Issue - meetings

Report of the Leisure Director

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Leisure and Tourism Director updating on the Active Workforce Programme.

The report indicated that it covered the period April 2008 – December 2009; that since the successful pilot provided by Sefton Public Health Partnership (Sefton Council and Sefton Primary Care Trust), the partnership now included 10 organisations; that 4,000 employees had signed up to the programme, with 1,500 of these paying for a subsidised Active Sefton fitness suite membership, generating £25,000 per month additional income across all leisure centres; that the Programme was contributing towards National Indicators 18 and 19; and that £47,000 worth of funding from the Department of Work and Pensions had been applied for through the Health Work and Wellbeing Challenge Fund with a view to increased opportunities for the workforce to participate in sport and recreation, i.e the creation of courses and leagues in sports such as badminton, football, netball and softball.

RESOLVED:   That

(1)       the report and the significant progress and development of the Active Workforce Programme be noted;  and

(2)       the Cabinet Member's and Spokespersons' recognition of the quality and success of the Programme be recorded.

Report of the Leisure and Tourism Director

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Leisure and Tourism Director updating on the Active Workforce Programme.

The report indicated that it covered the period April 2008 – December 2009; that since the successful pilot provided by Sefton Public Health Partnership (Sefton Council and Sefton Primary Care Trust), the partnership now included 10 organisations; that 4,000 employees had signed up to the programme, with 1,500 of these paying for a subsidised Active Sefton fitness suite membership, generating £25,000 per month additional income across all leisure centres; that the Programme was contributing towards National Indicators 18 and 19; and that £47,000 worth of funding from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) had been applied for through the Health Work and Wellbeing Challenge Fund with a view to increased opportunities for the workforce to participate in sport and recreation, i.e the creation of courses and leagues in sports such as badminton, football, netball and softball.

RESOLVED:

That the report and the significant progress and development of the Active Workforce programme be noted.