
Martyn Allison: - Martyn-Allison-proportionate-universalism
More papers will follow along with a wider action plan and continued development of thoughts
Our partners across the sector have launched various papers and documents and they are available from our Research Page
Further Resources
- Sport England - The Future of Public Leisure Paper
The restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic and people's changing exercise habits as a result, the rising cost of energy, chemical shortages and staff retention have created a challenging landscape for the public leisure sector.
In order to build a sustainable sector, we've worked with key stakeholders in the industry to produce the Future of public sector leisure report.
This report provides an overview of the current landscape and outlines a model that will enable the sector to create a more sustainable future.
- The Future of Leisure - What's Next
Attitudes towards fitness and leisure across the UK are changing. The COVID-19 pandemic saw people who had never owned a pair of trainers heading out for their daily walk and keen gym-goers searching for different ways to get their fitness fix. Traditional leisure centres and fitness clubs have often struggled to engage with those members of the public in need of a ‘soft’ entry into leisure – so what’s next? Mark Gowdridge and Paul Reed from GT3 Architects, consider the future of the leisure sector.
- A Shared Vision for the Future of Public Leisure Services
This paper outlines the work that is being undertaken in partnership with the Association for
Public Sector Excellent (APSE) and the Culture and Leisure Officers Association (CLOA) to
develop a shared vision for what the future of public leisure services could look like. - Securing the future of public sport and leisure services
A report on behalf of Association for Public Service
Excellence, Local Government Association and Chief Cultural
and Leisure Officers Association - Community Leisure UK strategy 2020-23
This strategy sets out the vision, mission and priorities of Community
Leisure UK for the next three years. It summarises our approach to leading
and supporting our members in a way which is designed to contribute to
the achievement of their own objectives as well as ours. - LGA Parliamentary Briefings on Public Leisure