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Community Sport Activation Fund
• Helen Barnett – Chief Executive
• Catrina Lewis – Programme Manager
Active Luton
• Charitable Trust
• Facility Management
• Healthy Lifestyles
• Active Education & Communities
Luton Demographics
• Population circa 205,000• Low levels of participation• Health inequalities• 120 languages and dialects• A ‘World’ town
Active Women
• Whole town• Traditional marketing• Predominantly traditional activities and venues• Achieved all targets but no ‘W0W’ factor
Research and Insight
• Branding• Demographics of Leaders• Word of mouth• ‘Safe’ places• Cost
Branding
• Resonate with participants – major barrier is time• Logo – not an Active Luton brand• Website, Facebook• T-shirts• Sense of belonging
Leaders
• People like me…………
• Female leaders of all ages, cultures, shapes, sizes and interests
The Team
‘Flood’ an Area
• Word of Mouth• Peer pressure• On your doorstep• Places people go• Community volunteers, leaders coaches and instructors• Mentor and support volunteers
Cost
• Taster sessions• 10 for £10 vouchers• Free leisure card for use in Active Luton
centres• £2 - £2.50 seen as fair• Needs to be a bargain but not sustainable if
free!
Listen and Respond
• Meet community groups• Attend community events• Visit non-traditional venues• Sign up on the day• Ask what they want and create a programme to suit
Me Time Luton
Me Time Luton
Who can help?
• Ward Councillors• Community Leaders• University students – role models• Family workers• Health Professionals
Year One
• Programme started January 2014• Year one target 490 participants• Leaders: trained to date• Participants: 573 signed up to end May
Challenges
• Meeting the demand!• Capacity of female instructors• Cultural sensitivity• Data collection – suspicion• Language barriers
Conclusion
• Targeted• Capacity of building• Listen and react but don’t over promise• Galvanise the community• Branding